Postural drainage device

Details Postural drainage device Postural drainage device

1978-09-05

1979-10-16

Michell, Robert W.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

211198, A61B 1900

Patent

active

041709861

ABSTRACT:
A postural drainage device for supporting a patient comfortably in a position in which mucus and other matter can drain by gravity from his respiratory system. The invention includes a first embodiment which is portable and collapsible and assumes a substantially A-shape when in use. The two side members of the A-shape are pivotally mounted to each other adjacent the apex of the A-shape and provided with an adjustable knee support mounted on one of the side members, a pair of spaced-apart hand grips positioned adjacent the apex of the A-shape, and a pair of adjustable shoulder supports mounted in a spaced-apart relationship on the other side member with a hole cut through that side member into the interior of the A-shape providing access to a tray placed on the transverse member of the A-shape. The hand grips extend slightly above the apex of the A-shape to help maintain the patient therebetween on the apex. The patient's knees are supported on the knee support, his mid-section on the apex of the A-shape between the hand grips, and his shoulders on the spaced-apart shoulder supports with his head extending downwardly therebetween through the hole. In a second embodiment, leaf members corresponding to the two side members of the A-shaped embodiment are pivotally mounted to a main body and individually moved by respective piston-cylinder arrangements.

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patent: 3490558 (1970-01-01), Foley
patent: 3491385 (1970-01-01), Werner
patent: 3493225 (1970-02-01), Ceraldi

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