Surgery – Sleep or relaxation inducing therapy
Patent
1988-03-04
1990-06-19
Howell, Kyle L.
Surgery
Sleep or relaxation inducing therapy
5101, 5107, 5108, 5170, A47D 902
Patent
active
049349970
ABSTRACT:
A therapeutic infant bed primarily intended for hospital use in the treatment and prevention of infant apnea. The bed comprises a hammock-forming sheet of material having one surface thereof covered with a soft tactile material. The hammock-forming sheet of material includes means for attaching a sonic device for generating audible sounds and mechanical vibrational impulses simulating a human heartbeat thereto and for causing the audible sounds and mechanical vibrational impulses to be transmitted through the sheet and the support structure to an infant disposed in the bed. A support structure is provided which has raised, spaced end members defining an open space therebetween. The hammock-forming sheet of material is horizontally suspended between the end members with the one surface facing up between the end members, within the open space, and above a surface upon which the support structure is sitting to form a hammock having spaced head and foot ends and spaced sides between which an infant can be placed. Rocking means are operably attached to the support structure for supporting the support structure on a planar surface and for slowly and gently rocking the support structure primarily only in a horizontal plane. In the preferred embodiment, the rocking means comprises a plurality of spring suspension members self activated by the infant's movements and disposed under the support structure.
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Howell Kyle L.
Lacyk J. P.
Streck Donald A.
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