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Immobilizing apparatus for performing medical and paramedical procedures
Assignee: GERINNOVE 37 RESIDENCE DU MONT SALOMON 38200 VIENNE (ISERE) FRANCE A CORP OF FRANCE
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Filing: 1987-01-09
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Granted: 1988-10-25
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Expires: 2007-01-09
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for immobilizing a patient so as to perform on this patient medical and paramedical procedures, in particular x-rays, this apparatus having a holding device that is upwardly open and set up to receive the patient (8) when laying down. It has a rigid, preferably rectangular, oblong base (1) of a material permeable to x-rays, and has sides (3 and 4) that are closed and foldable against the patient, the sides being of a material permeable to x-rays and having the general shape of channels attached to the long edges of the base and of a convexity directed when they are against the patient toward the longitudinal axis of the base, tightening elements (5) permeable to x-rays being also provided to solidly maintain these channels in lateral contact with the patent.
Inventors
- 👤 Guy Saussereau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/04; A61B6/0407; A61B6/0421; A61B6/0442; A61B6/50; A61B6/508; A61G; A61G1/00; A61G1/04; A61G2200/00; A61G2200/10; A61G2200/12; A61G2200/14; A61G2210/00; A61G2210/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
An apparatus for immobilizing a patient so as to perform on this patient medical and paramedical procedures including a procedure, in particular in which the patient is subjected to x-rays on the apparatus while immobilized, said apparatus comprising: a rigid, generally elongated base of a material permeable to x-rays and having opposite longitudinal edges, said base being of a length sufficient to receive the head, trunk and legs of the patient; elongated side flaps extending continuously over major parts of the length of the base and disposed along respective ones of said opposite longitudinal edges and foldable against the patient at least along the trunk and legs thereof, said side flaps each being of a material permeable to x-rays and having the general shape of a channel, each of said side flaps having a transverse curvature such that it is convex inwardly toward the patient; means attaching each side flap at an edge thereof to a respective longitudinal edge of the base so that convex surfaces of said side flaps are against the patient and turned inwardly toward a longitudinal axis of the base to flank the patient; and tightening elements supported by the base permeable to x-rays for solidly maintaining said side flaps with said convex surfaces in lateral contact with the patient over the trunk and legs thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
220 words
An apparatus for immobilizing a patient so as to perform on this patient medical and paramedical procedures including a procedure, in particular in which the patient is subjected to x-rays on the apparatus while immobilized, said apparatus comprising: a rigid, generally elongated base of a material permeable to x-rays and having opposite longitudinal edges, said base being of a length sufficient to receive the head, trunk and legs of the patient; elongated side flaps extending continuously over major parts of the length of the base and disposed along respective ones of said opposite longitudinal edges and foldable against the patient at least along the trunk and legs thereof, said side flaps each being of a material permeable to x-rays and having the general shape of a channel, each of said side flaps having a transverse curvature such that it is convex inwardly toward the patient; means attaching each side flap at an edge thereof to a respective longitudinal edge of the base so that convex surfaces of said side flaps are against the patient and turned inwardly toward a longitudinal axis of the base to flank the patient; and tightening elements supported by the base permeable to x-rays for solidly maintaining said side flaps with said convex surfaces in lateral contact with the patient over the trunk and legs thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The immobilizing apparatus of claim 1 wherein said base, said side flaps said elements are all made of nonmagnetic materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The immobilizing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said side flaps are of a semirigid material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said side flaps are fixed on the longitudinal edges of the base tangentially to an upper surface thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said side flaps are hinged on the edges of the base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising means for adjusting a longitudinal position of said side flaps.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base is provided with handles to form a stretcher.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base is flat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base is of rectangular shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base is reinforced by a frame.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base is reinforced by longitudinal beams.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each of said sides flaps is formed of at least two channels separated by a space, one of the channels of each side slap being intended to hold the head of the patient.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the channels for holding the head of the patient extend above a patient receiving surface of the base when the base is horizontal to a greater extent than the other channels of the respective side.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a mattress below the patient and cushions between the side flaps and the head of the patient, said mattress and cushions being of a closed-cell plastic foam.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said side flaps are constructed and arranged to be removed and fixed to the longitudinal edges of the base by fast-acting attachments.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to caim 15, further comprising means for changing spacing of the side flaps from the longitudinal axis of the base.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to caim 15, further comprising means for changing spacing of the side flaps from the longitudinal axis of the base.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
59 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said side flaps are provided with slots for straps, said slots being located near edges of the side flaps attached to the base, said traps being fitted such that tightening them causes when a patient is immobilized a traction on lower parts of said side flaps in the direction of the patient.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, where said side flaps are constricted only to hold one part of the body of the patient.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base has fittings (37) for fixing it in different positions.
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