Patient restraint system and methods for assisting a caregiver with patient restraint
US11246736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/0526
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A restraint apparatus operable by a user for restraining a limb of a person to a restraining point including a cuff having a first end and a second end. The cuff is operable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The cuff is secured around the limb of the person in the closed configuration and the first end and the second end are separated from each other in the open configuration. At least one tether is attached to the cuff. The tether includes a coupler to couple the cuff to the restraining point when the cuff is in the closed configuration. The cuff is wearable by a least a portion of a hand of the user in the open configuration.
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