Compression head pillows and neck angle adjustment mechanism for refractive laser surgery and the like
US7451507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G15/125
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Improved devices, systems, and methods support and/or restrain a head of a patient, optionally for use in refractive surgery. Both the height of the patient's head and the angle of the patient's neck along the medial-lateral plane of the patient can be established independently, and compression pillow systems can gently and atraumatically compress the patient's head between protruding foam sidewalls or the like to inhibit movement of the patient from the alignment position.
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