Method of securing a patient onto an operating table when the patient is in the Trendelenburg position and apparatus therefor including a kit
US8511314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G13/127
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of securing a patient onto an operating table when the patient is in the Trendelenburg position and apparatus therefor including a kit. A viscoelastic pad is used to support and hold a patient on a medical procedure table during a medical procedure performed while the table, and thus the patient lying thereon, is in an inclined position, such as the Trendelenburg position. The viscoelastic pad has characteristics which promote a minimization of pressure forces on the patient's body, as well as promote a secure cushioning and holding of the patient in a desired position on the table, in order to minimize injury to the patient.
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