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Padded head support

US8555439B2 · kind B2 · utility

34Cited by

124References

28Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Allen Medical Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Orlando Soto · Salem, US
Dustin T. Libby · Belmont, US
Thomas K. Skripps · Acton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 18, 2010
Grant date	Oct 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61G13/101
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A padded head support for use during surgery includes a head wrap and a chin wrap. The head wrap includes a headrest pad adapted to cover the back of a patient's head and a forehead band having a first portion and a second portion extending from the headrest pad to form a first closed loop around a patient's head. The chin wrap includes a chin pad adapted to cover the bottom of a patient's chin and a chin band having a first portion and a second portion extending from the chin pad to form a second closed loop around a patient's head.

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