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Facial cradle

US9867749B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

29References

7Claims

0Family size

Inventor

Matthew P. Mitchell · Berkeley, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 18, 2015
Grant date	Jan 16, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61H2205/025
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cradle for facial support of a prone patient's head, the patient's head having a glabellar acupressure point between his or her eyes, the cradle including an “E” cushion having upper and lower ends, and having left, right, and medial arms, each arm among the left, right, and medial arms having proximal and distal ends; the “E” cushion's medial arm being adapted for, upon the facial support of the patient's head, impinging against his or her glabellar acupressure point; the cradle further incorporating a rigid base fixedly attached to the “E” cushion's lower end and “velcro” pads for releasably mounting the “E” cushion upon the support bracket arms of an examination table.

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