US20080115285A1 - Body support for medical applications - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of body supports for use in medical and recreational applications.
- Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital disorder of the colon in which certain nerve cells, known as ganglion cells, are absent, causing chronic constipation.
- the lack of ganglion cells proven by Orvar Swenson to be the cause of the disease, disables the muscular peristalsis needed to move stool through the colon, thus creating a blockage.
- One in five thousand children suffer from Hirschsprung's. Four times as many males get this disease than females.
- Hirschsprung's develops in the fetus during the early stages of pregnancy. Typical symptoms for infants include not having their first bowel movement (meconium) within 48 hours of birth, and repeated vomiting. Some infants may have a swollen abdomen. Two thirds of the cases of Hirschsprung's are diagnosed within three months of the birth. Occasionally symptoms do not appear until early adulthood.
- a barium enema is the mainstay of diagnosis of Hirschsprung's, though a rectal biopsy showing the lack of ganglion cells is the only certain method of diagnosis.
- the first stage used to be a colostomy.
- a colostomy When a colostomy is performed, the large intestine is cut and an opening is made through the abdomen. This allows bowel contents to be discharged into a bag.
- a pull-through procedure is performed.
- the pull-through procedure repairs the colon by connecting the functioning portion of the bowel to the anus.
- the pull through procedure is the typical method for treating Hirschsprung's in younger patients. Swenson devised the original procedure, but the pull-through surgery has been modified many times.
- FIG. 1 is one perspective view illustrating the use of the body support for medical applications, according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is second perspective view of the body support, according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the body support illustrating an alterative embodiment, according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the body support, according to the present invention.
- FIGS. 5A though D illustrate various height of the body support using various intermediate cushions, according to the present invention
- FIGS. 6A and B illustrate the attachment of a sanitary cover for the body support, according to the present invention
- FIGS. 7A and B illustrate an alterative sanitary cover for the present invention and further illustrate various accessories for the body support, according to the present invention
- FIGS. 8A through C illustrates how they body support of the present invention may be used in conjunction with a toilet, according to the present invention
- FIGS. 8A through D illustrates an alterative functionality for the lower portion of the body support, according to the present invention
- FIGS. 9A through D illustrates how a small child would use a portion of the present invention.
- the present invention is useful for supporting various body parts and positions in use in medical applications.
- the present invention is a body support for medical applications 1 comprising a main body piece 10 , at least one expansion piece 15 .
- All of the pieces, 10 and 15 are preferably made of soft flexible materials.
- the pieces, 10 and 15 are a soft cloth 14 covering containing a rigid or semi-rigid internal cushion (not shown).
- the pieces, 10 and 15 are a soft cloth 14 covering containing an internal cushion 13 with an internal rigid frame 11 .
- the pieces, 10 and 15 are a soft cloth 14 covering containing a rigid or quasi-rigid internal frame and covered with a cushioning padding, such as foam rubber, batting or the like.
- the pieces 10 and 15 may be made of a flexible, airtight plastic and is inflated or deflated as needs indicate.
- the main body piece 10 is preferably has a modified triangular prism.
- a modified triangular prism is a prism comprising of two modified triangular sides, a generally rectangular bottom (not shown), a generally rectangular back 16 , and a curved, generally rectangular front 18 .
- the curved, generally rectangular front 18 has a significantly convex shape. It is critical to the present invention that the partial concavity in the face side 18 is located adjacent the intersection of the face side 18 and the back 16 . The reasons for the criticality of this location will be discussed below.
- Prior art cushions contain generally triangular prisms with a curved face. All of these curved faces have the curve in the center of the face, presumably to provide comfort to a user who is reclining their back on the curved face.
- the instant invention addresses the comfort of a person who is generally in the prone position over the cushion. See especially FIG. 1 .
- the curve in the face of the cushion needs to be near the apex of the triangle shape since it is designed to accommodate the projection of the abdominal portion of the body cavity when in this position. This allows the user to have their stomach in a slightly pushed out position, as opposed to a more compressed position that have the curve in the center of the cushion would force. This slight pushed out position is what is required for maximum comfort to users who need to have lengthy suppositories for various medical treatments, thus the criticality of the location of the curve in the front face of the cushion.
- the interior of the main body piece 10 may include a variable inflation air chamber (not shown), located just underneath the curved face in order to provide variable stiffness to the curved face and variable curvature to fit the various girths found in typical users.
- a variable inflation air chamber (not shown), located just underneath the curved face in order to provide variable stiffness to the curved face and variable curvature to fit the various girths found in typical users.
- a cut-out piece 12 which is preferably friction fitted into a notch 13 provided in the top vertex, between the front face 18 and the back 16 .
- This cut-out piece 12 is sized and shaped to allow a person to reach underneath themselves, when using the main body piece 10 , and though the notch 13 to a point behind the person. While the preferred shape of the cut-out piece 12 and matching notch 13 is a modified triangular prism, other shapes may be used and considered to still fall within the scope of the present invention.
- Attachable to the main body piece 10 is the at least one expansion piece 15 .
- Each expansion piece 15 is preferably a cuboid having major faces that are at least the same size, or greater, than the rectangular base side of the body 10 .
- the attachment of the first expansion piece 15 is to the base side 11 of the main body piece 10 and is preferably removable and repeatable. Subsequent expansion pieces 15 would removably and repeatably attachable to already attached expansion pieces 15 thereby providing an expandable base use to increase the height of the main body piece 10 .
- the expansion pieces 15 include a commode cut-out 25 which is preferably friction fitted into a notch 28 .
- the commode cut-out 25 , and notch 28 are located at one minor end of the expansion piece 15 and is sized to be able to accept the base of a lavatory commode.
- the expansion pieces 15 with commode cut-outs 25 may be used in combination with a lavatory commodes, as illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9 . As these illustrations show, a first expansion piece 15 , with a commode cut-out 25 removed, is fitted with the notch 28 around the base of a lavatory commode. Additional expansion pieces 15 are added until the main body piece 10 is at a comfortable height for a user.
- the expansion pieces 15 may be staggered in length such that when the expansion pieces 15 are received around the lavatory commode, they form a stable stairway that facilitates the use of the lavatory commode by a child, thereby giving them a base upon which to place, their feet when using the lavatory commode.
- This expansion piece stairway may be used with or without the main body piece 10 .
- a sanitation cover 30 comprises a fitted sleeve 31 with fits the apex of the main body piece 10 . Attached one side of the fitted sleeve 31 is a first bib 32 , with a second bib 33 attached to the other side of the fitted sleeve 31 .
- the second bib 33 is preferably longer than the first bib 32 .
- the sanitation pouch 34 is to receive wadding or other absorbent materials in order to catch and retain any anal leakage experienced when using the main body piece 10 .
- lateral panes 35 are designed to prevent unwanted lateral movement of the distal end of the second bib 33 when the sanitation cover 30 is in use.
- the main body piece 10 may include such accessories such as handles 41 attached to the generally triangular sides 17 to facilitate moving the main body piece. Also, there may be at least one pocket 43 for holding medical lubricants, medicines, or other objects the users may want easily on hand.
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Abstract
A kit for medical applications comprising a main body piece, at least one expansion piece and a sanitation cover. All of the pieces are preferably made of soft flexible materials. In one embodiment, the pieces, except the sanitation cover, are a soft cloth covering containing an internal cushion without an internal rigid frame. In an alternate embodiment the pieces, except the sanitation cover, are a soft cloth covering containing an internal cushion with an internal rigid frame. In yet another alternate embodiment, the pieces, except the sanitation cover, are a soft cloth covering containing a rigid or quasi-rigid internal frame and covered with a cushioning padding, such as foam rubber, batting or the like.
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- This application is a continuation-in part of provisional application Ser. No. 11/601982 filed on Nov. 20, 2006.
- The present invention relates to the field of body supports for use in medical and recreational applications.
- Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital disorder of the colon in which certain nerve cells, known as ganglion cells, are absent, causing chronic constipation. The lack of ganglion cells, proven by Orvar Swenson to be the cause of the disease, disables the muscular peristalsis needed to move stool through the colon, thus creating a blockage. One in five thousand children suffer from Hirschsprung's. Four times as many males get this disease than females. Hirschsprung's develops in the fetus during the early stages of pregnancy. Typical symptoms for infants include not having their first bowel movement (meconium) within 48 hours of birth, and repeated vomiting. Some infants may have a swollen abdomen. Two thirds of the cases of Hirschsprung's are diagnosed within three months of the birth. Occasionally symptoms do not appear until early adulthood. A barium enema is the mainstay of diagnosis of Hirschsprung's, though a rectal biopsy showing the lack of ganglion cells is the only certain method of diagnosis.
- The usual treatment is “pull-through” surgery where the portion of the colon that does have nerve cells is pulled through and sewn over the part that lacks nerve cells (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse). For a long time, Hirschsprung's was considered a multi-factorial disorder, where a combination of nature and nurture were considered to be the cause (Madsen 19). However, in August of 1993, two articles by independent groups said that Hirschsprung's disease could be mapped to a stretch of
chromosome 10. This research also suggested that a single gene was responsible for the disorder. However, the researchers were unable to isolate the single gene that they thought caused Hirschsprung's. - There used to be two steps typically used to treat Hirschspring's. The first stage used to be a colostomy. When a colostomy is performed, the large intestine is cut and an opening is made through the abdomen. This allows bowel contents to be discharged into a bag. Later, when the child's weight, age, and condition is right, a pull-through procedure is performed. The pull-through procedure repairs the colon by connecting the functioning portion of the bowel to the anus. The pull through procedure is the typical method for treating Hirschsprung's in younger patients. Swenson devised the original procedure, but the pull-through surgery has been modified many times. Pull-through procedures used to require a colostomy, but with increased awareness among doctors and parents about the symptoms of Hirschsprung's and with early diagnosis, doctors can keep the colon clean and perform the pull-through procedure without a colostomy. In general, 85 percent of patients that have the pull-through surgery live normal lives afterwards. The other 15 percent have to take a laxative for the rest of their lives.
- Frequently these laxatives are administered in a suppository form, requiring the patient to remain in a specific, and often uncomfortable, position for an extended period of time. Thus, there are present and continuing needs for new and improved body support for medical applications, especially those with Hirschsprung's.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a body support for medical applications.
- It is another object of the present invention to provide a body support for medical applications that includes expansion pieces that allow for the customizability of the height, width or depth of the body support.
- The novel features that are considered characteristic of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its structure and its operation together with the additional object and advantages thereof will best be understood from the following description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Unless specifically noted, it is intended that the words and phrases in the specification and claims be given the ordinary and accustomed meaning to those of ordinary skill in the applicable art or arts. If any other meaning is intended, the specification will specifically state that a special meaning is being applied to a word or phrase. Likewise, the use of the words “function” or “means” in the Description of Preferred Embodiments is not intended to indicate a desire to invoke the special provision of 35 U.S.C. §112, paragraph 6 to define the invention. To the contrary, if the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §112, paragraph 6, are sought to be invoked to define the invention(s), the claims will specifically state the phrases “means for” or “step for” and a function, without also reciting in such phrases any structure, material, or act in support of the function. Even when the claims recite a “means for” or “step for” performing a function, if they also recite any structure, material or acts in support of that means of step, then the intention is not to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §112, paragraph 6. Moreover, even if the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §112, paragraph 6, are invoked to define the inventions, it is intended that the inventions not be limited only to the specific structure, material or acts that are described in the preferred embodiments, but in addition, include any and all structures, materials or acts that perform the claimed function, along with any and all known or later-developed equivalent structures, materials or acts for performing the claimed function.
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FIG. 1 is one perspective view illustrating the use of the body support for medical applications, according to the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is second perspective view of the body support, according to the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the body support illustrating an alterative embodiment, according to the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the body support, according to the present invention; -
FIGS. 5A though D illustrate various height of the body support using various intermediate cushions, according to the present invention; -
FIGS. 6A and B illustrate the attachment of a sanitary cover for the body support, according to the present invention; -
FIGS. 7A and B illustrate an alterative sanitary cover for the present invention and further illustrate various accessories for the body support, according to the present invention; -
FIGS. 8A through C illustrates how they body support of the present invention may be used in conjunction with a toilet, according to the present invention; -
FIGS. 8A through D illustrates an alterative functionality for the lower portion of the body support, according to the present invention; -
FIGS. 9A through D illustrates how a small child would use a portion of the present invention. - The present invention is useful for supporting various body parts and positions in use in medical applications.
- With reference to the figures, the present invention is a body support for medical applications 1 comprising a
main body piece 10, at least oneexpansion piece 15. All of the pieces, 10 and 15, according to the present invention are preferably made of soft flexible materials. In one embodiment, the pieces, 10 and 15, are asoft cloth 14 covering containing a rigid or semi-rigid internal cushion (not shown). In an alternate embodiment the pieces, 10 and 15 are asoft cloth 14 covering containing aninternal cushion 13 with an internal rigid frame 11. In yet another alternate embodiment, the pieces, 10 and 15 are asoft cloth 14 covering containing a rigid or quasi-rigid internal frame and covered with a cushioning padding, such as foam rubber, batting or the like. In still yet another alternate embodiment, thepieces - In shape the
main body piece 10 is preferably has a modified triangular prism. A modified triangular prism is a prism comprising of two modified triangular sides, a generally rectangular bottom (not shown), a generally rectangular back 16, and a curved, generallyrectangular front 18. The curved, generallyrectangular front 18 has a significantly convex shape. It is critical to the present invention that the partial concavity in theface side 18 is located adjacent the intersection of theface side 18 and the back 16. The reasons for the criticality of this location will be discussed below. - Prior art cushions contain generally triangular prisms with a curved face. All of these curved faces have the curve in the center of the face, presumably to provide comfort to a user who is reclining their back on the curved face. The instant invention, however, addresses the comfort of a person who is generally in the prone position over the cushion. See especially
FIG. 1 . The curve in the face of the cushion needs to be near the apex of the triangle shape since it is designed to accommodate the projection of the abdominal portion of the body cavity when in this position. This allows the user to have their stomach in a slightly pushed out position, as opposed to a more compressed position that have the curve in the center of the cushion would force. This slight pushed out position is what is required for maximum comfort to users who need to have lengthy suppositories for various medical treatments, thus the criticality of the location of the curve in the front face of the cushion. - Further, the interior of the
main body piece 10 may include a variable inflation air chamber (not shown), located just underneath the curved face in order to provide variable stiffness to the curved face and variable curvature to fit the various girths found in typical users. - In an alternate embodiment of the
main body piece 10, illustrated inFIG. 3 , there is a cut-out piece 12, which is preferably friction fitted into anotch 13 provided in the top vertex, between thefront face 18 and the back 16. This cut-out piece 12 is sized and shaped to allow a person to reach underneath themselves, when using themain body piece 10, and though thenotch 13 to a point behind the person. While the preferred shape of the cut-out piece 12 and matchingnotch 13 is a modified triangular prism, other shapes may be used and considered to still fall within the scope of the present invention. - Attachable to the
main body piece 10 is the at least oneexpansion piece 15. Eachexpansion piece 15 is preferably a cuboid having major faces that are at least the same size, or greater, than the rectangular base side of thebody 10. The attachment of thefirst expansion piece 15 is to the base side 11 of themain body piece 10 and is preferably removable and repeatable.Subsequent expansion pieces 15 would removably and repeatably attachable to already attachedexpansion pieces 15 thereby providing an expandable base use to increase the height of themain body piece 10. - In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, the
expansion pieces 15 include a commode cut-out 25 which is preferably friction fitted into a notch 28. The commode cut-out 25, and notch 28, are located at one minor end of theexpansion piece 15 and is sized to be able to accept the base of a lavatory commode. Thus, theexpansion pieces 15 with commode cut-outs 25 may be used in combination with a lavatory commodes, as illustrated inFIGS. 8 and 9 . As these illustrations show, afirst expansion piece 15, with a commode cut-out 25 removed, is fitted with the notch 28 around the base of a lavatory commode.Additional expansion pieces 15 are added until themain body piece 10 is at a comfortable height for a user. - As illustrated in
FIG. 9 , theexpansion pieces 15, may be staggered in length such that when theexpansion pieces 15 are received around the lavatory commode, they form a stable stairway that facilitates the use of the lavatory commode by a child, thereby giving them a base upon which to place, their feet when using the lavatory commode. This expansion piece stairway may be used with or without themain body piece 10. - Further, in order to aid sanitation when using the
main body piece 10 andexpansion pieces 15, there is provided asanitation cover 30. Thesanitation cover 30 comprises a fittedsleeve 31 with fits the apex of themain body piece 10. Attached one side of the fittedsleeve 31 is afirst bib 32, with asecond bib 33 attached to the other side of the fittedsleeve 31. Thesecond bib 33 is preferably longer than thefirst bib 32. Further, there is asanitation pouch 34 attached at approximately at a proximate end of thesecond bib 33. Thesanitation pouch 34 is to receive wadding or other absorbent materials in order to catch and retain any anal leakage experienced when using themain body piece 10. Finally, there are at least one, preferably two, lateral panels 35 that are attached to a distal end of thesecond bib 33. These lateral panes 35 are designed to prevent unwanted lateral movement of the distal end of thesecond bib 33 when thesanitation cover 30 is in use. - The
main body piece 10 may include such accessories such ashandles 41 attached to the generally triangular sides 17 to facilitate moving the main body piece. Also, there may be at least onepocket 43 for holding medical lubricants, medicines, or other objects the users may want easily on hand. - The preferred embodiment of the invention is described above in the Drawings and Description of Preferred Embodiments. While these descriptions directly describe the above embodiments, it is understood that those skilled in the art may conceive modifications and/or variations to the specific embodiments shown and described herein. Any such modifications or variations that fall within the purview of this description are intended to be included therein as well. Unless specifically noted, it is the intention of the inventor that the words and phrases in the specification and claims be given the ordinary and accustomed meanings to those of ordinary skill in the applicable art(s). The foregoing description of a preferred embodiment and best mode of the invention known to the applicant at the time of filing the application has been presented and is intended for the purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and many modifications and variations are possible in the light of the above teachings. The embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application and to enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention in various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
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1. A kit for body support in medical applications comprising a main body piece, and at least one expansion piece, the main body piece shaped like a modified triangular prism comprising two modified triangular sides, a generally rectangular bottom, a generally rectangular back and a curved generally rectangular front, wherein the curved generally rectangular front has a slightly convex shape with the concavity located adjacent the intersection of the face side and the back and not in the middle of the curved generally rectangular front, said at least one expansion piece comprising a cuboid having major faces that are at least the same size of the base side of the main body piece, and at least one of said at least one expansion piece further comprising a commode cut-out that is receiveable by a notch located at one minor end of the expansion piece.
2. The kit according to claim 1 wherein all of the at least one expansion pieces further comprising commode cut-outs that are receiveable by notchs located at minor ends of the expansion pieces.
3. The kit according to claim 1 wherein the main body piece further comprises a cut-out piece that is receiveable by a notch located in the apex of the main body piece.
4. The kit according to claim 2 wherein the main body piece further comprises a cut-out piece that is receiveable by a notch located in the apex of the main body piece.
5. The kit according to claim 1 further comprising a sanitation cover.
6. The kit according to claim 5 wherein the sanitation cover comprises a fitted sleeve with a first bib attached to one side of the fitted sleeve and a second bib attached to the other side of the fitted sleeve.
7. The kit according to claim 6 wherein the sanitation cover further comprises a pouch attached to a proximate end of the second bib.
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