32 results about "Stay apparatus" patented technology

The present invention provides a body lift-assist walker device for gait training is provided by the invention. The patient wears a pressurized body suit over all or a portion of his lower body, and the suit is attached to the walker device. A positive pressure or vacuum condition is applied to the interior of the suit, so that the differential pressure condition across the suit offloads a portion of the patient's body weight to the ground through the supportive walker device to make it easier for him to walk or run. The walker device also includes a lift-assisted body weight support device operated by a constant force mechanism like a pneumatic air cylinder that can lift the patient from a sitting position to a standing position with minimal physical effort. The device provides a portable and convenient system for persons undergoing physical therapy for treatment of gait or balance problems following an injury, stroke, or neurological disorder, or for use by elderly or disabled persons who have encounter difficulties in the sit-to-stand movement or walking.

A torsional support apparatus is disclosed for craniocaudal rotation of test animals to enable multiple-view imaging. The animal is supported in a U-shaped loop of optically transparent material and the loop is moved to apply torsion to the animal to rotate it about its craniocaudal axis. Methods of imaging also are disclosed that use the torsional support technique.

A collapsible support apparatus constructed from a elongated panel. The collapsible support apparatus is arranged to form a partially enclosed triangular structure for maintaining a bag in an upright and open state predominately within the triangular structure. The elongated panel includes a longitudinal score line which defines first and second elongated subpanels. A lateral score line of the elongated panel defines a base panel extending perpendicularly from a bottom edge of one of the elongated subpanels. The base panel is dimensioned to span intermediate bottom edges of the first and second elongated subpanels to form a closed base which limits abrasion to the bottom of the bag. The collapsible support apparatus is collapsible at least along the longitudinal and lateral score lines into a generally planar structure.

A blanket for covering an infant in an infant supporting apparatus having one or more restraints to retain the infant in said infant supporting apparatus, said blanket comprising: a flexible panel having an interior surface that is adjacent to the infant when said blanket is in use and at least one strap for attaching said blanket to at least one of said one or more restraints, said at least one strap being affixed to the flexible panel and adjacent to the interior surface of the flexible panel.

This invention is related to an improved version of the wound wrapping, support means and compression units for use in a living body. Rapid wound dressing and wrapping are of significant importance and may save a lot of complications and lives. Also as important is the stability of the wrapped unit, a unit which does not stay stable on the wound will not function properly. The wound compression and prevention of bleeding are of significant importance as well as covering the whole area and preventing a site of wound to be covered. The compression also would be helpful and needed after certain surgeries to prevent complication and reach the ultimate goal. The adjustablility and being able to use one unit in more patients are of clinical and economical importance. This invention introduces a models combination of support units with straps, that can be used in various parts of the body. The new version allows the user to wrap a leg or arm easily and more securely. The use of more than one support is again stressed, different ways of use of these units are also discussed. Also new is the use of stretchable hoses for allowing the straps to be held in place more securely. So that these better unit can make the patient care a bit easier and help humanity.

A support device for use in a walking machine including a frame-like base connected to a chassis, sheath tubes fixed on the frame-like base, extensible arms provided in the sheath tubes, support parts provided on outward ends of the extensible arms and extensible perpendicularly, wherein, the sheath tubes are arranged in double X-form, one pair of sheathe tubes arranged diagonally are parallel and at same height, another pair of the sheath tubes that are arranged diagonally and are also parallel and at a same height are at a different height from the pair of the sheath tubes.

An improved support apparatus for use in many manufacturing operations. The improved apparatus may be used as a workbench having an open upper region to assist in such operations as drilling and cutting. The apparatus can accommodate a large variety of sizes and shapes of workpieces and comprises a highly portable unit.

A feet-supporting apparatus (FSA) comprising of three independent movement-mechanisms that enable moving a feet-supporting platform for massaging of a user's feet that are placed on the platform, where the platform is connected to the mechanisms through a main-axis-member defining a main-axis that is substantially perpendicular to a floor-plane. The three mechanisms may be a leverage-mechanism, a tilting-mechanism and a rotation-mechanism, where a separate motor may independently operate each mechanism. The rotating-mechanism may enable oscillating the footrest platform by rotating at least two bearings that tangentially interface the bottom side of the platform around the main-axis, where each bearing may be seated at a different distance from the floor-plane and/or from a wheels-base, which is a platform holding cogwheels that rotate said bearings.

The present invention relates to an arm protection apparatus, and particularly an apparatus for protecting an arm from pressure injury. The apparatus comprises a pliant material having receiving portions for the upper arm and lower arm and releasable straps for the upper and lower arm. Wherein, in use, the channel and straps surround the arm so as to distribute pressure on the arm and reduce the likelihood of pressure injury.

Apparatus is disclosed for supporting two or more overhead medical instruments in a single operating room such that each medical instrument can be moved between an operating position in proximity of the patient table and a stored position out of proximity of the patient table so as not to hamper access to the patient. The apparatus includes a set of primary rails connected to the ceiling and at least two support carriages engaging the primary rails such that the support carriages can be moved in a longitudinal direction across the length of the operating room. Each support carriage includes an overhead medical instrument mounted to a trolley which can be moved along the support carriage in a lateral direction across the width of the operating room.

The invention is an Exit Stay Apparatus with Intermediate Flange for Francis and propeller hydraulic turbines. The purpose of the invention is to improve the effectiveness of known Exit Stay Apparatus (U.S. Pat. No. 6,918,744, July 2005, for Hydraulic Turbine and Exit Stay Apparatus therefor) in eliminating the axial central vortex and, therefore, in increasing the efficiency and decreasing the flow pressure pulsations in draft tube cone at off optimum operating regimes. The new Exit Stay Apparatus has an intermediate flange between exit stay crown and periphery and two sets of exit stay vanes: crown exit stay vanes secured to the exit stay crown and the intermediate flange and peripheral exit stay vanes secured to the intermediate flange and following to the periphery. When installed in the turbine the peripheral exit stay vanes are secured at the periphery. There are more crown exit stay vanes than the peripheral exit stay vanes and their profiles are longer than the profiles of the peripheral exit stay vanes. The Exit Stay Apparatus with Intermediate Flange is expected to have the same peak efficiency as known Exit Stay Apparatus.

The invention discloses a walking auxiliary supporting device. The device comprises a bearing plate, and an auxiliary supporting mechanism is arranged on the upper surface of the bearing plate. The walking auxiliary supporting device has the advantages that a patient can be assisted to achieve the walking recovery effect by holding the device, time is saved for family members, the patient moves slowly under the assistance of the device, physical power consumed by the patient during recovery is reduced, the recovery time is prolonged, the patient does not feel uncomfortable during recovery, theconfidence in walking is reconstructed, and the device is convenient to move and use.

A support for a trapeze or other structure (such as a sling) that depends from a rail, said rail extending over a bed (usually a hospital bed) or other patient-support device. A carriage (which might also be called a trolley) is provided for selective movement—in small increments—along a conventional rail (having an octagonal or circular cross section) from one end to the other. Alternatively, the carriage is held static, where it provides a stable “anchor” for a trapeze, so that a person might safely pull downward on the trapeze. In one embodiment the static condition is initiated by the action of simply pulling downward on the trapeze, causing the carriage to bear against the rail with what may best be described as a “gripping” action. Switching between free movement along the rail and braked movement can be automatic, involving only a downwardly directed force on the carriage, which force may be supplied by an attending nurse or the patient.