Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
  • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
  • A61G7/065—Rests specially adapted therefor
  • A61G7/075—Rests specially adapted therefor for the limbs
  • A61G7/0755—Rests specially adapted therefor for the limbs for the legs or feet

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a device intended to allow a desired positioning of the lower limbs for people having to observe a more or less prolonged position of dorsal decubitus.
• the present invention meets several objects:
• a first object of the invention is therefore to allow the subject to lie down for an extended period of time while avoiding the formation of bedsores at the heel, on the one hand or to reduce the duration of the healing of the existing bedsore.
• Another object of the invention aims to ensure precise positioning of the lower limbs in specific circumstances requiring, at least for an intermediate period of time, the stable maintenance of the lower limbs in the prone position of the subject at an angle determined.
• REPLACEMENT SHEET This is the case in particular of subjects who have undergone an operation leading to the placement at the hip of a prosthesis; in all cases where subjects have undergone a hip operation by total or partial arthroplasty, it is desirable, in order to avoid post-operative dislocation, to ensure positioning and support at a precise angle of the lower limbs.
• the invention responds to this end and also makes it possible to avoid the muscular tensions of the retentions of the gluteal muscles and finally to maintain in an appropriate position the osteotomies and bone grafts of the hip or the pelvis; for example: Mac Murray or Chiari osteotomy.
• a third object of the invention will be to ensure by an inclined centripetal position of the lower limbs an improved venous circulation avoiding moreover risks of edema of the lower limbs.
• the latter will be applicable to all the circumstances in which it is desirable to ensure a comfortable rest of the lower limbs of a bedridden subject and more especially each time the subject has suffered trauma. at this level, for example in the case of polytrauma victims of the lower limbs; subjects having undergone a point surgery of the thigh, knee, leg and ankle including continuous pull-ups, etc.
• the invention relates to a device for ensuring a determined positioning of the lower limbs for people having to observe a position of prolonged supine position and the device is characterized in that it comprises at least one block offering two lateral faces d 'support for the legs, the vertical planes of the two faces being convergent at a determined angle corresponding to the desired positioning of the two lower limbs.
• the block preferably consists of a hexahedral structure, comprising two horizontal parallel faces of trapezoidal shape, respectively upper and lower connected together by the two
• the block is made of semi-rigid material which is elastically compressible so as to allow comfortable contact.
• the device 5 intended to ensure a determined positioning of the lower limbs for subjects having to observe a position of prolonged supine position is constituted by at least one support receiving the rear face of the subject's leg in the part of leg 0 extending from the hock to the ankle and this support consists of a long elm cushion offering an upward-facing face for receiving the leg of generally concave shape.
• this support comprises at least on a part of its concave face a profile substantially close to a cylinder segment.
• the concave receiving face of the rear part of the leg has a slope from the distal end 0 corresponding to the rest of the rear part of the ankle towards the proximal part corresponding to the rest of the hock.
• the leg support is also associated with an inclined plane extending the proximal end supporting the hock and this inclined plane is thus able to receive the rest of the rear face of the thigh, this inclined plane ending near the gluteal rest plane.
• the device comprises a central block provided with the two lateral support faces for the legs, the two faces being arranged in vertical planes converging towards the subject by defining the positioning angle of the lower limbs and at least one of said lateral support faces of the central block is associated with a lateral support for the rest of the corresponding leg, this support being provided optionally removable and capable of being positioned against the face of the central block, the lateral support comprising a face facing upwards and of concave profile for comfortable and stable rest of the leg thus positioned.
• the central block is associated on each side and along each lateral face diverging towards the feet and converging towards the subject, a support for the rest of each leg, this support comprising a concave face oriented towards the top for leg rest.
• each of the lateral supports associated with the central block comprises an upwardly facing rest face provided with a substantially planar portion, joining the divergent lateral face of the central block, this planar face being extended and bordered outwards by a concavity in the form of a quarter cylinder.
• each of said supports in this case includes a slope oriented towards the subject allowing the raised positioning of the feet relative to the pelvis.
• each of the elements is made of synthetic material of cellular structure and elastically compressible, coated with a continuous surfacing of synthetic material.
• FIG. 1 represents a view of the complete device comprising a central block and two lateral supports.
• Figure 2 shows the device of Figure 1 on which the legs of the subject in place have been shown.
• Figure 3 shows the central block associated with a lateral support of the right leg.
• Figure 4 shows the central block associated with a lateral support of the left leg.
• Figure 5 shows an isolated support of a lower limb.
• Figure 6 shows the central block alone.
• the device essentially comprises a central block 1 of generally hexahedral shape and comprising two lateral faces 2a, 2b diverging towards the outside and converging towards the subject.
• the angle of the two faces 2a and 2b is defined according to requirements and it is thus possible according to the invention to produce a set of central blocks of different angles depending on the one hand on the morphological characteristics of the user subjects and on on the other hand according to the particular cases and the recommendations of the practitioner.
• the central block is preferably made of synthetic material such as a slightly flexible and elastically compressible foam to allow non-aggressive contact; and this block, like the supports described below, will preferably be coated with an equally flexible material, for example forming a synthetic material.
• the hexahedral block has two horizontal faces, an upper face 3a and a lower face 3b, resting on the bearing plane of the subject.
• the block At its outer or distal end the block has a rectangular face and it ends towards the subject by a front face 4 also quadrangular.
• the block is capable of receiving lateral supports applied against the cheeks formed by the lateral faces 2a and 2b.
• each block 5.5 ′ is therefore provided with a face 6.6 ′ for receiving the leg, this face being of generally concave shape and according to FIGS. 1 to 4, this face can advantageously be provided with a substantially flat part and horizontal 6a extended and bordered outwards by a quarter-cylinder concavity 6b.
• each lateral support 5.5 ′ constitutes a receiving cradle for the subject's leg from the zone constituted by the rear face of the hock and the rear face of the ankle below the heel.
• the heel is placed outside and the rest plane consists of the generally concave face 6 thus ensuring a stable and comfortable rest for the subject.
• the angle formed by the legs is defined by the angle of the vertical planes corresponding to the cheeks or lateral faces 2a and 2b; the subject's legs held in the cradles of the supports thus being held in a stable position and thus avoiding any inappropriate positioning liable to be a source of dislocation in subjects in post-operative rest.
• Each bearing face 6 of the lateral support is further declining from the distal end 7 corresponding to the rear support of the ankle to the proximal end 8 corresponding to the support of the hock.
• the support is extended by an inclined plane 9.9 ′ starting from the hock rest zone 8 to reach substantially a level close to the rest plane of the entire device and corresponding to the subject's support plane (for example the bed); the proximal end of the inclined plane 9 ends at the front face 4.
• This inclined plane constitutes a rest zone for the rear faces of the subject's thigh, thus ensuring comfortable positioning of all of the lower limbs.
• FIG. 5 represents a variant relating to an insulated support having substantially the same characteristics as above; this support consisting of a 5 "element comprises a elongated concavity 6 ′ in the general shape of a cylinder segment and constituting a rest cradle for the subject's leg which is thus maintained in correct positioning; the support thus produced also comprises as previously described a slope from its distal end 7 'to its proximal end 8' and it is extended on the part oriented towards the subject by an inclined plane 9 'for the rest of the rear face of the thigh.
• the device of the invention ensuring the correct and stable positioning of the lower limbs avoids the risk of dislocation.
• the elevation of the extremities of the limbs improves the subject's health through better circulation.
• the device ensures a comfortable permanent or temporary rest of the subjects in front of the bed for a prolonged period, in particular in the case of people who have been treated in arteriovenous surgery, in the elderly or bedridden frequently or in subjects having to observe a rest position due to disorder in the discs and vertebrae.

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