Disclosed are therapeutic prop-like supports for maintaining a sleeping or otherwise reclining person on his leftward or rightward hemiside and comprising an elongated narrow web-like drawsheet preferably of rectangular shape that is superimposed upon the bedsheet or mattress at a selectable angle transversely to the bed lengthwise central-axis. The prop-like support which is desireably constructed of launderable fabrics further comprises a pair of substantially parallel primary-sleeves carried at and extending laterally along the drawsheet elongated topside. The respective primary-sleeves are adapted to removably accommodate a bolster which firmly yet comfortably abuts the upper-spinal backside of a hemiside reclining person to beneficially maintain him on the leftward or rightward hemiside depending upon the employment of the sleeves. Desireable optional features for the prop-like support include: circumferentially larger secondary-sleeves positioned outboard the primary-sleeves and for removably housing relatively soft padding; laterally extending guide-line indicia to facilitate positioning of the primary-sleeves near the bed central-axis; apt structural reinforcements for the prop-like support; fasteners adapted to anchor the prop-like support with respect to the sleeping bed and other environmental elements; special pockets located outboard the sleeves to accommodate the fasteners and other auxiliary paraphernalia; and special head-rest pillows.
A base member having an upper surface configuration and a pair of opposingly spaced, relatively small, vertical end abutments which, although very small and compact, cooperate to maintain the feet of a reclining sunbather in an upright position thereby ensuring proper orientation of the legs to obtain an even tan of the skin.
A prop to hold a patient on his/her side while in a hospital bed in which a standard-sized hospital pillow is stowed in a rolled condition within a launderable sleeve having a sleeve-attached flap of approximately eight inches tucked beneath the patient's side which allows limited patient rolling movement against the prop which contributes to patient comfort. The eight inch dimension of the flap keeps the prop close to the patient so that more drastic movement which could cause injury does not occur.
A support pad is provided so that a patient may be placed on an operating a table in the prone position and provided for ease in breathing and accessibility to the patient's back and lumbar area. Since this is particularly necessary to perform an operation known and a lumbar lamenectomy the current invention is herein called a "lumbar lamenectomy pad". Provision is also made to support the head to ease the air passage and to restrain the arms so as to further immobilize the patient.
A support pillow having two resilient pads and a bottom panel connecting between the two pads. The two pads are in spaced relationship with one another so as to define a channel to receive an infant placed on its side within the channel. The infant's head and possibly arms extend out one open end of the channel, and his legs extend out the other oppositely disposed open end of the channel. The channel is defined by planar walls of the spaced pads. The planar walls of the pads are soft so as to be somewhat conformable to the natural curvature of the infant's body when the width of the channel is adjusted with the opposing planar walls pressed snugly against the infant, one wall against his back, and the other wall against his chest area. The planar walls support the body with wide surface area contact and thereby comfort and adequate holding pressures are gained. Capabilities for adjusting the width of the channel are provide with adjustable fasteners such as hook and loop.
A retainer sheet includes an array of pockets in which cylindrically shaped foam members are removably inserted to define a retainer structure enclosing a sleeping area. The foam units an be removed for laundering and can be positioned in abutting relationship to form a self-locking configuration.
