A body restraining device for physically restraining an individual and comprised of a foraminous shroud defined by an elongated length and tubular section having the upper shroud end closed and the lower shroud end open. The shroud is preferably comprised of a high-strength netting material such that drawing the open end downward over the head of an erect person to past the feet, effectively restrains the person against injurious movement. Once the shroud is in place, the restrained person can easily be forced into a bent posture enabling the shroud ends to be knotted together for securing the restraint device. Strap means are provided for maintaining the shroud in a collapsed position in readiness for subsequent use.
A surgical isolation apparatus suitable for use in a variety of surgical procedures completely isolates operating personnel from the patent's blood, body fluids and contaminated irrigation fluids, while providing manual access to the operating area and permitting use of optical instruments such as endoscopes. The preferred embodiment of the invention is especially designed for transurethral prostatectomies, and can be fabricated simply and inexpensively from two sheets of transparent plastic.
A restraint system is disclosed for immobilizing injured patients and, more particularly, a releasable restraint using netting to restrain the patient. The patient restraint includes a pair of substantially parallel transverse straps and a pair of substantially parallel longitudinal straps connected between the transverse straps. A net is interconnected between the transverse straps and the longitudinal straps along the periphery of the net. Each transverse strap includes two releasable fastener assemblies with one releasable fastener assembly being connected to either end portion of the strap. The releasable fastener assemblies include a first connector attached to the transverse strap at a position adjacent to where the longitudinal strap is connected to the transverse strap, and a mating second connector attached to a terminal end of the transverse strap. A second embodiment of the patient restraint further includes a pair of releasable padded shoulder straps connected between the transverse straps. The patient restraint may be used in combination with a wide variety of supporting structures.
