An adjustable head and shoulder rest is disclosed which is intended primarily for supporting the body while lying face down. A head or face rest consisting of three distinctly separate, removable and movable members providing a near unlimited number of variations of open areas for the eyes, nose and mouth, together with movable right and left shoulder support members permitting adjustment to different body dimensions and allowing proper weight distribution, ease of breathing and body comfort.

A body positioner and the like is formed from a block of polyurethane foam having resilient characteristics capable of deformation and of permitting the passage of air and having an unsymmetrical pentagonal cross-section and having a length substantially greater than its width so that the block may be rotated on its major surfaces to provide for a variety of adjustable continuous positioning support surfaces along a major portion of the body of a patient while lying upon an operating table or ex...

A body support for supporting a human body lying on a bed in a side position including a body support, first and second flexible arms extending outwardly from the support with a head engaging structure connected to one of the arms and a leg engaging structure connected to the other arms for maintaining the body support against the body. The support may include a flat side, and an incline side and be right triangular in cross section. Preferably, the head engaging structure and leg engaging struc...

A restraining device for patients who are undergoing a spinal tap procedure. A frame is shaped like an inverted V. The patient sits on one side of the frame with his knees over the apex and his feet on the other side. His head is placed between his knees and his wrists extend near his ankles. One adjustable belt fits around his waist. Another belt holds his neck. An adjustable bar carries belt loops to hold both ankles and wrists. The patient is held from moving by the belts yet is not uncomfort...

The present invention relates to a breast orthotics pillow having a head-and-arm rest portion with an open end, a cavity defined by the head-and-arm rest portion, and a core that fits within the cavity and is composed of a material more resilient than the head-and-arm rest portion. During use of the invention, a woman's breasts rest within and are received by the core. Preferably, the head-and-arm rest portion comprises a back and lateral branches and includes a resilient upper portion positione...

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 ...

Disclosed are resiliently compressible pillows adapted to support a temple and a facial cheek of one of the symmetrical sides of a person's head who is reclining hemiside upon one upper-arm against a sleeping bed or other horizontal reclining surface. Noteworthy pillow contours include a facerest, a longitudinal channel to accommodate the person's shoulder and including a chin-restraint at the channel leading-end on the pillow front-wing, and a pillow frontal contoured cutaway to leave the subje...

A water bed mattress comprised of upper and lower flexible sheets which are provided with peripherally extending downwardly and upwardly struck flaps, respectively, at their outer peripheral ends. These flaps are sealed to each other in order to form a completely enclosed mattress. A tapered, angularly struck inner peripheral wall extends effectively between the upper and lower walls of the water bed mattress in such manner that the upper end of the inner peripheral wall extends to the outer per...

A portable genito-urinary examination device for use in conjunction with a bed or other support to orient the pelvic area of a patient including a support base which rests on the bed, a table pivoted to one end of the support base and overlying the base, an elevating mechanism for selectively raising the opposite end of the table with respect to the base, and a pair of leg supports carried by the base on opposite sides of that end of the table which can be raised. Adjustment means is provided fo...

An adjustable upper body rest is disclosed which is intended primarily for supporting the upper body while lying face down with the head turned to the right or left side to any degree up to approximately forty five degrees. A forehead rest consists of one or two members along with a lower face rest providing a variation of open areas for the eyes, nose and mouth, together with movable right and left shoulder support members permitting adjustment to differing body dimensions and allowing proper w...