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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2020
National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, SA;
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SA;
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SA;
Eman Nooreddeen, Riyadh, SA;
Layla Adam Al Somaily, Riyadh, SA;
National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, SA;
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SA;
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SA;
Abstract
A positioning splint for safely and securely positioning a pediatric patient into a lithotomy position. The splint comprises a toroid, wedge-shaped splint having an anterior and posterior jaw which is attached to shoulder straps or a jacket/vest that holds the splint in place during use. The wedge splint and shoulder attachments are padded. The wedge splint may have a disposable covering. Methods of using the splint to position a patient for urinary catheterization as well as for other procedures, exams and surgeries requiring unobstructed access to the perineal and anorectal areas. Additional wrist/hand and ankle/leg straps are used for conscious patients who are uncooperative or incompetent patients or in the case of a patient with involuntary movement disorders.