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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 1984
Filed:
Oct. 13, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Donald C Spann, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Span-America Medical Systems, Inc., Greenville, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
269328 ; 5443 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for positioning the body of a patient during open heart surgery and the like includes a pair of spaced leg supports each having a leg support surface which includes resilient thigh and calf support surfaces having a sloping contour for positioning the leg in a rotated position affording access thereto for vein removal and a foot support for supporting the foot and ankle portion at a desired elevation and pressure. In one embodiment, the leg support surface is made as a disposable outer layer wherein the individual leg supports are reusable.