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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
May. 17, 2013
Applicant:
Mercy Medical Research Institute, Springfield, MO (US);
Inventors:
Keela Davis, Springfield, MO (US);
Martin Reuter, Flemington, MO (US);
Assignee:
Mercy Medical Research Institute, Springfield, MO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/07 (2006.01); A61G 13/12 (2006.01); A47C 20/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/07 (2013.01); A47C 20/026 (2013.01); A61G 13/121 (2013.01); A61G 13/122 (2013.01); A61G 13/1215 (2013.01); A61G 2200/325 (2013.01);
Abstract
A prone positioning device is described for supporting the chest and head of a patient in a prone position during a medical procedure. The device allows medical personnel to view the face of the patient while the patient is in the prone position by means of a reflective surface disposed in a cavity in the device beneath the patient's face.