Inventors:
Douglas Goumas - Bedford NH, US
Assignee:
G Force Braces, LLC - Bedford NH
International Classification:
A61F 5/00, A61F 5/37
US Classification:
602 4, 602 20, 602 21, 128845, 128846, 128878, 128892, 5621, 5623, 5646, 5647, 5733
Abstract:
A support system for surgical patients, a convertible support for surgical patients, and a method for providing a convertible support for surgical patients is provided. The support system includes an arm cradle adapted to hold an arm of a patient at an angle when the patient is in a supine position and a side bolster adapted to be positioned against a side of a patient opposite the arm cradle. The side bolster is adapted to stabilize the patient in the supine position. The arm cradle is adapted to hold an arm of a patient at an angle conducive to recovery from shoulder surgery when the patient is in a supine position. The arm cradle is also adapted to be worn as a sling when the patient is ambulatory. The arm cradle, side bolster, and an optional head support may be secured to a mat in a temporary manner.