Universal prone/supine pillow

摘要

A universal pillow to accommodate a head of a patient in a prone and in a supine position, including a support surface having a frontal/parietal support portion, a mental/occipital support portion, and two side portions extending between respective ends of the frontal/parietal and mental/occipital support portions, a recessed head receiving portion, provided in the support surface, configured to be lower than the frontal/parietal support portions, mental/occipital support portions, and side portions, and having an opening configured to receive at least a portion of a face of the patient, and a bottom surface disposed opposite to the support surface.

主权项

1. A universal pillow to accommodate a head of a patient in a prone and in a supine position, comprising:
a support surface having a frontal/parietal support portion, a mental/occipital support portion, and two side portions extending between respective ends of the frontal/parietal and mental/occipital support portions; a recessed head receiving portion provided in the support surface, the recessed head receiving portion having a convex surface extending below top surfaces of each of the frontal/parietal support portions, mental/occipital support portions, and side portions, the convex surface having an opening configured to receive at least a portion of a face of the patient; and a bottom surface disposed opposite to the support surface, wherein the frontal/parietal support portion and the mental/occipital support portion are substantially semicircular and are each removably attachable to the convex surface and have rounded surfaces that are configured to be accommodated by opposing end portions of the convex surface such that when the frontal/parietal support portion and the mental/occipital support portions are attached to the respective end portions of the convex surface, the lowest point of the convex surface is at the same level as the lowest point of the rounded surfaces, respectively.