Method of Securing a Patient onto an Operating Table when the Patient is in the Trendelenburg Position and Apparatus Therefor Including a Kit

摘要

A method of securing a patient onto an operating table when the patient is in the Trendelenburg position and apparatus therefor including a kit. A viscoelastic pad is used to support and hold a patient on a medical procedure table during a medical procedure performed while the table, and thus the patient lying thereon, is in an inclined position, such as the Trendelenburg position. The viscoelastic pad has characteristics which promote a minimization of pressure forces on the patient's body, as well as promote a secure cushioning and holding of the patient in a desired position on the table, in order to minimize injury to the patient.

主权项

1. A patient support arrangement comprising:
a pad manufactured from a viscoelastic polyurethane foam and comprising: a first side in contact with a patient's skin; a second side in contact with a tiltable medical procedure table; and a thickness of about 0.75 inches to about 3.00 inches; wherein the viscoelastic polyurethane foam comprises: a rate of recovery of about 10 seconds to about 35 seconds for about 100 percent recovery after deformation caused by placing a torso of a patient on the pad.