Invalid bath chair with therapeutic whirlpool

摘要

A chair having an open seat includes a hydro pad supported thereunder for creating a therapeutic whirlpool effect. The chair is utilized in a bath for treatment of perineal and perianal illnesses. The hydro pad comprises a shallow, substantially rectangular plenum with a plurality of air injection ports through the upper surface. By an electric motor air is forced through the plenum for creation of the whirlpool effect in the water beneath the chair seat.