Medical procedure table pad

• US 20030033675A1
• Filed: 07/26/2002
• Published: 02/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Egg Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Angela Solesbee, Irene B. Hebert
• Inventors: Hebert, Irene B., Solesbee, Angela
• Granted Patent: US 6,721,977 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/694
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/0018 Physician's examining tables
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0503 Holders, support devices for receptacles, e.g. for drainage or urine bags hanging-up devices for infusion A61M5/1414

Abstract

There is provided a pad for a medical patient to be placed in a supine position thereon during a medical procedure which requires the use of cable in monitoring the patient during the procedure. The pad includes a cushioned substrate having a top surface adapted to contact the patient and a bottom surface adapted to contact a procedure table. The substrate has an outer edge about its periphery. An elongated channel is attached to the substrate along a portion of the outer edge. The channel is adapted to house a portion of cable which is used during a medical procedure.

Claims

1. A pad for a patient to be placed in a supine position thereon during a medical procedure which requires the use of cables in monitoring the patient comprising:

a cushioned substrate;

said substrate having a top surface adapted to contact the patient;

a first channel attached to said substrate;

said first channel adapted to house a portion of the cables which is used during the medical procedure.

2. A pad as set forth in claim 1, wherein said substrate has an outer edge about its periphery;

said first channel attached to said substrate along a portion of said outer edge.

3. A pad as set forth in claim 2, wherein said outer edge includes at least one side edge extending for the length of said pad;

said first channel attached to at least a portion of said side edge.

4. A pad as set forth in claim 2, wherein said outer edge includes at least one top edge extending along the top of said pad;

said first channel attached to at least a portion of said top edge.

5. A pad as set forth in claim 4, wherein the patient'"'"'s head is adapted to be positioned near said top edge.

6. A pad as set forth in claim 2, wherein said outer edge includes at least one side edge extending along the length of said pad;

said first channel attached to at least a portion of said side edge;

said outer edge further including at least one top edge extending along the top of said pad;

said first channel attached to at least a portion of said top edge.

7. A pad as set forth in claim 6, wherein said first channel has a plurality of openings for attaching cables to the patient and to at least one medical monitor.

8. A pad as set forth in claim 7, further including a pocket attached to said substrate for receiving cable from at least one of said openings for attachment to said at least one medical monitor.

9. A pad as set forth in claim 2, wherein said first channel includes a mechanism for opening and closing said first channel along its length, whereby said cable may be readily placed in said channel and removed from said channel.

10. A pad as set forth in claim 9, wherein said first channel is formed by an elongated flap having one end attached to said outer edge of said substrate;

said mechanism including a first connector member attached to said flap and a second connector member attached to said flap removed from said first connector member;

said first and second connector members being intermateable.

11. A pad as set forth in claim 10, wherein said first connector member is a hook type fastener and said second connector member is a loop type fastener.

12. A pad as set forth in claim 2, wherein said first channel is normally closed when said first channel receives the cable, thereby forming a hollow conduit;

said first channel being readily openable to facilitate the placement of the cable therein and to facilitate the removal of the cable therefrom.

13. A pad as set forth in claim 2, further including a second channel also adapted to house additional cable;

said second channel attached to a portion of said outer edge of said substrate;

said additional cable adapted to be received in said second channel being for a different purpose than the cable adapted to be received in said first channel.

14. A pad as set forth in claim 2, wherein the cable adapted to be received in said first channel is an EKG cable.

15. A pad as set forth in claim 13, wherein said additional cable adapted to be received in said second channel is blood pressure monitoring tubing and blood oxygen sensor cable.

16. A pad as set forth in claim 1, wherein the bottom surface is adapted to contact a procedure table.

17. A pad for a patient to be placed in a supine position thereon during a medical procedure which requires the use of cable in monitoring the patient comprising:

a cushioned substrate;

said substrate having a top surface adapted to contact the patient;

a cable organizer mechanism attached to said substrate;

said cable organizer mechanism adapted to house a portion of the cable which is used during the medical procedure.

18. A pad for a patient to be placed in a supine position thereon during a medical procedure which requires the use of cable in monitoring the patient comprising:

a cushioned elongated substrate;

said substrate having a top surface adapted to contact the patient and a bottom surface adapted to contact a procedure table;

a first elongated channel attached to said substrate;

said first channel adapted to house a portion of the cable which is used during the medical procedure;

said substrate has a top edge and a side edge about a portion of its periphery;

said first channel attached to said substrate along at least a portion of said top edge and said side edge.

19. A pad as set forth in claim 18, wherein said cable is a plurality of EKG cables;

first and second openings in a portion of the first channel attached to said top edge so that EKG cable may pass through said first and second openings and be attached to the patient;

second and third openings in said first channel along said side edge so that said EKG cable may pass through said third opening and be attached to the patient and so that said EKG cable may pass through said fourth opening and be connected to an EKG monitoring device.

20. A pad for a patient to be placed in a supine position thereon during a medical procedure which requires the use of cable in monitoring the patient comprising:

a cushioned elongated substrate;

said substrate having a top surface adapted to contact the patient and a bottom surface adapted to contact a procedure table;

a first elongated channel attached to said substrate;

said first channel adapted to house a portion of the cable which is used during a medical procedure;

said substrate has an outer edge about its periphery;

said first channel attached to said substrate along a portion of said outer edge;

said outer edge includes at least one side edge extending for the length of said substrate;

said first channel attached to at least a portion of said side edge;

said outer edge further including at least one top edge extending along the top of said substrate;

said first channel attached to at least a portion of said top edge;

said first channel has a plurality of openings for attaching cable to the patient and to at least one medical monitor;

said first channel includes a mechanism for opening and closing said first channel along its length, whereby said cable may be readily placed in said channel and removed from said channel;

said first channel is formed by an elongated flap having one edge attached to said paid;

said mechanism including a first connector member attached to said flap and a second connector member attached to said flap removed from said first connector member;

said first and second connector members being intermateable;

said first connector member is a hook type fastener and said second connector member is a loop type fastener.