Safety dental chair

• US 7,543,887 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2006
• Issued: 06/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Noele R. Tatlock
• Original Assignee: Noele R. Tatlock
• Inventors: Tatlock, Noele R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn; David
• Assistant Examiner(s): LYNCH, PATRICK D
• Application Number:
  US11/469,652
• Publication Number:
  US 20080122269A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,012 Days
• Field of Search: 297/217.3, 297/397, 297/452.48, 600/300, 600/301, 128/920
• US Class Current: 297/217.3
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 15/10 Parts, details or accessories A61G15/14 takes precedence; dental instruments A61C

Abstract

A safety dental chair includes a chair having a back and seat portions, the back portion having front and rear surfaces and upper and lower ends. The safety dental chair includes an automatic external defibrillator and a CPR safety board removably coupled to the chair back portion adjacent its rear surface. A vitals monitor may also be coupled to the chair which includes a pulse oximetry finger clip, a blood pressure cuff, and at least one display. The vitals monitor includes programming for determining pulse oximetry using data received from the pulse oximetry finger clip, for determining blood pressure using data received from the blood pressure cuff, and for actuating the display to present the oximetry and blood pressure. The safety dental chair may include a headrest constructed of memory foam for supporting a patient'"'"'s neck and the patient'"'"'s airway open. The chair may be automated for adjusting its position.

Claims

1. A safety dental chair for treating a dental patient, comprising:

a dental chair having a back portion and a seat portion, said back portion having front and rear surfaces and upper and lower ends;

a vitals monitor coupled to said chair, said vitals monitor having a pulse oximetry finger clip, a blood pressure cuff, at least one display, programming for determining pulse oximetry using data from said pulse oximetry finger clip, programming for determining blood pressure using data from said blood pressure cuff, and programming for actuating said at least one display to present said pulse oximetry and said blood pressure;

wherein said chair back portion includes a pocket on the rear surface of the back portion;

wherein;

said chair is an automated chair;

an input device is in communication with said automated chair for selectively adjusting a configuration of said automated chair;

a container coupled to said chair beneath said seat portion;

wherein at least one item selected from said pulse oximetry finger clip, said blood pressure cuff, and said input device is separable from said chair and positionable in said container;

an automatic external defibrillator housed within and removable from said pocket on the rear surface of the back portion;

a CPR safety board removably coupled to said chair back portion adjacent said rear surface;

wherein;

said back portion of said chair has opposed sides;

said at least one display is directly coupled to one of said opposed sides of said chair back portion and faces in a direction that is away from the chair back portion and opposite the other of said opposed sides;

a headrest constructed of memory foam, said headrest being coupled to said chair back portion and being located adjacent said upper end of said front surface of said back portion to support a patient'"'"'s neck and keep the patient'"'"'s airway open.