Patent ID: 11896548
Assignee: JOSHUA BREIGHNER
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A floating physical therapy device, comprising:
a u-shaped rigid frame having a permanently open front and closed rear, the frame having an inner frame and an outer frame, the inner frame having substantially parallel sides defining a patient area;
a harness attached to the inner frame that secures a patient to the device such that the patient is in a substantially upright position with the water level located between his or her waist and chin during use;
wherein the outer frame extends forwards and backwards, as well as to the left and right, of the patient area;
wherein the device is buoyant in the water during normal use; and
wherein the frame defines a trainer area defined by a void in the frame immediately forward of and adjacent to the patient area; and wherein the permanently open front of the frame provides unobstructed access to the patient area.