Patent ID: 9492307
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A support and stabilization device for use by a patient desiring of arm stabilization without the use of a physical restraint comprising: a support pillow having at least one pillow fastener portions permanently affixed to the exterior of said support pillow; a stabilization hand covering having a palmar side, a dorsal side, a finger cover area, and a palm cover area, wherein said stabilization hand covering is adapted to be placed over a wearer's hand sufficient to cover at least a portion of the wearer's hand and has a plurality of discrete glove fastener portions permanently affixed to the exterior of the stabilization hand covering, positioned on both the finger cover area and palm cover area on either the palmar side or dorsal side, said glove fastener portions each defining a strip of glove fastening material that is capable of engaging said pillow fastener portions to form a removable attachment; and wherein said pillow fastener portions and said glove fastener portions configure the support pillow and stabilization hand covering to enable a wearer's hand covered by the stabilization hand covering to be selectively attached to the support pillow sufficiently to resist inadvertent or unconscious movement of the attached hand and arm associated therewith as well as to be selectively detached from the support pillow through deliberate movement of the attached hand or associated arm.