Patent ID: 9724225
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A41C,A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A method for applying constant pressure and support to a patient's abdomen during a colonoscopy, comprising the steps of: (a) wrapping an elongated band of elastic material capable of retaining tension about the abdomen and between the hips and umbilicus of the patient; (b) tensioning the band of elastic material to apply a desired degree of pressure to the patient's abdomen through contraction of the elongated band of elastic material across the patient's abdomen, wherein a constant pressure is applied to the patient's abdomen across a surface of the elastic band through contraction of the elastic band; and (c) connecting one end of the band with another portion of the band to maintain the tension in the band in order to apply constant pressure and support to the patient's abdomen during advancement of a colonoscope through the patient's colon during a colonoscopy, wherein a degree of pressure is applied to and across the patient's abdomen in order to reduce loops in the patient's colon and facilitate passage of a colonoscope during a colonoscopy.