Patent ID: 9693888
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A47D,A61F,A61G

Claim:
1. A dynamic infant head support system for treating or preventing asymmetric head deformities of a patient, said head support system comprising a) an oval or doughnut-shaped pillow having a hollow body defined between an inner wall and an outer wall of said pillow, b) a central opening in said body of said pillow adapted to receive a head of a patient with the body of the pillow surrounding the opening adapted to support a head of a patient, c) a plurality of barriers disposed at spaced intervals between said inner and outer wall of said body of said pillow to divide the pillow into separate compartments, d) an aperture formed in each barrier, e) a manifold passing through said aperture in each barrier and extending completely through said body of said pillow, f) a plurality of branch tubes disposed at spaced intervals about said manifold, a branch tube being located within each compartment, g) a plurality of valves, one valve being secured to each one of said branch tubes, h) a pump for introducing pressurized fluid into said manifold for distribution into said plurality of branch tubes, and i) a controller for operating said valves in a predetermined sequence for opening and closing said branch tubes to inflate or expand, and deflate or contract, selected ones of said compartments within said head support, thereby periodically gently lifting and turning slightly the head of a patient resting within said central opening to prevent, or alleviate, head deformities in use.