Patent ID: 6842924
Filing Date: 2005-01-18
Classification: A47C,A61G

Abstract:
1. A support for cushioning and holding a patient's head during surgery comprising a resilient body having a cavity formed in an upper face thereof to receive the head and face of a patient placed in a face down position, the resilient body having a plurality of passages therein providing access to the head and face of a patient, the passages extending from a bottom face of the resilient body to near a top face of the resilient body, the passages having the shape of elongated arches, the elongated arches terminating near the top face of the resilient body, the resilient body having a hinge structure to hinge the resilient body and resist constriction of the passages, the hinge structure being adjacent to the upper terminus of the passages, the resilient body having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the resilient body having a stiffening structure to maintain the support of the distal end of the resilient body and resist buckling of the distal end of the resilient body, whereby the support can receive and cushion the head and face of a patient during surgery and hold the head in a stable condition.