Patent ID: 6634045
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: A47C,A61G

Abstract:
A heel elevator support for stimulating circulation in the lower extremities and for preventing and managing heel pressure ulcers comprising: a rectangular cushion having a front end and a back end, a left and a right side, and a top and bottom surface, the cushion having a width from the left side to the right side approximating or less than the width of a bed, the cushion having a length from the front end to the back end approximating the length of a patient's leg from knee to Achilles tendon, the cushion having from the top surface to the bottom surface a height adequate to stimulate circulation in the lower extremities, two ramparts integral with the cushion, a first rampart located at the left side and parallel to the left side, a second rampart located at the right side and parallel to the right side, each rampart extending above the upper surface of the cushion, the top surface free of extensions above the top surface other than the ramparts, the support comprised of a foam material, and the support having a cover comprised of a water-resistant elastomer material.