Patent ID: 6260221
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: A47C,A61G

Abstract:
A heel protection device for treating and preventing formation of pressure ulcers, the device comprising:a base having first and second ends defining a longitudinal axis, and first and second sides defining a lateral axis;a first support on the base and adapted to support and elevate human legs;a second support on the base proximate the first end and spaced from the first support, the second support adapted to limit longitudinal movement of human feet;third and fourth supports on the base proximate the first and second sides, respectively, and adapted to limit lateral and rotational movement of human legs;a cushioned heel support on the base between the first and second supports and between the third and fourth supports, the heel support adapted to be positioned immediately below a human heel elevated by the first support;wherein the first support is divided into two halves to support and elevate individual human legs, and wherein the device further includes a fifth support on the base between the two halves of the first support, the fifth support adapted to limit lateral and rotational movement of human legs; andwherein the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth supports are inflatable and expandable by changing air pressure within each support.