Patent ID: 9072456
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: A61B,A61G,G02B

Abstract:
1. A headrest adapted for use and interconnection with a healthcare practitioner's chair, and for supporting a head of and illuminating a patient positioned within the chair, said headrest comprising: a light source configured to produce a quantity of light having a minimum luminosity value when energized; a light pipe defining an inlet communicatively coupled to the light source, a longitudinal pipe length, and an outlet positioned at a first location and configured to transmit the light towards the patient; a housing supporting and configured to retain the light source, securely coupled to the light pipe, and presenting a soft exterior surface defining a shape, orientation, and surface area operable to support the head of the patient when the patient is positioned within the chair; and a power supply communicatively coupled to and operable to selectively energize the light source.