Patent ID: 8011045
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A localized patient support for supporting only a portion of a patient's body above a surgical table when the patient is lying in a prone position, the localized patient support comprising: a base made of foam, an annular ring being a separate piece supported above an outermost peripheral region of the base and defining a cavity, the annular ring being curved along at least one of a side and an end thereof, an insert above the base and situated in the cavity, and a gel pad having a plurality of sections located in the cavity and overlying the insert, sections of the gel pad located in the cavity being vertically adjustable substantially independently of adjacent sections of the gel pad to relieve pressure between the patient and support by varying the height of a section, and wherein the base, the annular ring, and the gel pad are together sized and configured to support only a portion of one of the patient's chest region and the patient's pelvic regions above the surgical table.