Patent ID: 6012187
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A47C,A61G

Abstract:
A support cushion for suspending a patient's feet above a bed mattress, said support cushion comprising:a cushion having top and bottom faces, a pair of opposite end faces, and a pair of side faces extending between said end faces of said cushion, said cushion having a longitudinal axis extending between said end faces of said cushion;said cushion having a transverse cross section taken generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said cushion, said transverse cross section of said cushion having a pair of generally circular end regions and a generally rectangular middle region interposed between said end regions, one of said end regions being located adjacent one of said side faces of said cushion, another of said end regions being located adjacent another of said side faces of said cushion;said end regions each forming a generally end portion of said cushion having a generally cylindrical configuration, said middle region forming a middle portion of said cushion having a generally rectangular configuration;each of said end faces of said cushion having a flexible flap outwardly extending therefrom, each of said flaps being adapted for draping over an upwardly extending side rail located adjacent each side of the bed mattress of the patient to suspend said bottom face of said cushion above the bed mattress; andan abductor cushion being coupled to said top face of said cushion, said abductor cushion being adapted for keeping the patient's legs spaced apart to prevent sores on the legs of the patient from contact with each other, said abductor cushion having a generally D-shaped transverse cross section taken generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said cushion, said abductor cushion being preferably constructed with same said material as said cushion such that said abductor cushion having a resiliently compressible foamed material core and a water impermeable and air breathable outer layer, said abductor cushion having a pair of attachment flaps, each of said attachment flaps being detachably attachable to said top face of said cushion by hook and loop fasteners.