Medical procedure armrest method and apparatus

A medical procedure armrest includes a base and a post that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. An upper end of the post supports a blood pressure reading apparatus. A bar has a first end and a second end. A coupler is attached to the first end of the bar. The coupler is attached to the post. A housing has a top wall, a bottom wall and peripheral wall extending between the top and bottom walls. The second end of the bar is coupled to the housing. A cushioning member is attached to an upper surface of the top wall of the housing.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to armrest devices and more particularly pertains to a new armrest device for supporting a person's arm while a blood pressure reading is being taken.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a base and a post that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. An upper end of the post supports a blood pressure reading apparatus. A bar has a first end and a second end. A coupler is attached to the first end of the bar. The coupler is attached to the post. A housing has a top wall, a bottom wall and peripheral wall extending between the top and bottom walls. The second end of the bar is coupled to the housing. A cushioning member is attached to an upper surface of the top wall of the housing.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 6, the medical procedure armrest method and apparatus10generally comprises a base12and a post14that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base12. An upper end15of the post14supports a blood pressure reading apparatus16such as a sphygmomanometer.

A bar18has a first end20and a second end22. The bar18is telescopic and has an alterable length. A coupler24is attached to the first end20of the bar18. The coupler24is attached to the post14and is selectively tightened or loosened with respect to the post14to allow a distance between the bar18and the base12to be adjusted.

A housing26has a top wall28, a bottom wall30and peripheral wall32extending between the top28and bottom30walls. The second end22of the bar18is coupled to the housing26. The peripheral wall32includes an elongated front wall34that has an elongated slot36therein. The bar18extends though the slot36to position the second end22of the bar18within the housing26. The second end22has a size to prevent the second end22from being removed through the slot36. The bar18is slidable along the slot36to laterally adjust the housing26with respect to the bar18.

A cushioning member40is attached to an upper surface of the top wall28of the housing26. The cushioning member40includes a plurality of mounts42attached to the top wall28and a resiliently compressible panel44attached to the mounts42to position the mounts42between the housing26and the panel44. The bar18, housing26and cushioning member40define a support38for supporting a person's arm.

In use, the arm of a person is positioned on the support38while the person is having a blood pressure reading. The support36may also be used during blood draws or other procedures. The housing26is positioned relative to the post14to ensure that the person need be sitting awkwardly or having any stress on the arm while the blood pressure reading is being taken.