Patent ID: 8123681

Claim:
A non-adhesive based device for stabilizing a body part of a subject for medical appliance placement, the device comprising: a generally planar platform having a perforate inner surface bordered by an outer surface, said inner and outer surfaces being disposed on an upper plane of said platform, the platform having an underside comprising a non-stick surface, said platform being suitably sized for positioning said non-stick surface adjacent a first body part while securing a medical appliance in engagement with the first body part, said platform including one or more securing apparatus attached to the platform for being arranged about the first body part for retaining the platform non-stick surface adjacent the first body part, said platform being interposed medial to the first body part and portions of said securing apparatus one or more arms extending from an anterior section of said platform, along an edge thereof, and terminating about a medial section of the platform; a pad detachably installed on the underside of the platform, said pad having a non-stick surface for positioning adjacent said first body part; and a duct formed through the inner surface of said platform and projecting upwardly therefrom for positioning about a second body part, said duct comprising a perforate interior circumference without occlusive restraining elements, said duct stabilizing said second body part positioned therein while securing a medical appliance in engagement with the second body part, the duct supporting said second body part without injury thereto.