Patent ID: 7137392

Claim:
A body protective device for preventing bedsores, the device being removably positioned around and abutting the pelvic area of a person, said device comprising: a flexible panel having a first side, a second side, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, said bottom edge including a pair of arcuate sections extending away from said top edge, said arcuate sections being spaced from each other and from each of said first and second lateral edges; a plurality of cushion members being attached to said first side of said panel, said cushion members being each positioned generally between said top and bottom edges, said cushion members being spaced from each other, said plurality of cushion members including a tailbone cushion and a pair of hip cushions, said tailbone cushion being positioned generally between said top and bottom edges and between said first and second lateral edges, said hip cushions each being generally aligned with one of said arcuate sections; and a fastening member for selectively securing said panel in a loop formation, said fastening member including a first engaging member attached to said first side of said panel and positioned adjacent to said first lateral edge and a second engaging member attached to said second side of said panel and positioned adjacent to said second lateral edge of said panel, wherein said first engaging member is adapted for removably coupling with said second engaging member to define a body wrap.