Patent ID: 7938121

Claim:
An abdominal restraint comprising: a base member defining a central region upon which a patient can be positioned; and a support member comprising: a first band configured to extend across an abdominal region of the patient from one side of the patient to the other between the patient's pannus and groin; a second band configured to extend across an abdominal region of the patient from one side of the patient to the other between the patient's pannus and torso; a web disposed between the first and second bands, the web defining a central portion configured to be secured about the pannus of the patient's abdomen to displace and restrain the pannus away from the patient's groin area, the support member selectively attachable to the base member, the base member including a plurality of openings through which the support member may be secured, and wherein the central portion is curved in two perpendicular directions to form a compound curved surface configured to contour to the pannus and accommodate the bulk of the pannus.