Child support wedge

Abstract

The present infant or small child support device includes a wedge shaped foundation with an inclined upper surface formed to support a child or small child in an inclined supine position. At least one side panel projects away from a longitudinal periphery of an inclined upper surface. In a preferred embodiment, opposing side panels project from the longitudinal periphery of an inclined upper surface. An inverted T shaped lower extremity support projects away from a lower region of an inclined upper support surface. In a preferred embodiment, an inverted T shaped lower extremity support is positioned between and at a lower end of the opposing side panels to form a basin which securely holds an infant or small child in a inclined supine position. In a preferred embodiment, the present support device is constructed from a resilient non-absorbent material. In yet another embodiment, the present support device can be inflatable.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to supporting devices which provide a surface to support at least a portion of a user's body and particularly to such devices that are particularly constructed, shaped, or sized to support an infant or small child (hereinafter grouped together under the term “child”).[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Support devices constructed, shaped or sized to support children are typically used to cradle, hold or restrain a child while he or she is not playing or in the arms of a parent or guardian. Currently a number of such child support devices include an inclined surface and a harness restraint system.[0005]However, the present child support devices do not provide a means for managing medical devices, such as NG and IV tubes, which may be connected to a child. Furthermore, such child support devices do not provide a means to eliminate or at least minimize the effect of leg movement. The ...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]An object of the present invention is to provide a sturdy, nonabsorbent, child support device capable of securely holding an active child in an supine inclined position with a set of peripherally located side panels and a lower extremity support. A releasable harness fixed to the support device provides further restraint of the inclined supine child. A related object of the present invention is to provide a means to manage medical devices connected to a supported supine child by at least one groove formed in the wedge shaped foundation, side panel and / or lower extremity support.

Problems solved by technology

However, the present child support devices do not provide a means for managing medical devices, such as NG and IV tubes, which may be connected to a child.

Furthermore, such child support devices do not provide a means to eliminate or at least minimize the effect of leg movement.

The patents disclosed below while providing some type of support to a child, do not provide a means to eliminate or at least minimize the effect of leg movement or the management of medical devices.

The prior art devices do not adequately address the problem of providing an effective means of preventing a child from becoming entangled with or pulling out connected medical devices while positioned in a support device.

Nor do the above disclosed devices provide resilient non-absorbent surfaces.

Furthermore, the prior art support devices do not adequately prevent a child's movement in a support device as a result of leg movement.

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