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Treatment chair and methods

a chair and treatment technology, applied in the field of chair systems, apparatuses and methods, can solve the problems that the majority of these chairs have not been designed for various medical environments

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-18
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENT CANCER INST
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[0008]Embodiments of the current invention include a method for making a chair that includes, providing a seat cushion with a front end and a back end, placing a backrest having a lower end and a higher end adjacent to the back end of the seat cushion. The method can further include providing an armrest coupled to the chair, the armrest can be located adjacent to the seat cushion and the backrest. The method may include, configuring a front end of the armrest to be horizontally pivotable away from the front end of the seat cushion such that one side of the seat cushion is opened for improved access.

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However, most of these chairs have not been designed for various medical environments.

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[0025]The following detailed description is of the presently contemplated mode of carrying out the embodiments of the invention. This description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating general principles of embodiments of the invention.

[0026]The present invention relates generally to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a chair configured with operational and / or comfort features, for example, medical therapeutic or other treatments, including but not limited to, drug infusion treatment. Particular embodiments relate to a reclining chair that provides improved access to and from a wheelchair.

[0027]FIG. 1A illustrates a generalized representation of a chair 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The chair 100 can be a large comfortable chair for use by a user who needs to sit in one place for extended periods of time, such as when engaged in dialysis, chemotherapy, phlebotomy, apheresis, or the like. The chai...

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Abstract

A chair having a seat cushion with a seating surface. The chair has a frame to support the seat cushion. The chair also has a backrest. The backrest has a backrest with a lower end adjacent to the seat cushion. The lower end of the backrest can also be supported by the frame. The backrest and the seat cushion configured to support the weight of a user. An armrest located adjacent to the seat cushion, the armrest coupled to the frame for pivotal motion relative to the frame, the armrest configured to pivot in a substantially horizontal plane.

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[0001]Embodiments of the present invention relate to U.S. provisional application No. 61 / 013,614, filed Dec. 13, 2007, entitled “Reclining infusion chair with entertainment module”, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and from which the priority filing date is claimed.FIELD AND BACKGROUND[0002]The present invention relates generally to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a chair configured with operational and / or comfort features, for example but not limited to, general, medical therapeutic or other treatments, including, but not limited to, drug infusion treatment. Particular embodiments relate to a reclining chair that provides improved access to and from a wheelchair.[0003]Various types of chairs have been used and are known. Complex chairs and sofas, such as electronically reclining chairs with large comfortable armrests are also known. Interconnected chairs having retractable trays, audio connections or arms are used by airlines and theaters. However, mo...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C7/62A47C7/54A47C1/02
CPCA47C1/0342A47C7/72A47C7/68A47C7/54A47C7/624A47C7/723A47C7/727
Inventor KRASNA, MARK JONATHANSHAMASH, LUCY ANNE
Owner ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENT CANCER INST
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