Foam Positioner With Integrated Strap Slot For Limb Therapy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical positioners fail to consistently maintain limb position, prevent movement, and provide adequate support for various therapies, especially for upper limbs and in diverse settings, as they are either too bulky, not portable, or lack integrated straps for secure attachment to furnishings.
Innovation Solution
A foam cushion device with an integrated strap slot that allows secure attachment to various furnishings using a generic strap, enabling consistent positioning and movement control for limbs, suitable for both upper and lower limbs, and adaptable to different therapeutic needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a pillow or foam support is used for limb positioning, then comfort is improved, but the device cannot consistently maintain position and prevent movement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a foam cushioning element with a strap fastening system into a single integrated device. The foam body provides comfort while the attached strap secures the device to the limb, preventing movement and maintaining consistent positioning. This merging of support and restraint functions resolves the contradiction between comfort and position consistency.
2Reliability
If a secure limb positioning device is used, then movement control is improved, but the device becomes bulky and less portable
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into two functional components: a compact foam body for comfort and a separate strap system for restraint. This segmentation allows the foam element to remain small and portable while the strap provides the necessary movement control when attached to the limb.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing positioners are used, then some positioning function is provided, but they lack integrated straps for secure attachment and cannot be easily moved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates a strap fastening system directly onto the foam body, creating a single portable unit that combines positioning and securing functions. This merged design maintains adaptability for secure attachment to various limbs while preserving ease of operation through portability.
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AI summary
A foam positioner device utilized for maintaining resting limb positioning, hand shape and strength therapies, and other modality therapies. Said device, by means of an integrated strap slot base, incorporates a generic strap which wraps around furnishings such as pillows, recliner footrests, beds, chairs, and various medical apparatus exclusively and does not attach to the person.