Device and method for assisting patients after a buttocks surgery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Post-buttock augmentation surgery patients face discomfort and delayed healing due to the need to minimize pressure on the buttocks area, which traditional support methods, such as chair pillows, do not adequately address.
Innovation Solution
A supportive device featuring an inclined seat portion that elevates the thighs above a seating surface, thereby restricting buttock contact, combined with a detachable back portion for additional support, providing comfort and relief by distributing pressure to the thighs rather than the buttocks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional chair pillow is used to support patients after buttock surgery, then the patient can sit on a chair, but the buttocks still come into contact with the seating surface causing pressure and discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The support device introduces a new spatial dimension by elevating the buttocks upward and away from the seating surface. The inclined design creates a vertical separation between the buttocks and the chair surface, transforming the problem from a two-dimensional contact issue to a three-dimensional spatial solution where the buttocks are positioned in a different plane above the seating surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The support device acts as an intermediary element between the patient's body and the chair. Instead of directly placing a pillow on the chair seat, the device creates a mediated support system that includes handholds, armrests, and an inclined seating surface, which together facilitate proper body positioning and prevent direct contact between the buttocks and the chair surface.
2Reliability
If the patient minimizes sitting and pressing on the buttocks to enable proper healing, then healing is promoted, but the patient cannot comfortably perform daily activities like sleeping, eating, and resting
Solution Approach 1:
The support device segments the support function into multiple independent components: handholds for upper body support, armrests for arm positioning, and an inclined seating surface for buttock elevation. This segmentation allows each component to address specific aspects of the problem, enabling the patient to perform daily activities while maintaining proper healing conditions through distributed functional support.
Solution Approach 2:
The support device is designed as a multi-functional system that simultaneously provides: (1) elevation of the buttocks to prevent contact with the chair, (2) handholds for support during sitting and standing transitions, (3) armrests for comfort during activities like eating, and (4) an inclined surface for proper body alignment. This multi-functionality allows a single device to address multiple aspects of post-surgical recovery needs.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a chair pillow is used to support the buttocks, then some cushioning is provided, but the pillow does not adequately prevent buttock contact with the seating surface
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than attempting to cushion the buttocks in the same plane as the chair surface, the device moves the buttocks to a different vertical dimension by creating an inclined elevation. This dimensional shift fundamentally changes the geometry of contact, ensuring that the buttocks occupy a spatial zone above the chair surface where no contact can occur, regardless of pillow compression or settling.
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AI summary
A device configured to relieve pressure caused by the full weight of a patient on the buttocks area of the patient when in a sitting position, by instead placing and averting the pressure on the thighs. The device may be efficacious for use after a buttock augmentation surgery including, but not limited to, Butt Implants, Brazilian Butt Lift, Fat Transfer, Fat Grafting, Butt Shots, Liposuction & any other procedure affecting the lower rear area of a human trunk. These procedures prevents a patient from sitting directly on the buttocks.