CN-121985926-A - Prone face pillow

Abstract

In some embodiments, a prone face pillow may include a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, and an interior cavity opening at the top and bottom surfaces. In addition, the prone face pillow may include a right side cannula passage having a non-horizontal passageway and a left side cannula passage having a non-horizontal passageway. Further, the prone face pillow may include a right side slit and a left side slit, each slit configured to allow insertion of a cannula into the left side channel. In addition, the prone face pillow may include a right side perforation pattern and a left side perforation pattern, wherein either the right side perforation pattern or the left side perforation pattern must be destroyed prior to insertion of the cannula.

Inventors

• Stacy Diaz Perez
• STEPHEN SCHMID
• Tang Nade.pake

Assignees

• 瑞穗矫形系统有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20241017

Priority Date

20231017

Claims (20)

1. 1. A prone face pillow comprising: A body including a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, and an interior cavity open at the top surface and the bottom surface; a right cannula channel comprising a non-horizontal passageway from the right side surface to the lumen; a left cannula channel comprising a non-horizontal passageway from the left side surface to the lumen; the top surface includes a compressible material configured to contact the head of the patient and includes a right slot configured to allow insertion of a cannula into the right channel and a left slot configured to allow insertion of a cannula into the left channel; the right side channel includes a right side perforation pattern, wherein the right side perforation pattern is configured to be broken prior to inserting the cannula into the right side channel from the top surface, and The left channel includes a left perforation pattern, wherein the left perforation pattern is configured to be broken prior to inserting the cannula into the left channel from the top surface.
2. 2. The prone face pillow of claim 1, wherein the body further comprises: A first section including the top surface, and A second section, the first section and the second section being coupled together using at least one adhesive, and the first section comprising a softer material than the second section.
3. 3. The prone face pillow of claim 2, wherein the second section comprises a material having a higher compressive strength than the first section.
4. 4. The prone face pillow of claim 2, wherein a portion of the first section includes an overhang that extends farther into the interior cavity than the second section.
5. 5. The prone face pillow of claim 2, wherein the right and left cannula channels do not pass through the first section.
6. 6. The prone face pillow of claim 1 further comprising a wedge pad comprising an angled surface and an interior cavity, the interior cavity of the wedge pad comprising approximately equal dimensions as the interior cavity of the body, wherein the angled surface of the wedge pad is configured to be removably coupled to the bottom surface of the body.
7. 7. The prone face pillow of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface and the top surface are non-parallel.
8. 8. The prone face pillow of claim 1, wherein the top surface comprises a concave surface configured to support a patient's head, wherein the non-horizontal passageways of the right and left cannula channels are configured such that a distance between the concave surface and the right and left cannula channels is substantially constant.
9. 9. The prone face pillow of claim 1, wherein the right and left cannula channels each comprise a diameter of about 0.5 inches or less, wherein the right cannula channel comprises an initial opening at the right side surface and an outlet opening at the interior cavity, and the left cannula channel comprises an initial opening at the left side surface and an outlet opening at the interior cavity, wherein each initial opening is higher than the respective outlet opening.
10. 10. A prone face pillow comprising: A body including a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, and an interior cavity open at the top surface and the bottom surface; A right cannula passageway comprising a downwardly sloped passageway from the right side surface to the lumen; A left cannula channel including a downwardly sloped passageway from the left side surface to the lumen; the top surface includes a compressible material configured to contact a patient's head; the right cannula passageway includes a sealed right slot configured to allow insertion of a cannula into the right passageway; the left cannula passageway includes a sealed left slit configured to allow insertion of a cannula into the left passageway; wherein the sealed right side slit is configured such that it must be opened by a user prior to inserting the cannula into the right side channel, and Wherein the finished left slit is configured such that it must be opened by a user before inserting the cannula into the left channel.
11. 11. The prone face pillow of claim 10, wherein the body further comprises: A first section including the top surface, and A second section comprising the bottom surface, the first section and the second section coupled together using at least one adhesive, and the first section comprising a softer material than the second section.
12. 12. The prone face pillow of claim 11, wherein the second section comprises a material having a higher compressive strength than the first section.
13. 13. The prone face pillow of claim 11, wherein a portion of the first section includes an overhang that extends farther into the interior cavity than the second section.
14. 14. The prone facial pillow of claim 11, wherein the right and left cannula channels do not pass through the first section.
15. 15. The prone face pillow of claim 10 further comprising a wedge pad comprising an angled surface and an interior cavity, the interior cavity of the wedge pad comprising approximately equal dimensions as the interior cavity of the body, wherein the angled surface of the wedge pad is configured to be removably coupled to the bottom surface of the body.
16. 16. The prone face pillow of claim 10, wherein the bottom surface and the top surface are non-parallel.
17. 17. The prone face pillow of claim 10, wherein the top surface comprises a concave surface configured to support a patient's head, wherein the non-horizontal passageways of the right and left cannula channels are configured such that a distance between the concave surface and the right and left cannula channels is substantially constant.
18. 18. The prone face pillow of claim 10, wherein the right and left cannula channels each comprise a diameter of about 0.5 inches or less, wherein the right cannula channel comprises an initial opening at the right side surface and an outlet opening at the interior cavity, and the left cannula channel comprises an initial opening at the left side surface and an outlet opening at the interior cavity, wherein each initial opening is higher than the respective outlet opening.
19. 19. A prone face pillow comprising: A first section and a second section coupled together using at least one adhesive to form a body comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, and an interior cavity, wherein the second section comprises a material having a higher compressive strength than the first section; the first section includes an overhang that extends farther into the lumen than the second section; a right cannula passageway comprising an angled passageway from the right surface to the lumen of about 0.5 inches or less in diameter; a left cannula passageway comprising an angled passageway from the left surface to the lumen of about 0.5 inches or less in diameter; the top surface includes a compressible material configured to contact the head of the patient and includes a right slot configured to allow insertion of a cannula into the right channel and a left slot configured to allow insertion of a cannula into the left channel; the right side channel includes a right side perforation pattern, wherein the right side perforation pattern is configured to be broken prior to inserting the cannula into the right side channel from the top surface, and The left channel includes a left perforation pattern, wherein the left perforation pattern is configured to be broken prior to inserting the cannula catheter into the left channel from the top of the surface.
20. 20. The prone face pillow of claim 19 further comprising a wedge pad comprising an angled surface and an interior cavity, the interior cavity of the wedge pad comprising approximately equal dimensions as the interior cavity of the body, wherein the angled surface of the wedge pad is configured to be removably coupled to the bottom surface of the body.

Description

Prone face pillow Cross Reference to Related Applications The present application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 63/544,618, filed on 10 months 17 of 2024, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Technical Field The present invention relates to a prone face pillow (prone face pillows) for improving usability and patient comfort and variants thereof. Background Prone face pillows are commonly used to support the head and face of a patient during surgery and/or during hospitalization. Summary of The Invention One or more embodiments may include a prone face pillow having a body with a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, and an interior cavity opening at the top and bottom surfaces. The pillow also has a right side cannula passage (intubation tube channel) with a non-horizontal passageway from the right side surface to the interior cavity and a left side cannula passage with a non-horizontal passageway from the left side surface to the interior cavity. The top surface of the pillow may include a compressible material configured to contact the head of the patient, and a right slot configured to allow insertion of a cannula (insertion tube) into the right channel and a left slot configured to allow insertion of the cannula into the left channel. The right side channel includes a right side perforation pattern (perforation pattern), wherein the right side perforation pattern must be broken prior to insertion of the cannula from the top surface into the right side channel, and the left side channel includes a left side perforation pattern, wherein the left side perforation pattern must be broken prior to insertion of the cannula from the top surface into the left side channel. Another embodiment may include a prone face pillow having a body with a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, and an interior cavity open at the top and bottom surfaces. The pillow also has a right side cannula passageway having a downwardly sloping passageway from the right side surface to the interior cavity and a left side cannula passageway having a downwardly sloping passageway from the left side surface to the interior cavity. The top surface of the pillow may include a compressible material configured to contact the head of the patient, and a right slit configured to allow insertion of the cannula into the right channel and a left slit configured to allow insertion of the cannula into the left channel. The right side channel comprises a right side perforation pattern, wherein the right side perforation pattern has to be destroyed before inserting the cannula from the top surface into the right side channel, and the left side channel comprises a left side perforation pattern, wherein the left side perforation pattern has to be destroyed before inserting the cannula from the top surface into the left side channel. Another embodiment may include a prone face pillow having a first section and a second section coupled together using at least one adhesive to form a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, and an interior cavity, wherein the second section comprises a material having a higher compressive strength than the first section, the first section has a overhang (overhang) that extends farther into the interior cavity than the second section, a right side cannula passageway comprising an angled passageway from the right side surface to the interior cavity having a diameter of about 0.5 inches or less, and a left side cannula passageway comprising an angled passageway from the left side surface to the interior cavity having a diameter of about 0.5 inches or less. The top surface includes a compressible material configured to contact the patient's head and includes a right slot configured to allow insertion of a cannula into the right channel and a left slot configured to allow insertion of a cannula catheter into the left channel. The right side channel comprises a right side perforation pattern, wherein the right side perforation pattern has to be destroyed before inserting the cannula from the top surface into the right side channel, and the left side channel comprises a left side perforation pattern, wherein the left side perforation pattern has to be destroyed before inserting the cannula from the top surface into the left side channel. Other features, aspects, and embodiments of the present general inventive concept will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims. Brief Description of Drawings The invention may be fully understood in view of the following detailed description of various embodiments of the invention taken together with the accompanying drawings, in which: fig. 1 is a top perspective view of a prone pillow according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 2 is a bo