JP-2025518510-A5 -

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20230515

Description

During certain medical procedures, it may be necessary or desirable to immobilize the entire patient or a part of the patient to keep the patient or a part of the patient still. In certain neurological procedures, the parts to be immobilized may include the patient's head and/or neck. Specific parts of the patient can be immobilized using specific devices and methods. For example, a cranial clamp is a type of head immobilization device that can be used to immobilize a patient's head and/or neck. A cranial clamp is typically manually adjusted to the patient's skull and applies sufficient force to immobilize the patient. If the cranial clamp is not properly positioned relative to the skull, it may shift during the medical procedure and cause problems. Therefore, it is desirable that users who may be responsible for attaching head immobilization devices such as cranial clamps to a patient's head during certain medical procedures receive appropriate education and training. While various head stabilization devices and methods of use have been manufactured and used, it is believed that no one manufactured or used an invention as described herein prior to the present inventors(s). The following are prior art documents related to the invention of this application (including documents cited in the international phase after the international filing date and documents cited when the application was filed in other countries as national phase entries): (Prior art document) (Patent Document) (Patent Document 1) U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2016/0324592 (Patent Document 2) U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2015/0305786 (Patent Document 3) U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2019/0183590 (Patent Document 4) U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0234329 (Patent Document 5) U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0035871 (Patent Document 6) U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0107573