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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ON-SITE MOBILE DENTISTRY
20170319416 · 2017-11-09 ·

The present invention is a method for performing on-site mobile dentistry utilizing a mobile dental chair and mobile dental lamp in combination. The mobile dental chair can be wheeled to a site and can elevate and recline a patient to a comfortable position for the patient and dentist or dental care provider. The mobile dental chair is driven onto and parked on the flat support base of mobile dental lamp, thereby holding the mobile dental lamp in a safe and stable position. The mobile dental lamp provides high intensity illumination suitable for providing modern dental care. The mobile dental lamp may be provided with removable wheels to aid in transporting the lamp to and from a site.

MEDICAL CHAIR
20170252242 · 2017-09-07 ·

A medical chair having a plurality of adjustable positions includes a seat, a platform configured to support the seat, and a pillar. The pillar includes nested supports, in which a first one of the supports is fixedly coupled to the platform and a second one of the supports is operatively coupled to the seat, wherein the nested supports extend telescopically as the seat is positioned with respect to the platform. A linked cable carrier is located within a housing, wherein the housing extends from the base toward the seat and is disposed adjacently to the pillar. A leg rest and a back are each pivotably coupled to seat. A seat position actuator is centrally located on the seat and a leg rest actuator and a back actuator are located on opposite sides of the seat position actuator.

Adjustable immobilizer apparatus and method for immobilizing a patient

Systems for immobilizing a patient are disclosed. The system includes at least one preform formed from a low melting temperature thermoplastic, the preform being configured to be formed to the anatomy of the patient, at least one frame coupled to the at least one preform, and at least one support configured to support the anatomy of the patient. The system also includes at least one lock mechanism coupled to at least one of the frame and the support and configured to couple the at least one frame to the at least one support, and at least one adjuster mechanism coupled to at least one of the at least one frame and the at least one support and configured to selectively adjust a distance between the at least one frame and the at least one support while the at least one frame is coupled to the at least one support.

INSTRUMENT HOLDER
20230270532 · 2023-08-31 · ·

Provided is an instrument holder that allows an instrument to be smoothly, safely, and hygienically handled by holding the instrument in a standing posture when in use and by holding the instrument in a posture not allowing the instrument to easily contact a practitioner when not in use. A holder portion 15 of an instrument holder 12 has a pair of supporting body portions 16, a rotational body portion 23 that is supported by the supporting body portions 16 and that is rotatable, and a holder body portion 31 that is attached to the rotational body portion 23. The holder portion 15 alternately changes between a rearwardly tilting holding state and a forwardly tilting waiting state due to rotation of the rotational body portion 23.

ATHLETIC CHAIR WITH ADJUSTABLE HEATING AND HEIGHT
20220133041 · 2022-05-05 · ·

A seating assembly for athletes includes seats having a back and seat portion, a base, an adjustable element, a user interface device, and a controller. The back portion includes a back heating member that provides heat to a user's torso. The seat portion includes a lower limb heating member that provides heat to the user's lower limbs. The base supports each seat. The adjustable element is coupled to the base and one of the seats and adjusts height of the seat. The user interface device receives an input regarding a desired temperature of the back heating member and the lower limb heating member. The controller receives the input and adjusts an operation of the back heating member and the lower limb heating member to achieve the desired temperature. The user interface device receives a second input to adjust the a height of the seat relative to the floor surface.

SYSTEM FOR MINIMIZING RISK OF TRANSMISSION OF INFECTION
20210354610 · 2021-11-18 ·

Disclosed herein are systems for minimizing the risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and/or other infectious diseases between individuals in close proximity to one another. Said systems may comprise a substantially transparent shield component, a chamber component, and a suctioning component. The systems of the present disclosure are intended to remove any SARS-CoV-2 virus and/or other infectious agents that may be travelling within aerosols.

Seat positioning system for a wheelchair

A seat positioning system includes a base frame having a pair of forward slots and a pair of rear slots, and a seat frame having a front end and a back end. The seat frame is coupled to the base frame and movable relative to the base frame. A first pair of linkages is slideably coupled to the pair of forward slots and connects the frames. A first pair of locking devices has a locked configuration adapted to prevent the first pair of linkages from sliding relative to the pair of forward slots and an unlocked configuration adapted to allow the first pair of linkages to slide relative to the pair of forward slots. A second pair of linkages slideably is coupled to the pair of rear slots and connects the frames. An actuator is pivotally connected to both the seat frame and the base frame and is configured to extend and contract to move the seat frame relative to the base frame.

Seat positioning system for a wheelchair

A seat positioning system includes a base frame having a pair of forward slots and a pair of rear slots, and a seat frame having a front end and a back end. The seat frame is coupled to the base frame and movable relative to the base frame. A first pair of linkages is slideably coupled to the pair of forward slots and connects the frames. A first pair of locking devices has a locked configuration adapted to prevent the first pair of linkages from sliding relative to the pair of forward slots and an unlocked configuration adapted to allow the first pair of linkages to slide relative to the pair of forward slots. A second pair of linkages slideably is coupled to the pair of rear slots and connects the frames. An actuator is pivotally connected to both the seat frame and the base frame and is configured to extend and contract to move the seat frame relative to the base frame.

BODY WELLNESS DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
20220008279 · 2022-01-13 ·

A body wellness device comprising a plurality of rigid panels; one or more hinges coupling the rigid panels together whereby the plurality of rigid panels are foldable in an accordion style fashion into at least a flat coplanar configuration, a chair configuration, and carry configuration.

Headrest, vehicle seat and vehicle

A headrest disposed in an upper portion of a seat of a vehicle is configured such that a plurality of through holes are arranged in a vertical direction, the through holes extending through the headrest in a horizontal and front-rear direction.