ARMCHAIR SEAT FOR REHABILITATING CEREBRAL PARALYSIS PATIENTS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering.

SUBSTANCE: device has device has base and back and armrests on base sides. The armrests allow their height and distance between armrest cushions position to be adjusted. Footboard in front of the base is used for supporting feet in position giving an approximation to angle of 90° in talocrural articulation. The footboard allows the height relative to base to be adjusted and is rotatable from horizontal position within an angle of 120°. Feet holders are mounted in the footboard. The holders are movable in longitudinal and transverse direction for fixing lower extremities in 20° large separation position with an approximately 90° large angle in knee joint. Inclined cushion having face side tilted at an angle of 15° is mounted on the base allowing to control its position making shift forwards/backwards. Sacral cushion for stabilizing pelvis in neutral position is placed on lower 1/3 of the back with stepless position adjustment being provided in the direction upwards from base surface and forwards/backwards relative to the longitudinal base axis.

EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment; optimum patient body position.

4 cl, 5 dwg