Body support for medical applications

Abstract

A kit for medical applications comprising a main body piece, at least one expansion piece and a sanitation cover. All of the pieces are preferably made of soft flexible materials. In one embodiment, the pieces, except the sanitation cover, are a soft cloth covering containing an internal cushion without an internal rigid frame. In an alternate embodiment the pieces, except the sanitation cover, are a soft cloth covering containing an internal cushion with an internal rigid frame. In yet another alternate embodiment, the pieces, except the sanitation cover, are a soft cloth covering containing a rigid or quasi-rigid internal frame and covered with a cushioning padding, such as foam rubber, batting or the like.

1 . A kit for body support in medical applications comprising a main body piece, and at least one expansion piece, the main body piece shaped like a modified triangular prism comprising two modified triangular sides, a generally rectangular bottom, a generally rectangular back and a curved generally rectangular front, wherein the curved generally rectangular front has a slightly convex shape with the concavity located adjacent the intersection of the face side and the back and not in the middle of the curved generally rectangular front, said at least one expansion piece comprising a cuboid having major faces that are at least the same size of the base side of the main body piece, and at least one of said at least one expansion piece further comprising a commode cut-out that is receiveable by a notch located at one minor end of the expansion piece. 
   
   
       2 . The kit according to  claim 1  wherein all of the at least one expansion pieces further comprising commode cut-outs that are receiveable by notchs located at minor ends of the expansion pieces. 
   
   
       3 . The kit according to  claim 1  wherein the main body piece further comprises a cut-out piece that is receiveable by a notch located in the apex of the main body piece. 
   
   
       4 . The kit according to  claim 2  wherein the main body piece further comprises a cut-out piece that is receiveable by a notch located in the apex of the main body piece. 
   
   
       5 . The kit according to  claim 1  further comprising a sanitation cover. 
   
   
       6 . The kit according to  claim 5  wherein the sanitation cover comprises a fitted sleeve with a first bib attached to one side of the fitted sleeve and a second bib attached to the other side of the fitted sleeve. 
   
   
       7 . The kit according to  claim 6  wherein the sanitation cover further comprises a pouch attached to a proximate end of the second bib.