Pronation Accessory

Abstract

A device for hygienically supporting the pronated torso, with a chest support and two independent hip supports that provide a determined amount of lift along the front of the body to achieve spinal hygiene. Additionally, the invention includes unique cutouts to prevent pain in sensitive areas, and to promote free breathing, sexual access, and patient mobility.

1 . A personal pronater to support a person in a proclined position, comprising:
 a chest support section having an upper chest section, a central chest section, and a lower chest section, with the upper chest section, the central chest section, and the lower chest section having a substantially contiguous top surface and a substantially contiguous bottom surface; and a pair of hip supports, wherein
 the upper chest section has a pair of shoulder supports, 
 the lower chest section has a pair of lower rib supports and an upper abdomen support curving down from the lower rib supports, 
 the shoulder supports, the lower rib supports, the joiners, and the hip supports are respectively minor symmetric along a center line, 
 the shoulder supports have shoulder support tips and between the shoulder support tips there is a trachea cutout to ensures free breathing and comfort, 
 the center chest section is mirrored along the center line and is narrowed to provide breast cutouts on both sides of the center chest section, 
 the lower chest section, the lower rib supports, the joiners, and the hip supports surrounds an abdominal cutout region, and 
 there is a genital cutout between the hip supports. 
   
     
     
         2 . The personal pronater of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pair of joiners connecting the lower chest section to the hip supports   
     
     
         3 . The personal pronater of  claim 1 , wherein
 in the proclined position, the central chest section cradles the person's sternum and chest with precise surface contouring,   the shoulder supports include complex contouring to optimize free movement and resting comfort,   the lower rib supports are contoured to enhance weight distribution on the ribs.   and lower chest section has a slightly concave profile to outer edges of the lower chest section.   
     
     
         4 . The personal pronater of  claim 1 , wherein
 each shoulder support is substantially a 3 radian sweep at a top upper corners of upper chest section with edge radii >0.4 inches.   
     
     
         5 . The personal pronater of  claim 1 , wherein
 in the proclined position, the person's sternum is pressed against the center chest section,   the person's breasts rest in the breast cutouts, and   the center chest section has a width, and the narrowest part of the width is about 3 inches.   
     
     
         6 . The personal pronater of  claim 2 , wherein
 the joiners are thin and elongated structures.   
     
     
         7 . The personal pronater of  claim 1 , wherein
 each hip support has a diagonal rounded peak,   the diagonal rounded peak divides the hip support to a abdomen region and a hip region,   the abdomen region and the hip region slope downward from the diagonal rounded peak,   a leveled plain from the diagonal rounded peak defines an abdomen angle with the abdomen region,   the level plain defines a hip bend angle with hip region, and   the abdomen angle is about 10-14°, and hip bend angle is about 16-22°.   
     
     
         8 . The personal pronater of  claim 7 , wherein
 in the proclined position, the person's iliac crests rest at approximately the centers of the diagonal rounded peaks,   the person's torso presses against the torso regions,   and person's the hips press against the hip regions.   
     
     
         9 . The personal pronater of  claim 1 , wherein
 in the proclined position, the abdominal cutout accommodates the person's rectus abdominis muscles, allowing free movement of the person's diaphragm for breathing.   
     
     
         10 . The personal pronater of  claim 1 , wherein
 the personal pronater is made from or inflated with compliant materials.   
     
     
         11 . The personal pronater of  claim 1 , wherein
 the personal pronater is made from molded EVA plastic foam.   
     
     
         12 . The personal pronater of  claim 1 , wherein
 the personal pronater is placed on a flat surface,   in the proclined position on the personal pronater, the person's sternum is elevated about 4.2-5.2 inches above the flat surface, defining a sternum elevation, the person's forehead is elevated about 1.0 inch above the flat surface, the person's iliac crest is elevated about 0.7 inches above the sternum elevation, and the person's clavicle tip is elevated about 1.3 inches above the sternum elevation.   
     
     
         13 . The personal pronater of  claim 1 , wherein
 the trachea cutout recede from the shoulder support tips for about 0.5-1.0 inches, allowing trachea comfort and head movement.   
     
     
         14 . A personal pronater  1  to support a person in a proclined position, comprising:
 a chest support section having an upper chest section, a central chest section, and a lower chest section, with the upper chest section, the central chest section, and the lower chest section having a substantially contiguous top surface and a substantially contiguous bottom surface; 
 a pair of hip supports; and 
 a pair of joiners connecting the lower chest section to the hip supports, wherein
 the upper chest section has a pair of shoulder supports, 
 the lower chest section has a pair of lower rib supports and an upper abdomen support curving down from the lower rib support, 
 the shoulder supports, the lower rib supports, the joiners, and the hip supports are respectively mirror symmetric along a center line, 
 each shoulder support is substantially a 3 radian sweep at a top upper corners of upper chest section, defining a shoulder support tip, 
 between the shoulder support tips there is a trachea cutout to ensures free breathing and comfort, 
 the center chest section is mirrored along the center line and is narrowed to provide breast cutouts on both sides of the center chest section, 
 the lower chest section, the lower rib supports, the joiners, and the hip supports surrounds an abdominal cutout region, and 
 there is a genital cutout between the hip supports, 
 the joiners are thin and elongated structures, and 
 in the proclined position,
 the central chest section cradles the person's sternum and chest with precise surface contouring, 
 the person's breasts rest in the breast cutouts and are accessible from outside, 
 the abdominal cutout accommodates the person's rectus abdominis muscles, allowing free movement of the person's diaphragm for breathing. 
 
 
 
     
     
         15 . The personal pronater of  claim 14 , wherein
 each hip support has a diagonal rounded peak,   the diagonal rounded peak divides the hip support to a abdomen region and a hip region, the abdomen region and the hip region sloping downward from the diagonal rounded peak,   a leveled plain from the diagonal rounded peak defines a abdomen angle with the abdomen region,   the level plain defines a hip bend angle with hip region,   the abdomen angle is about 10-14°, and hip bend angle  392  is about 16-22°.   and in the proclined position,
 the iliac crests rest at approximately the centers of the diagonal rounded peaks, 
 the torso presses against the torso regions, 
 and the hips press against the hip regions. 
   
     
     
         16 . The personal pronater of  claim 14 , wherein
 the personal pronater is made from or inflated with compliant materials.   
     
     
         17 . The personal pronater of  claim 14 , wherein
 the joiners are thin and elongated structures.   
     
     
         18 . The personal pronater of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a cranial pillow attached to the upper chest section, wherein
 in the proclined position, the person's head rests on the cranial pillow. 
   
     
     
         19 . The personal pronater of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a shim positioned under the bottom surface.   
     
     
         20 . The personal pronater of  claim 14 , wherein
 and in the proclined position, the person's genitalia is positioned in the genitalia cutout and accessible.