Infant limited movement restrainer device
View Patent ↗A restraining device that limits the movement of an infant or child while undergoing medical procedures and/or treatment. In use, the restraining device is placed on a hospital or treatment bed and secured to the bed using a plurality of straps, the infant is then placed on top of the restraining device with each arm of the infant being placed through a hole in the restraining device, the respective holes reduced in size to secure each arm within the hole of the restraining device while simultaneously permitting or allowing each arm to freely move, albeit with some limitation, under the restraining device and the bed.
1 . A device for use with an infant, comprising:
an elongated member having a top surface and a bottom surface and forming a single layer; the top surface and the bottom surface forming opposed sides of the elongated member;
a first hole situated through the elongated member and the top surface and the bottom surface;
a second hole situated through the elongated member and the top surface and the bottom surface;
the first hole and the second hole located adjacent to one another and creating a space between them on top of the top surface;
a first elongated hole in communication with first hole and extending outwardly from the first hole in a direction away from the space, the first hole and the first elongated hole co-acting to create a combined first larger hole;
a first zipper to per and close the first elongated hole;
a second elongated hole in communication with the second hole and extending outwardly from the second hole in a direction away from the space, the second hole and the second elongated hole co-acting to create a combined second larger hole;
a second zipper to open and close the second elongated am hole;
a plurality of straps extending outwardly from the elongated member;
wherein, when in use, the elongated member is placed on a bed and secured to the bed using the plurality of straps, the infant is then placed in the space on top of the top surface of the elongated member, an arm of the infant is placed through the combined first larger hole with the first zipper being used to reduce the size of the combined first larger hole to secure the arm within the first hole, another arm of the infant is placed through the combined second larger hole with the second zipper being used to reduce the size of the combined second larger hole to secure the another arm within the second hole, the arm and the another arm freely moveable under the bottom surface of the elongated member and the bed, the arm and the another arm having full range of motion under the bottom surface of the elongated member.
2 . The device of claim 1 wherein the first hole and the second hole are substantially identical.
3 . The device of claim 1 wherein the elongated member further comprises a left side, and a right side.
4 . The device of claim 3 wherein the left side of the elongated member tapers outwardly from the top surface to a center of the left side.
5 . The device of claim 4 wherein the left side of the elongated member tapers outwardly from the bottom surface to the center of the left side.
6 . The device of claim 3 wherein the right side of the elongated member tapers outwardly from the top surface to a center of the right side.
7 . The device of claim 6 wherein the right side of the elongated member tapers outwardly from the bottom surface to the center of the right side.
8 . The device of claim 1 and further comprising a first flap to cover the first zipper at an intersection of the first elongated hole and the first hole.
9 . The device of claim 1 and further comprising a second flap to cover the second zipper at an intersection of the second elongated hole and the second hole.