Device and method for positioning a joint
The present invention related to a joint positioning device for positioning a joint and methods for using such devices. The joint positioning device may comprise a patient support comprising a substantially flat surface, the patient support configured to be positioned proximate to a chair; a shoulder pole mounted to the patient support, the shoulder pole oriented substantially perpendicular to a substantially flat surface of the patient support; and a cylindrical shoulder pad mounted to the shoulder pole, the shoulder pad oriented substantially perpendicular to the shoulder pole. The joint positioning device may further comprise a vertical pillar, the vertical pillar oriented substantially perpendicular to the substantially flat surface of the patient support.
1. A method of positioning a shoulder for an endoscopic procedure, the method comprising:
providing a positioning device comprising a patient support, a shoulder pole, and a shoulder pad, wherein the patient support is configured to counterbalance the weight of the shoulder pole and shoulder pad;
positioning at least a portion of an elongated flat surface of the patient support on a floor beneath a chair;
positioning a patient to sit on the chair such that the elongated flat surface extends under the patient;
adjusting the shoulder pole relative to a height of the patient seated on the chair such that the shoulder pad is positioned within an axilla of the patient; and
applying pressure to the shoulder such that an axillary space of the shoulder opens.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising resting the patient on the patient support.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising bracing the shoulder of the patient against the shoulder pad.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient support comprises a plurality of holes on a top surface of the patient support, the plurality of holes configured to receive the shoulder pole.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of holes are positioned along a length of the patient support.
6. The method joint of claim 1 , further comprising positioning the shoulder pole with the shoulder pad in a hole located at one end of the patient support, wherein the shoulder pole is positionable along a side of the chair.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a position of the shoulder pole is adjustable along a length of the patient support.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient support has a width less than a width of the chair.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the shoulder pole comprises a metal pole.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a stabilizer plate positioned perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the patient support, the stabilizer plate configured to stabilize the joint positioning device.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising inserting a needle endoscope into a tissue site and collecting an image.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising inserting a needle endoscope into a tissue site and performing an injection.