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GB1602784A – Percussion frame for use in chest diseases
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GB1602784A – Percussion frame for use in chest diseases
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Percussion frame for use in chest diseases

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GB1602784A

GB1602784A
GB612778A
GB612778A
GB1602784A
GB 1602784 A
GB1602784 A
GB 1602784A
GB 612778 A
GB612778 A
GB 612778A
GB 612778 A
GB612778 A
GB 612778A
GB 1602784 A
GB1602784 A
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percurssor
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1978-05-23
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University of Salford

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1978-05-23
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1981-11-18

1978-05-23
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A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE

A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES

A61G13/00—Operating tables; Auxiliary appliances therefor

A61G13/009—Physiotherapeutic tables, beds or platforms; Chiropractic or osteopathic tables

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE

A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY

A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus ; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones

A61H1/02—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising

A61H1/0218—Drawing-out devices

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE

A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes

A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient

A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support

A61H2201/1614—Shoulder, e.g. for neck stretching

A61H2201/1616—Holding means therefor

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE

A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms

A61H23/06—Hand percussion, i.e. Hand driven

Description

(54) PERCUSSION FRAME FOR USE IN CHEST DISEASES
(71) We, UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, a Corporate Body established under Royal
Charter, of Salford, M5 4WT, do hereby declare the invention, for which we pray that a patent may be granted to me, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:- This invention relates to a device particularly intended for use in the treatment of acute and chronic chest diseases.
One of the characteristics of these chest diseases is the accumulation of mucus in the lungs and bronchial tree of the patient. This mucus has to be removed to enable the lungs to function. The rate of accumulation is such that removal of mucus from a patient must normally be effected at least 2 to 3 times per day.
In order to remove mucus as aforesaid the patient takes up various positions and a sequence of blows are delivered to the back, front and sides of the chest. These blows dislodge the mucus from the bronchial tree and due to the posture of the patient the mucus can finally be expectorated.
The above treatment cannot be carried out by the patients themselves since, although they can reach the front and sides of their chests they cannot reach the back of their chests and at the same time take up the desired posture. Accordingly treatment of these patients at present cannot be carried out by the patients themselves, but requires the presence of some other person. Dependence on someone else for treatment is psychologically deleterious to people, particularly adolescents, suffering from these
diseases.
Furthermore it has been observed that
once mucus has been dislodged from the
lungs the patient finds expectoration thereof
easier when his head is uppermost for
example sitting up. It is difficult for the
patient to adopt a position with the head
uppermost from a supine position in which
the head is inclined downwards for example
at an angle of 30 to the horizontal.
According to the invention there is pro
vided a device for the treatment of chronic and acute chest diseases comprising a frame, a substantially flat patient support surface hinged to the frame, a percussor device located on the underside of the support surface adjacent an aperture or portion in said surface through which percussive blows from said percussor are transmissible to a patient on the support surface, means being provided for adjusting the disposition of the patient support surface between a position in which a patient can be supported in a supine head downwards attitude and a position in which a patient can be supported head uppermost, both said percussor device and said means for adjusting the disposition of the support surface being actuable by a patient lying on said support surface.
Specific embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic side elevation of a postural drainage frame device; and
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the device of
Fig. 1.
Referring to the drawings the postural drainage device comprises two rectangular frames 50, 52 hinged together at 54 along two adjacent sides and connected by an adjustable link 56 so that the frames form a ridge. A support surface 58 is pivotally mounted on the ridge so defined.
The position of the surface 58 relative to the horizontal is adjusted and secured by adjustable rod 60 which is fixed at one end to the frame 52 and at its other end to release mechanism 62 on the surface 58.
Levers 64 are prqvided for operating the release mechanism. An articulated damping mechanism 66 is also connected between frame 52 and the surface 58.
A percurssor device 70 is adjustably mounted below the surface 58 on a percurssor support bracket 72. The bracket 72 is hinged at one end 74 to the surface 58 and is supported adjacent its other end by a cam 76 movable by lever 78 to thereby pivot the bracket and move the percurssor towards or away from the surface 58. The percurssor can also be moved longitudinally of the sur face so as to adapt to patients of diffenng height.
The percurssor is controlled by control box 80 mounted on frame 50 where it can be reached by a patient lying on the support surface 58. Operation of the percurssor is also controlled by microswitch 81 on the frame 51. Shoulder restraints 82 are adjustably provided on the surface 58 and a strap not shown) can be threaded through loops 4 below the surface 58, the purpose of which will be explained hereinafter.
The embodiment just described is intended to be used for inclined supine treatment as follows:- The inclination of surface 58 is adjusted by means of rod 60. The patient lies on surface 58 head towards the right (as viewed in Fig. 1). The patient is retained in position by the shoulder restraint 82. The patient then adjusts the percurssor as appropriate by means of lever 78 and control box 80. When the patient wishes to sit up the lever 64 is actuated to release rod 60 via release mechanism 62. The surface 58 can then be readily pivotted anti-clockwise (as viewed in
Fig. 1) by virtue of appropriate disposition of the weight of the patient to bring the patient into a head uppermost posture for expectoration. When the surface 58 engages a micro-switch 81; the percurssor is turnedoff.
It will be appreciated that by appropriate adjustment of surface 58 other positions can be adopted by the patient as may be required, for appropriate treatment. Normally when the patient lies on the surface 58 the weight of the patient is itself sufficient to provide the necessary reaction to the blows delivered by the percurssor. In some postures, it may be necessary for the patient to be firmly held on the surface 58 and to that end the patient may be strapped to surface 58 by a strap threaded through the loops 84.
WHAT WE CLAIM IS:
1. A device for the treatment of chronic and acute chest diseases comprising a frame, a substantially flat patient support surface hinged to the frame, a percurssor device located on the underside of the support surface adjacent an aperture or portion in said surface through which percussive blows from said percurssor are transmissible to a patient on the support surface, means being provided for adjusting the disposition of the patient support surface between a position in which a patient can be supported in a supine head downwards attitude and a position in which a patient can be supported head uppermost, both said percurssor device and said means for adjusting the disposition of the support surface being actuable by a patient lying on said support surface.
2. A device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the frame defines a ridge and the support surface is hinged to the apex of the ridge.
3. A device as claimed in Claim 1 or
Claim 2, wherein the means for adjusting disposition of the support surface comprises holding means for adjustable releasably holding the support surface horizontal or at an angle to the horizontal.
4. A device as claimed in Claim 3, wherein damping means are provided for damping pivotting movement of the support surface upon release of the holding means.
5. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein means are provided for adjusting the position of the percurssor device relative to the support surface.
6. A device for treatment of chronic and acute chest diseases substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. face so as to adapt to patients of diffenng height. The percurssor is controlled by control box 80 mounted on frame 50 where it can be reached by a patient lying on the support surface 58. Operation of the percurssor is also controlled by microswitch 81 on the frame 51. Shoulder restraints 82 are adjustably provided on the surface 58 and a strap not shown) can be threaded through loops 4 below the surface 58, the purpose of which will be explained hereinafter. The embodiment just described is intended to be used for inclined supine treatment as follows:- The inclination of surface 58 is adjusted by means of rod 60. The patient lies on surface 58 head towards the right (as viewed in Fig. 1). The patient is retained in position by the shoulder restraint 82. The patient then adjusts the percurssor as appropriate by means of lever 78 and control box 80. When the patient wishes to sit up the lever 64 is actuated to release rod 60 via release mechanism 62. The surface 58 can then be readily pivotted anti-clockwise (as viewed in Fig. 1) by virtue of appropriate disposition of the weight of the patient to bring the patient into a head uppermost posture for expectoration. When the surface 58 engages a micro-switch 81; the percurssor is turnedoff. It will be appreciated that by appropriate adjustment of surface 58 other positions can be adopted by the patient as may be required, for appropriate treatment. Normally when the patient lies on the surface 58 the weight of the patient is itself sufficient to provide the necessary reaction to the blows delivered by the percurssor. In some postures, it may be necessary for the patient to be firmly held on the surface 58 and to that end the patient may be strapped to surface 58 by a strap threaded through the loops 84. WHAT WE CLAIM IS:

1. A device for the treatment of chronic and acute chest diseases comprising a frame, a substantially flat patient support surface hinged to the frame, a percurssor device located on the underside of the support surface adjacent an aperture or portion in said surface through which percussive blows from said percurssor are transmissible to a patient on the support surface, means being provided for adjusting the disposition of the patient support surface between a position in which a patient can be supported in a supine head downwards attitude and a position in which a patient can be supported head uppermost, both said percurssor device and said means for adjusting the disposition of the support surface being actuable by a patient lying on said support surface.

2. A device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the frame defines a ridge and the support surface is hinged to the apex of the ridge.

3. A device as claimed in Claim 1 or
Claim 2, wherein the means for adjusting disposition of the support surface comprises holding means for adjustable releasably holding the support surface horizontal or at an angle to the horizontal.

4. A device as claimed in Claim 3, wherein damping means are provided for damping pivotting movement of the support surface upon release of the holding means.

5. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein means are provided for adjusting the position of the percurssor device relative to the support surface.

6. A device for treatment of chronic and acute chest diseases substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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Publication date
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Title

GB2152381A
(en)

1984-01-06
1985-08-07
Benjamin Clovis Moomaw
Physiotherapy table for traction and/or massage

1978

1978-05-23
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GB612778A
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Priority date
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1984-01-06
1985-08-07
Benjamin Clovis Moomaw
Physiotherapy table for traction and/or massage

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