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Hemorrhoid seat cushion

Assignee: Sunrise Medical HHG Inc
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Filing: 1987-04-24
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Granted: 1988-08-09
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Expires: 2007-04-24
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Abstract

Abstract A hemorrhoid supporting pad assembly comprises a pad on a supporting surface which may be a seat cushion assembly. The pad is formed from a flexible envelope partially filled with a fluid. The pad is positioned on the supporting surface beneath a seated person. Lateral portions of the envelope containing the fluid extend beneath the seated person. The weight of the seated person causes the fluid in the lateral portions of the envelope to flow toward the central region of the envelope, where the fluid is forced upwardly, beneath the anus, to support the hemorroid.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eric C. Jay

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 11:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/057; A61G7/05723; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/029; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
A portable hemorrhoid supporting cushion assembly comprising a supporting surface, said cushion assembly adapted to be removably positioned on a generally horizontal surface that is adapted to support a seated person, said cushion assembly further comprising a pad comprising: an envelope comprising an upper, generally smooth, generally continous and generally planar layer and a lower layer, said upper layer comprising a flexible material, said envelope being partially filled with a flowable non-gaseous fluid; said envelope being positioned on said supporting surface, said supporting surface adapted to support a seated person and to support said pad; said envelope being no greater in width than 7 inches, said envelope adapted to be positioned under said seated person with portions of said envelope extending at least partially beneath the ischia of said seated person, but not substantially beyond said ischia, whereby the weight of said seated person in combination with said supporting surface, causes fluid within said envelope to move inwardly toward the central longitudinal axis of said envelope and upwardly, thus providing uniform upward hemorrhoid supporting pressure greaer than 40 millimeters of mercury to the anal area of said person.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
A portable hemorrhoid supporting cushion assembly comprising a supporting surface, said cushion assembly adapted to be removably positioned on a generally horizontal surface that is adapted to support a seated person, said cushion assembly further comprising a pad comprising: an envelope comprising an upper, generally smooth, generally continous and generally planar layer and a lower layer, said upper layer comprising a flexible material, said envelope being partially filled with a flowable non-gaseous fluid; said envelope being positioned on said supporting surface, said supporting surface adapted to support a seated person and to support said pad; said envelope being no greater in width than 7 inches, said envelope adapted to be positioned under said seated person with portions of said envelope extending at least partially beneath the ischia of said seated person, but not substantially beyond said ischia, whereby the weight of said seated person in combination with said supporting surface, causes fluid within said envelope to move inwardly toward the central longitudinal axis of said envelope and upwardly, thus providing uniform upward hemorrhoid supporting pressure greaer than 40 millimeters of mercury to the anal area of said person.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A hemorrhoid supporting assembly as described in claim 1, wherein said envelope is symmetrical about a longitudinal axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
A hemorrhoid supporting assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the upward supporting pressure approximates the blood pressure in the capillaries in the area of the anus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
A hemorrhoid supporting assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the upward supporting pressure is about 60 millimeters of mercury.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
A hemorrhoid supporting assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the volume of the flowable fluid is selected to provide the desired upward supporting pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
A hemorrhoid supporting assembly as described in claim 5, wherein the volume of flowable fluid is selected to provide an upward supporting pressure of approximately 60 millimeters of mercury.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
A hemorrhoid supporting assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the fluid is a liquid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 14 words
A hemorrhoid supporting assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the fluid is plastic.

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