Decubitus pad

Claim 1

A protective pad adapted to be positioned on an elbow or heel of a patient and characterized by providing freedom of movement of the limb of the patient and avoiding restricting circulation in the limb, said pad comprising a core of resilient foam material having a generally circular peripheral outline and generally converging concavo-convex cross-sectional configuration such that the concave inner surface defines a smoothly curved elbow or heel receiving pocket having a depth approximating one-half the overall diameter of the core to substantially fully surround and enclose the elbow or heel of the patient therein, a sheet of fabric smoothly overlying and bonded to each of the concave and convex surfaces of said core, a pair of spaced apart straps attached to said pad and extending tangentially and in opposite directions from a rear portion of the periphery of said core and with each strap being of a length sufficient to permit positioning of the strap across the core and over the limb of the patient, and a pair of fastener elements attached to said pad on a front portion of the periphery thereof for releasably securing the end portion of each strap to the front portion of said core, said pair of fastener elements being positioned in spaced apart relation such that the straps may be secured in overlapping crossed relation over the limb of the patient, said straps being thereby adapted to facilitate maintaining the pad in conforming relation on the limb of the patient while allowing free movement of the limb and avoiding constriction of the limb as would reduce circulation therein.