Positioning Attachment for a Patient

Abstract

A surgical restraint device includes an elongate strap member having a widened pad end and an attachment end. An adhesive layer is affixed to one side of the widened pad end that is formed of a hypoallergenic material for selective engagement to skin of a patient. A peel-off layer releasably covering the adhesive layer to selectively expose the adhesive layer before use. At least one aperture formed in the attachment end accepts engagement to a hooking member presented on a surgical patient support structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for immobilizing a portion of a patient, the device comprising:
 a patch having an elongate strap member with an attachment end and a widened pad end comprising more than one finger portion that splay to distribute traction contact over a large area of a body portion of a patient; and   an adhesive gel surface attached to one side of the widened pad end suitable for adhering to the skin of the patient.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a release layer initially covering the adhesive gel surface. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment mechanism at the attachment end of the elongate strap member that is attachable to a fixture. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises at least one aperture formed in the attachment end to accept engagement to a hooking member presented on the fixture comprising a surgical patient support structure. 
     
     
         5 . The surgical restraint device of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion comprises at least one transverse groove to facilitate manual separation of an excess distal length of the attachment portion. 
     
     
         6 . The surgical restraint device of  claim 1 , wherein the widened pad comprises frangible grooves formed from an exterior edge inward toward the attachment end to separate the more than one finger portion. 
     
     
         7 . An adhesive eye patch, comprising:
 an elastic substrate having a relaxed state and stretchable to an expanded state;   an adhesive layer at least intermittently adhered around an inner periphery of the elastic substrate to adhere to skin around a patient's eye; and   a peel-off layer releasably covering the adhesive layer before adhering to the face of the patient.