Patents Assigned to Mara Teixeira De Freitas
  • Head supporting and sustaining apparatus
    Patent number: 5010898
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and sustaining the head of a paralyzed individual in an upright position allows the individual to move freely. The apparatus comprises a mounting assembly associated with a support element, a hanger member connected to the mounting assembly, an attachment for supporting the head of the patient and a resilient element connecting the head supporting attachment to the hanger member, whereby the head of the patient is movably supported in an upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Mara Teixeira De Freitas
    Inventors: Gisleine C. de Kanawati, George G. Philot