Head support as an auxiliary piece of furniture for beds or the like for the examination and treatment of patients lying on the belly

摘要

1. Head rest in the form of an auxiliary fitting for couches for the examination and treatment of patients, with a three-legged stand with a height adjustable, vertical telescopic central support for the head part, in which the central support is formed of a lower tube (3) and an upper tube (8) slideably guided in the lower tube and a fixing screw (12) for fixing the upper tube in the lower tube, and in which the top end of the upper tube (8) is provided with a swivel bearing (11) having a slot (12) for receiving a supporting frame (13) for the head part (14), characterised in that the head part is adapted as a padded head rest for patients in the face down position and that the head part (14) is padded and provided with an oval recess (18) for receiving the face portion of the head.