Method of positioning a patient
AssigneeD.T. Davis Enterprises, Ltd.
InventorDavid T. Davis
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method of positioning a patient. The patient is provided on a support surface, an inflatable positioning mattress disposed between the patient and the support surface. Air flow into the inflatable positioning mattress is initiated to inflate the inflatable positioning mattress. A downward force is applied on the inflatable positioning mattress proximate to a first side of the support surface. A portion of the inflatable positioning mattress proximate to a second side of the support surface is raised. At least one wedge is positioned beneath the inflatable positioning mattress. Subsequently, the patient is lowered onto the at least one wedge.
Claims17
A method of positioning a patient, the method comprising:
- providing the patient on a support surface, an inflatable mattress disposed between the patient and the support surface;
- initiating air flow into the inflatable mattress to inflate the inflatable mattress;
- applying a downward force, wherein the downward force is applied by a first caregiver and an upward force is applied by a second caregiver, on the inflatable mattress proximate to a first side of the support surface;
- inserting at least one wedge beneath the inflatable positioning mattress;
- and lowering the patient onto the at least one wedge.
A method of positioning a patient, the method comprising:
- positioning the patient on an inflatable mattress located on a support surface, wherein the inflatable mattress comprises a first flexible material sheet and a second flexible material sheet coupled together to define a plenum chamber, wherein the second flexible material sheet defines a plurality of holes over at least a central surface area;
- initiating air flow into the plenum chamber to inflate the inflatable mattress, wherein a portion of the air flow exits the plenum chamber through the plurality of holes to form an air bearing between the inflatable mattress and the support surface;
- applying a lateral force, to a first side of the inflatable mattress, wherein the lateral force moves the inflatable mattress in a lateral direction onto at least one positioning wedge;
- applying a downward force to a second side of the inflatable mattress;
- applying an upward force to the first side of the inflatable mattress;
- wherein the downward force is applied by a first caregiver and the upward force is applied by a second caregiver and lowering the patient onto the at least one positioning wedge.
A method of positioning a patient, comprising:
- positioning the patient on an inflatable mattress located on a support surface, wherein the inflatable mattress comprises a first flexible material sheet and a second flexible material sheet coupled together to define a plenum chamber, wherein the second flexible material sheet defines a plurality of holes over at least a central surface area;
- initiating air flow into the inflatable mattress to inflate the inflatable mattress, wherein a portion of the air flow exits the plenum chamber through the plurality of holes to form an air bearing between the inflatable mattress and the support surface;
- applying a downward force, wherein the downward force is applied by a first caregiver and an upward force is applied by a second caregiver, to a first side of the inflatable mattress;
- inserting a first wedge and a second wedge beneath a second side of the inflatable positioning mattress, wherein the first wedge is positioned superior to a sacrum of the patient and the second wedge is positioned inferior to the sacrum of the patient;
- and lowering the patient onto the first wedge and the second wedge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.