Method and device for turning and positioning a patient using fillable chambers
AssigneeSage Products, LLC
InventorsLawrence G. Ponsi, Abhishek R. Patel, Brett C. Blabas, Jay R. Roberts
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Abstract
A system for repositioning or supporting a patient includes a first sheet, the first sheet configured to receive a patient on a top side, and a second sheet coupled to the first sheet, wherein the second sheet comprises at least one tubular pocket therein, and wherein the second sheet is configured to contact a support surface. The system further includes at least one support device configured to be inserted within the at least one tubular pocket, such that when the at least one support device is inserted within the at least one tubular pocket, at least a portion of the patient is elevated relative to the support surface.
Claims14
An inflatable device, comprising:
- a first layer of material and a second layer of material coupled together around at least a peripheral edge, and wherein at least one cavity is formed between the first layer and the second layer;
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- at least one input port for receiving air to inflate the at least one cavity;
- wherein the inflatable device is configured such that when the at least one cavity is inflated, a turning wedge and a support bolster are formed;
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- a third layer of material coupled to the first layer of material and the second layer of material around at least the peripheral edge, and wherein at least one lower cavity is formed between the second layer and the third layer,
- wherein the inflatable device is further configured such that when the at least one lower cavity is inflated, a second turning wedge and a second support bolster are formed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.