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US 12,233,012 B2Granted
System and method for patient turning and repositioning
AssigneeMölnlycke Health Care AB
InventorsPatrick Rodzewicz, Conny Jakobsson, William Purdy, Robert Purdy
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a patient support which can be used in a bed or flat surface and in particular to a system and method for support and offloading of the body and for turning and repositioning of a patient in a bed or on a flat surface. Features of the disclosure also relate to markings and other indicators used on the patient support which help guide caregivers in the proper use and correct patient positioning on the patient support.
Claims19
A support system for a body part comprising:
- a plenum including a gas therein, said plenum configured to a shape to fit underneath a patient and support the lower back and hips of the patient, the plenum comprising:
- a main body comprising two side extensions and a lower extension, the lower extension having a first width that is smaller than a second width of the main body, the two side extensions configured to hang alongside a hospital bed or other surface in use, the lower extension configured to be tucked underneath the main body for additional offloading in use,
- a series of markings on the plenum indicating to a caregiver of a use of the plenum, wherein the series of markings comprise markings on the main body of:
- (a) anatomical markings of a pelvis, a vertebral column, or both;
- (b) guiding lines extending in a lateral direction, a longitudinal direction, or both;
- or
- (c) both (a) and (b);
- and
- at least one handle positioned along the main body, along the lower extension, or both.
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A method of supporting a body part comprising the steps of:
- providing a patient support plenum comprising a main body comprising:
- two side extensions and a lower extension, the lower extension having a first width that is smaller than a second width of the main body, the two side extensions configured to hang alongside a hospital bed or other surface in use, the lower extension configured to be tucked underneath the main body for additional offloading in use;
- a series of markings on the patient support plenum indicating to a caregiver of a use of the patient support plenum, wherein;
- the series of markings comprise a first set of markings on the main body of:
- (a) anatomical markings of a pelvis, a vertebral column, or both;
- (b) guiding lines extending in a lateral direction, a longitudinal direction, or both;
- or
- (c) both (a) and (b);
- and
- the main body further comprises a plurality of color-coded handles;
- reviewing the series of markings in order to determine appropriate patient positioning;
- positioning a patient on a support system using the series of markings as a guide;
- and
- (a) gripping the plurality of color-coded handles for movement of the patient, (b) gripping the plurality of color-coded handles for tucking the lower extension underneath the main body, or (c) both.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.