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US 12,403,057 B1Granted
Proning face pack
AssigneeTurn Medical, LLC
InventorsKevin S. Wilson, Eric W. Barta, Christopher T. Niederkrom
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Abstract
A face support pack for controlling moisture and friction induced skin breakdown that includes a moisture vapor removal layer.
Claims14
A proning face pack comprising:
- a moisture vapor removal layer configured for maximizing interface with the forehead and checks of a patient face, the moisture vapor removal layer configured to transmit moisture away from the patient face in the vapor phase while being impermeable to air and liquid phase water, the moisture vapor removal layer further shaped to conform to the outer dimensions of a patient's face, the moisture vapor removal layer further shaped to contour the patient's forehead and cheeks so as to form one or more openings for the eyes, mouth and nose of a patient's face;
- an air mover pneumatically coupled to the moisture vapor removal layer to move air through the moisture vapor removal layer;
- a support layer disposed adjacent the moisture vapor removal layer.
A proning face pack comprising:
- a moisture vapor removal layer configured for maximizing interface with the forehead and cheeks of the face patient's face, the moisture vapor removal layer configured to transmit moisture away from the patient's face as vapor while being impermeable to air and liquid phase water, the moisture vapor removal layer being shaped to conform to the outer dimensions of a patient's face, the moisture vapor removal layer further shaped to contour the patient's forehead and cheeks so as to form one or more openings for the eyes, mouth and nose of a patient's face and further configured to receive fluid pressure from a fluid pressure source so as to provide support to the patient when using the face pack;
- a vent disposed so as to vent moisture vapor from the moisture vapor removal layer to atmosphere;
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- a valve configured to pulse open so as to provide cyclical variation of pressure within the moisture vapor removal layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.