Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Sores Using Inflatable Devices
OwnerCharles Hsu, Chienlan Hsu +1inventors
InventorsCharles Hsu, Chienlan Hsu, Kenton Fong
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Abstract
An inflatable device to be positioned between a body portion and an underlying surface includes one or more inflatable cells. In some embodiments, the inflatable device also includes a dressing, attached to the one or more inflatable cells, to be secured to a patient's skin. In some embodiments, the inflatable device also includes an adhesive to secure the one or more inflatable cells to a patient's skin. The inflatable device is secured to the body portion, coupled to a pump, and repeatedly inflated and deflated.
Claims57
An inflatable device to be positioned between a body portion and an underlying surface, comprising:
- one or more inflatable cells;
- and
- a dressing, attached to the one or more inflatable cells, to be secured to a patient's skin.
A system to provide pressure relief to a portion of a patient's body, comprising:
- an inflatable component to be positioned between a body portion and an underlying surface, the inflatable component comprising:
- one or more inflatable cells, and
- a dressing, attached to the one or more inflatable cells, to be secured to a patient's skin;
- tubing coupled to the one or more inflatable cells;
- and
- a pump, coupled to the tubing, to inflate the one or more inflatable cells.
A method of providing pressure relief for a body part, comprising:
- securing an inflatable device to a body portion of a patient, the inflatable device comprising one or more inflatable cells and a dressing attached to the one or more inflatable cells, the securing including placing the dressing on the patient's skin;
- coupling the inflatable device to a pump;
- and
- repeatedly inflating and deflating the inflatable device while secured to the body portion.
An inflatable device to be positioned between a body portion and an underlying surface, comprising:
- one or more inflatable cells;
- and
- an adhesive to secure the one or more inflatable cells to a patient's skin.
An inflatable device to provide pressure relief to a body part, comprising:
- one or more inflatable cells;
- a bottom elastic surface to be positioned against an underlying support and configured to expand when the one or more inflatable cells are inflated and to contract when the one or more inflatable cells are deflated;
- and
- a top inelastic surface to be secured to a portion of a patient's body.
A method of providing pressure relief to a body part, comprising:
- securing an inflatable device to a body portion of a patient, the inflatable device comprising one or more inflatable cells, a bottom elastic surface, and a top inelastic surface, the securing including positioning the top inelastic surface under the body portion;
- coupling the inflatable device to a pump;
- and
- repeatedly inflating and deflating the inflatable device while the top inelastic surface remains positioned under the body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.