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US 2014/0259428 A1Published application
Air fluidized therapy bed having pulmonary therapy
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsChristopher R. O'KEEFE, Frank E. SAUSER, Kristopher A. KLINK
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes an air supply and an air fluidization therapy bed including a fluidization space and a fluidizable medium positioned in the fluidization space. The air fluidization therapy bed receives a flow of pressurized air from the air supply. The flow of pressurized air operable to fluidize the fluidizable medium. The patient support apparatus is configured to provide other therapies, such as pulmonary therapies, in addition to the air fluidization therapy.
Claims20
A patient support apparatus comprising
- an air supply,
- an air fluidization therapy bed including a fluidization space and a fluidizable medium positioned in the fluidization space, the air fluidization therapy bed receiving a flow of pressurized air from the air supply, the flow of pressurized air operable to fluidize the fluidizable medium, and
- a pulsator coupled to the air fluidization therapy bed and positioned to transmit air pulses through the fluidized fluidizable medium to impart a percussive force to a body supported on air fluidization therapy bed.
A patient support apparatus comprising
- an air supply,
- a first patient support zone comprising an air fluidization therapy bed including a fluidization space and a fluidizable medium positioned in the fluidization space, the air fluidization therapy bed receiving a flow of pressurized air from the air supply, the flow of pressurized air operable to fluidize the fluidizable medium,
- a second patient support zone comprising a plurality of inflatable support bladders, and
- a sonic emitter coupled to the second portion and positioned to transmit sonic waves through the bladers to impart a percussive force to a body supported on the second portion.
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