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US 2014/0350434 A1Published application
Adjustable pneumatic supporting surface
AssigneeHLZ Innovation, LLC
InventorGeorge Hovorka
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are adapted for characterizing human tissue type. A plurality of inflatable bladders enable the application of kinetic energy to the human tissue. Collected data responsive to the applied kinetic energy differentiates between different tissue types and patient loading. The data can be routed via a network to a remote location.
Claims1
An apparatus for characterizing human tissue type comprising:
- a surface adapted for applying kinetic energy to an anatomical portion of a human supported thereon;
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- at least one sensor associated with said surface responsive to the rate of dissipation of the applied kinetic energy, whereby the rate of dissipation of the applied kinetic energy is indicative of the tissue type of said anatomical portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.