Person support systems
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsSandy M. Richards, Sam M. Alsaeede, Andrew Kerr, Stephen C. Flint, Christopher R. O'Keefe, Charles A. Lachenbruch
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Abstract
A person-support surface comprises a non powered mattress and a coverlet positionable on the non powered mattress. The coverlet includes an entry positioned at a first end of the coverlet, an exit positioned at a second end of the coverlet opposite the entry, an upper air impermeable layer, and a lower air impermeable layer coupled to the upper air impermeable layer to form an air flow path along the coverlet between the entry and the exit. The upper air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable and the lower air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable.
Claims12
1-14. (canceled)
A fluid supply system, comprising:
- a gas blower;
- and
- a conduit coupled to the gas blower and configured to communicate gas therethrough, the conduit including a connector configured to be removably coupled to a medical device, the gas blower configured to be activated when the conduit is coupled to the medical device.
A person support system comprising:
- a person support surface;
- a fluid supply;
- a connector configured to couple the fluid supply with the person support surface so that the fluid supply can supply fluid to the person support surface;
- and
- a controller configured to control the fluid supply as a function of the connector coupling the fluid supply with the person support surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.