Inflatable mattress and control thereof
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorsRichard A. Derenne, Tashana J. Flewwellin, James K. Galer, Kurosh Nahavandi, Nicholas D. Koch, Brian Cheadle, Ryan Ariel Alvarez
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Abstract
A patient support system is provided capable of forming a gap (e.g., a channel) between a target region of a patient and a support surface on which the patient is supported. The gap may be provided by selectively lowering a region of the patient support that is aligned with the target region of the patient.
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A patient support system for a patient support apparatus including a deck with one or more deck sections, the patient support system comprising:
- a patient support being supported on the deck and including first and second inflatable bladders, the first inflatable bladder associated with a first support surface region of the patient support, the second inflatable bladder associated with a second support surface region of the patient support, the first and second inflatable bladders adjacent to each other and operable to contact and cooperatively support a patient on the first and second support surface regions;
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- a control system configured to direct an inflation level for the first and second inflatable bladders, the control system operable to reduce the inflation level of the second inflatable bladder relative to the first inflatable bladder to selectively lower the second support surface region relative to the first support surface region such that a gap is provided between the second support surface region and the patient.
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A patient support system for a patient support apparatus including a deck with one or more deck sections, the patient support system comprising:
- a patient support being supported on the deck, the patient support including a first support surface region and a second support surface region, the first and second surface regions adjacent to each other and operable to contact and cooperatively support a patient;
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- a control system configured to direct a height of the first and second support surface regions, the control system operable to selectively lower the second support surface region relative to the first support surface region such that a gap is provided between the second support surface region and the patient.
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