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AssigneeAugustine Medical, Inc.
InventorsScott D. Augustine, Paul Anthony Iaizzo, Ephraim M. Sparrow, Paul Steven Johnson, Randall C. Arnold
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A weight-bearing apparatus such as a cushion, prosthetic device or bed mattress includes a support surface having a shaped or sculpted portion that conforms to the shape of a body portion being supported. The shaped portion fits to the body portion, thereby to position the body portion so as to situate one or more weight-bearing parts of the body portion over specific zones of the support surface that are cooled below normal body temperature. The reduced temperature applied to the zones of the support surface removes heat from the weight-bearing areas, thereby reducing, the risk of injury to tissue in those areas.
An apparatus for supporting at least a portion of a human or animal body ("body portion"), while cooling a weight-bearing area of the body portion, the apparatus comprising:
A cushion for supporting at least a portion of a human or animal body ("body portion"), comprising:
A method for supporting a body on a weight-bearing article that includes a surface with a shaped portion that corresponds to a shape of a portion of the body, while selectively cooling areas of the body in contact with the article, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.