Sleeping and therapy system with a person hydraulically supported by immersion in water
OwnerDaryl Leroy Dahlquistinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for sleeping, resting, or receiving therapy while immersed in water. The buoyancy forces eliminate concentrated support forces on the body, relieving back and neck stress, decubis ulcers, bed sores, and the like. The person is contained within a waterproof suit and substantially immersed in warmed water. Suit ventilation means and safety monitoring instrumentation are disclosed. Therapeutic gasses and vapors may be wholly or selectively applied to the body while sleeping or resting. Salves and the like may be applied remotely and specifically through tubes. The system also has provision for applying traction and manipulation therapies. The system is adaptable for veterinary use.
Claims20
A buoyancy system for patient support comprising:
- a. a liquid-filled container adapted to contain a person substantially submerged therein;
- b. flexible liquid excluding envelope disposed substantially within the container, said envelope adapted to surround and contain a person, wherein the envelope has a sealed bottom and an open upper end;
- c. a supporting means for holding said open upper end open to the atmosphere and;
- d. a ventilation means comprising at least one source of compressed air, and at least one air transporting tube for transferring air from the compressed air source into the interior of the flexible envelope.
A buoyancy system for patient support comprising:
- a. a liquid-filled container adapted to contain a person substantially submerged therein and;
- b. a flexible liquid excluding envelope disposed substantially within the container, said envelope adapted to surround and contain a person, wherein the envelope has a sealed bottom and an open upper end and;
- c. a supporting means for holding said open upper end open to the atmosphere and;
- d. a ventilation means comprising at least one source of compressed air, and at least one air transporting tube for transferring air from the compressed air source into the interior of the flexible envelope and;
- e. an air passage means adapted for distributing air over the surface of the patient, said passage means comprising a labyrinth of air passages interposed between the interior surface of the envelope and the patient, wherein the air flows through the labyrinth of passages from said tube and exits through said open upper end.
A buoyancy system for patient support comprising:
- a. a liquid-filled container adapted to contain a person substantially submerged therein, the liquid being substantially water and;
- b. a flexible liquid excluding envelope disposed substantially within the container, said envelope adapted to surround and contain a person, wherein the envelope has a sealed bottom and an open upper end and;
- c. a supporting means for holding said open upper end open to the atmosphere and;
- d. a ventilation means comprising at least one source of compressed air, and at least one air transporting tube for transferring air from the compressed air source into the interior of the flexible envelope and;
- e. an air passage means adapted for distributing air over the surface of the patient, said passage means comprising a labyrinth of air passages interposed between the interior surface of the envelope and the patient, wherein the air flows through the labyrinth of passages from said tube and exits through said open upper end and;
- f. a restraint means adapted to hold the head of the patient at said open upper end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.