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US 7,191,482 B2Granted
Patient support
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsJames J. Romano, Sohrab Soltani, Michael V. Bolden
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Abstract
A patient support is disclosed including a spacing structure and a base portion.
Claims39
An apparatus configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon, the apparatus comprising:
- an inflatable first layer including a plurality of support zones;
- a second layer positioned between the inflatable first layer and the portion of the body to be supported, the second layer including a spacing structure;
- an impermeable sheet configured to be impermeable to fluids and moisture, the impermeable sheet disposed between the inflatable first layer and the second layer;
- a cover configured to couple to the impermeable sheet, the cover including a first portion positioned adjacent the portion of the body to be supported, the first portion including a moisture vapor permeable material;
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- a controller configured to control the pressure in each support zone of the plurality of support zones of the inflatable first layer, the inflatable first layer configured to provide a static support surface wherein a first support zone is configured to be generally pressurized at a first pressure and a second support zone is configured to be generally pressurized at a second pressure, the second pressure differing from the first pressure.
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An apparatus configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon, the apparatus comprising:
- an inflatable first layer including a plurality of support zones, the plurality of support zones including a first support zone which generally corresponds to the chest region of the body;
- a second layer positioned between the first layer and the portion of the body to be supported, the second layer comprising a spacing structure;
- a controller configured to control the pressure of each support zone of the first inflatable layer and further to control the pressure of the first support zone to provide a percussion therapy to the chest region of the body;
- a cover positioned between the second layer and the portion of the body to be supported, the cover including a moisture vapor permeable material;
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- an impermeable sheet configured to be impermeable to fluids and moisture, the impermeable sheet disposed between the first layer and the second layer.
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An apparatus configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon, the apparatus comprising:
- a base portion including an inflatable first layer having a plurality of support zones, each zone having associated support characteristics;
- a pressure distribution layer supported by at least a first zone of the base portion, the pressure distribution layer including a spacing structure configured to provide air passage therethrough and to distribute pressure from the body over a greater area of the first zone;
- a cover positioned between the pressure distribution layer and the portion of the body to be supported, the cover being coupled to a first source of air to provide air circulation through the pressure distribution layer, the cover including a first portion made from a moisture vapor permeable material, the first portion of the cover and the pressure distribution layer cooperating to provide cooling to the body;
- an impermeable sheet configured to be impermeable to fluids and moisture, the impermeable sheet disposed between the base portion and the pressure distribution layer;
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- a controller configured to control the pressure in each support zone of the plurality of support zones of the inflatable first layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.