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US 8,006,333 B2Granted
Patient support surface with turn-assist
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorsDavid Genaro, Lydia Biggie
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes a support surface, with at least one fluid bladder, a base wall, and a cradle, and a fluid delivery system configured to deliver fluid to the bladder. The cradle is formed from a compressible material and is supported by the base wall, with the bladder being anchored at the base wall.
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A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a support surface, said support surface including at least two longitudinal fluid bladders forming a bladder layer, at least one turning bladder beneath said fluid bladders, a base wall, and a cradle, said cradle formed from a compressible material and having a compressible lower wall supported by said base wall, and said bladder layer being supported by said cradle and having a tether attached on one end to the bladder layer intermediate said fluid bladders and trapped at another end between the compressible lower wall of said cradle and said base wall;
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- a fluid delivery system configured to deliver fluid to said bladder.
A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a support surface, said support surface including a plurality of fluid bladders, a base wall, and a cradle, said cradle formed from a compressible material and having a compressible lower wall supported by said base wall, and said bladder being supported by said cradle and having a tether, said tether comprising at least one strap;
- a fluid delivery system configured to deliver fluid to said bladder;
- a first group of said bladders arranged longitudinally along said cradle, a second group of said bladders arranged transversely along said cradle;
- a third group of said bladders arranged longitudinally along said cradle beneath said second group of bladders, wherein said third group of said bladders comprises turning bladders;
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- wherein said at least one strap includes an anchor, said anchor being trapped between said compressible lower wall and said base wall.
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A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a support surface, said support surface including a plurality of fluid bladders, forming a bladder layer, and a base wall,
- a compressible member position between said bladders and said base wall;
- said bladders being in a stacked arrangement over said compressible member, and said bladders having at least one tether extending from a medial portion of said bladder layer and through said compressible member and having an anchor trapped between said compressible member and said base wall;
- a fluid delivery system including a pump configured to deliver fluid to said bladders;
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- at least a portion of said fluid delivery system being located in said support surface.
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A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a support surface, said support surface including a plurality of fluid bladders and a base wall;
- a compressible member position between said bladders and said base wall;
- said bladders being in a stacked arrangement over said compressible member, and said bladders having at least one tether and at least one anchor, said tether being coupled to said anchor;
- a fluid delivery system including a pump configured to deliver fluid to said bladders;
- at least a portion of said fluid delivery system being located in said support surface;
- wherein said support surface further includes a cradle formed from a compressible material and including said compressible member, said bladders supported on said compressible member in said cradle;
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- wherein said tether extends through said cradle with said anchor trapped between said compressible member and said base wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.