Beds – Mattress – Having confined gas
Patent
1994-02-15
1996-12-24
Trettel, Michael F.
Beds
Mattress
Having confined gas
5914, 5706, 5715, A61G 704
Patent
active
055863469
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided which supports a patient on an inflatable structure. The inflatable structure preferably has two components: a) lower inflatable layer which is selectively operable to provide basic support for the patient and which includes a plurality of laterally offset zone which may be independently inflatable to control rotation of the patient. Further, a second inflatable layer includes a plurality of zones for establishing optimal patient interface pressures and patient comfort levels, and may also include sufficiently independent inner chambers to facilitate the providing of specific therapies such as alternation of primary pressure contact areas, or percussion or vibration of the patient through inner cell inflation.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5003654 (1991-04-01), Vrzalik
patent: 5005240 (1991-04-01), Vrzalik
patent: 5022110 (1991-06-01), Stroh
patent: 5029352 (1991-07-01), Hargest et al.
patent: 5035014 (1991-07-01), Blanchard
patent: 5036559 (1991-08-01), Hargest
patent: 5044029 (1991-09-01), Vrzalik
patent: 5051673 (1991-09-01), Goodwin
patent: 5052067 (1991-10-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 5062167 (1991-11-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 5065464 (1991-11-01), Blanchard et al.
patent: 5065466 (1991-11-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 5073999 (1991-12-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 5090074 (1992-02-01), Scales et al.
patent: 5090077 (1992-02-01), Caden et al.
patent: 5095568 (1992-03-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 5111544 (1992-05-01), Graebe
patent: 5121513 (1992-06-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 5138729 (1992-08-01), Ferrand
patent: 5142719 (1992-09-01), Vrzalik
patent: 5152021 (1992-10-01), Vrzalik
patent: 5152023 (1992-10-01), Graebe
patent: 5163196 (1992-11-01), Graebe et al.
patent: 5182826 (1993-02-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 5249318 (1993-10-01), Loadsman
patent: 5251349 (1993-10-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 5269030 (1993-12-01), Pahno et al.
patent: 5323500 (1994-06-01), Roe et al.
patent: 5373595 (1994-12-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 5421044 (1995-06-01), Steenson
Barnett Richard I.
Chambers Kenith W.
Ellis Craig D.
Glover Stephen E.
Hand Barry D.
Support Systems, International
Trettel Michael F.
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for supporting and for supplying therapy to does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for supporting and for supplying therapy to, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for supporting and for supplying therapy to will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1171646