EP0569056A3 - Patient support system and method - Google Patents

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EP0569056A3
EP0569056A3 EP19930112135 EP93112135A EP0569056A3 EP 0569056 A3 EP0569056 A3 EP 0569056A3 EP 19930112135 EP19930112135 EP 19930112135 EP 93112135 A EP93112135 A EP 93112135A EP 0569056 A3 EP0569056 A3 EP 0569056A3
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patient
support system
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EP0569056A2 (en
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Sohrab Soltanisab
Robert C. Novack
Thomas S. Ashley House Hargest
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SSI Medical Services Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/057—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor
    • A61G7/05738—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with fluid-like particles, e.g. sand, mud, seeds, gel, beads
    • A61G7/05746—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with fluid-like particles, e.g. sand, mud, seeds, gel, beads fluidised by air flow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
    • A61G2203/30—General characteristics of devices characterised by sensor means
    • A61G2203/34—General characteristics of devices characterised by sensor means for pressure

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Abstract

A patient support system has a fluidizable surface formed by air fluidizing a mass of fluidizable material (50), and a surface formed by a plurality of inflatable sacks (36) which may be disposed on an articulatable member. The two surfaces are disposed end to end so that the inflatable sacks (36) support the head, chest and upper torso of a patient, and the fluidized material (50) supports the buttocks. legs and feet of the patient. The fluidizable material (50) is contained by a member (66) which is at least partially collapsible so as to facilitate the patient's ingress and egress to and from the support system, the collapsible member for example comprising an air impermeable panel which can form an inflatable elastic wall (66) having one or more internal webs defining separately pressurizable compartments. A blower (40) inflates the sacks, the elastic wall (66), and the fluidizable material under the control of a microprocessor which controls actuation of various valves and the blower (40) according to signals inputted by operating personnel or supplied by various sensors which monitor the patient support system.
EP19930112135 1988-12-20 1989-12-07 Patient support system and method Ceased EP0569056A3 (en)

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EP19930112135 EP0569056A3 (en) 1988-12-20 1989-12-07 Patient support system and method

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US07/288,071 US4942635A (en) 1988-12-20 1988-12-20 Dual mode patient support system
US288071 1988-12-20
EP19930112135 EP0569056A3 (en) 1988-12-20 1989-12-07 Patient support system and method

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EP89312739A Division EP0375206B1 (en) 1988-12-20 1989-12-07 Patient support systems
EP89312739.9 Division 1989-12-07

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ES2969443T3 (en) * 2016-01-28 2024-05-20 D T Davis Enterprises Ltd D/B/A Hovertech Int Inflatable patient support

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US3428973A (en) * 1966-03-17 1969-02-25 Thomas S Hargest Fluidized supporting apparatus
US3456270A (en) * 1967-08-08 1969-07-22 Scott Paper Co Flotation apparatus
US4483029A (en) * 1981-08-10 1984-11-20 Support Systems International, Inc. Fluidized supporting apparatus
US4637083A (en) * 1985-03-13 1987-01-20 Support Systems International, Inc. Fluidized patient support apparatus

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US3428973A (en) * 1966-03-17 1969-02-25 Thomas S Hargest Fluidized supporting apparatus
US3456270A (en) * 1967-08-08 1969-07-22 Scott Paper Co Flotation apparatus
US4483029A (en) * 1981-08-10 1984-11-20 Support Systems International, Inc. Fluidized supporting apparatus
US4637083A (en) * 1985-03-13 1987-01-20 Support Systems International, Inc. Fluidized patient support apparatus

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