EP0993818A3 - Inflatable patient supports - Google Patents

Inflatable patient supports Download PDF

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EP0993818A3
EP0993818A3 EP99307992A EP99307992A EP0993818A3 EP 0993818 A3 EP0993818 A3 EP 0993818A3 EP 99307992 A EP99307992 A EP 99307992A EP 99307992 A EP99307992 A EP 99307992A EP 0993818 A3 EP0993818 A3 EP 0993818A3
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air
ventilation air
inflatable
array
patient
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EP0993818A2 (en
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Brian Frank Pile
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Pegasus Ltd
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Pegasus Egerton Ltd
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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
    • A61G7/05769—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with inflatable chambers
    • A61G7/05776—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with inflatable chambers with at least two groups of alternately inflated chambers
    • 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
    • A61G7/05784—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with ventilating means, e.g. mattress or cushion with ventilating holes or ventilators
    • 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
    • A61G2203/46—General characteristics of devices characterised by sensor means for temperature
    • 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
    • A61G2210/00—Devices for specific treatment or diagnosis
    • A61G2210/90—Devices for specific treatment or diagnosis for heating

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nursing (AREA)
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  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

An inflatable patient support has an array of inflatable tubes made of flexible material and divided into a plurality of groups which are supplied with air by first air supply means to cause cyclic inflation and deflation of the groups of said array of inflatable bodies in sequence, thereby providing periodic pressure variation to a patient on the support. A flexible ventilation air guide member (10) is provided on the array of tubes and has at its upper side a plurality of outlet apertures (6) for release of ventilation air upwardly to the patient on the support. Second air supply means supply air continuously to the flexible ventilation air guide member for release as the ventilation air. The ventilation air is thus independent of the pressure cycling air supply, and can be for example heated.
EP99307992A 1998-10-13 1999-10-11 Inflatable patient supports Withdrawn EP0993818A3 (en)

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GBGB9822335.7A GB9822335D0 (en) 1998-10-13 1998-10-13 Inflatable patient supports
GB9822335 1998-10-13

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EP0993818A2 EP0993818A2 (en) 2000-04-19
EP0993818A3 true EP0993818A3 (en) 2001-01-03

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US6855158B2 (en) 2001-09-11 2005-02-15 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Thermo-regulating patient support structure

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GB0020832D0 (en) * 2000-08-24 2000-10-11 Park House Ltd Inflatable mattress system

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US3757366A (en) * 1971-08-18 1973-09-11 W Sacher Cushion for preventing and alleviating bedsores
WO1988004548A1 (en) * 1986-12-23 1988-06-30 Cool-Power Ky Method and apparatus for providing personal air-conditioning
US5109560A (en) * 1991-09-18 1992-05-05 Keisei Medical Industrial Co., Ltd. Ventilated air mattress with alternately inflatable air cells having communicating upper and lower air chambers
DE4201460A1 (en) * 1992-01-21 1993-07-22 Hirtz & Co Mattress for bedridden patient - is constructed from two groups of tubular components which are alternately inflated with compressed air
GB2312835A (en) * 1996-12-18 1997-11-12 Pegasus Airwave Ltd Inflatable patient supports and methods of operating them
US5787534A (en) * 1992-06-16 1998-08-04 Hargest; Thomas S. Sudden infant death syndrome prevention apparatus and method and patient surface

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GB1595417A (en) 1977-03-29 1981-08-12 Welch H G Beds and mattresses
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GB2267217B (en) * 1992-05-29 1996-12-11 Kenneth Caldwell Zero-loss, multi-pressure air support systems
GB9220498D0 (en) 1992-09-29 1992-11-11 Pegasus Airwave Ltd Cushion
US5373595A (en) * 1993-03-12 1994-12-20 Irvin Industries Canada Ltd. Air support device
AU5119393A (en) * 1993-10-08 1995-05-04 Byung Soon Choi Air supplying mattress apparatus
GB9425664D0 (en) 1994-12-20 1995-02-22 Pegasus Airwave Ltd Chair and attachment therefor
DE19514295A1 (en) * 1995-04-24 1996-10-31 Airmed Prophylaxe & Therapie S Airflow mattress with cooling device
CA2216791C (en) * 1995-04-25 2005-07-12 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Air bed with fluidized bead surface and related methods
WO1997011625A1 (en) * 1995-09-28 1997-04-03 Nigel Graeme Chesney Armstrong A support means with provision for fluid delivery
GB9610233D0 (en) * 1996-05-16 1996-07-24 Kci Medical Ltd Mattress cooling system
GB9618796D0 (en) 1996-09-09 1996-10-23 Pegasus Airwave Ltd Mattress cover

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3757366A (en) * 1971-08-18 1973-09-11 W Sacher Cushion for preventing and alleviating bedsores
WO1988004548A1 (en) * 1986-12-23 1988-06-30 Cool-Power Ky Method and apparatus for providing personal air-conditioning
US5109560A (en) * 1991-09-18 1992-05-05 Keisei Medical Industrial Co., Ltd. Ventilated air mattress with alternately inflatable air cells having communicating upper and lower air chambers
DE4201460A1 (en) * 1992-01-21 1993-07-22 Hirtz & Co Mattress for bedridden patient - is constructed from two groups of tubular components which are alternately inflated with compressed air
US5787534A (en) * 1992-06-16 1998-08-04 Hargest; Thomas S. Sudden infant death syndrome prevention apparatus and method and patient surface
GB2312835A (en) * 1996-12-18 1997-11-12 Pegasus Airwave Ltd Inflatable patient supports and methods of operating them

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6855158B2 (en) 2001-09-11 2005-02-15 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Thermo-regulating patient support structure

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EP0993818A2 (en) 2000-04-19
GB2342579B (en) 2003-06-11
GB9822335D0 (en) 1998-12-09
GB9924062D0 (en) 1999-12-15
GB2342579A (en) 2000-04-19

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