WO2023277679A1

WO2023277679A1 - Home care mattress with patient's sanitation

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Publication number: WO2023277679A1
Application number: PCT/MY2022/000005
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mei Chan CHIN; Chooi LAI
Original assignee: Chin Mei Chan
Priority date: 2021-06-28
Filing date: 2022-06-23
Publication date: 2023-01-05
Also published as: EP4362879A1

Abstract

A system for providing a homecare mattress with patient's sanitation, includes, a portable mat including an opening in a middle portion of the portable mat; a removable container operably mounted inside the portable mat; and, a slide-in waste guide configured to collect excreta of a patient, the slide-in waste guide being configured to operably fit inside the opening in the middle portion of the portable mat.

Description

TITLE OF THE INVENTION: Home Care Mattress with Patient’s Sanitation TECHNICAL FIELD

Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the field of beds and mattresses, and, more particularly, to methods and systems pertaining to homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation.

BACKGROUND ART

Generally, there are many patients that are restricted to a bedridden state because of serious physical injuries or disabilities. Such patients are unable to ambulate or perform their routine tasks. These patients have to tolerate severe pain to move or some have to take the assistance of nurses/caretakers to make a physical move, whereas some cannot move at all. Furthermore, providing toilet facilities to such bedridden patients has been a major challenge in the patient care industry. Therefore, there are numerous beds/mattresses in the market, integrated with an in-built toilet, that provides sanitary in-bed lavatory services and relief to bedridden patients.

Additionally, it is known that patient hoists or lifts are used to assist bedridden patients or those who were at risk of falling while ambulating. These patient lifts provide assistance to patients to move from bed to restrooms but are difficult to implement safely. Moreover, such lifts are restricted to a certain weight limit, making it difficult for overweight patients to use. Therefore, these mechanical lifts are inconvenient for patients, as for some the use of lifts is embarrassing and less dignified. Therefore, many different models of beds/ mattresses integrated with sanitary facilities are brought into the market. Furthermore, as per the conventional disclosures, beds having inbuilt toilet facilities wherein the opening of the bed connected to a suction pump via hoses, whereas some inbuilt toilet bed models having a feature of converting into a sitting chair, are used to provide toilet facilities to the bedridden patients. However, such conventional toilet bed models were not feasible and economical for use. As disclosed in the prior art disclosures, an in-built toilet bed with a bed level sliding disposable pan in the midsection of the bed including a lifting actuator, and which is operated by an electric motor. However, such inbuilt mechanical toilet beds are complex in use and are not easily affordable for home purposes, and do not provide a long care facility. Further such mechanical beds are operated using electricity. Additionally, there are certain prior art disclosures of a toilet bed with frame assembly having a head base and a foot base separated from each other. Further, the head and foot base comprise a rear and front portion hingedly connected to each other and are movable about a pivot. However, lowering and elevating the front portion of the bed affects the buttock and thigh portion of the patients thus causing them irritation and pain in their body parts.

There are certain prior art disclosures, disclosing a multipart mattress attached to a toilet seat, having a vertical and movable frame, the sitting part of the mattress has a retractable traversing opening for collection of excreta of the patient. However, these inbuilt toilet mattresses are not feasible for providing long care facilities.

Therefore, there is a need for a bed/mattresses that permits patient’s toileting without having to lift or move from the bed and that can lessen the psychological and physical stress, thus providing relief to the patients. Overall, there is a need for a foldable inbuilt toilet bed/mattress with a detachable/removable toilet pan that can be reused after cleaning having a simple mechanical structure, that can provide tolerable situations and sanitation to the patients, therefore, providing relief to patients and caregivers or nurses. Accordingly, there remains a need in the art for innovative, novel, cost-effective and efficient solutions for providing homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the invention to provide methods and systems pertaining to homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation. In one embodiment, a system for providing a homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation, includes, a portable mat including an opening in a middle portion of the portable mat; a removable container operably mounted inside the portable mat; and, a slide-in waste guide configured to collect excreta of a patient, the slide-in waste guide being configured to operably fit inside the opening in the middle portion of the portable mat. In use, the system further includes the upper part with a foldable panel having multiple tongue and grooves capable of being dropped down to frame an inclined position.

The embodiments of the present disclosure have several features, no single one of which is solely responsible for their desirable attributes. Without limiting the scope of the present embodiments as expressed by the claims that follow, their more prominent features will now be discussed briefly. After considering this discussion, and particularly after reading the section entitled “Detailed Description”, one will understand how the features of the present embodiments provide advantages, which include homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG 1A (isometric view) and FIG 1B (side view) illustrate various views of a system pertaining to homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG 1C illustrates a top view of the slide-in waste guide pertaining to homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

ELEMENT LIST

100- Portable Mat

101- Opening in a middle portion of the portable mat 102- Removable Container

103- Removable Toilet Pan

104- Removable Cover

200- Slide-in Waste Guide

201- Covering Cap 300- First Support Member

301- Connecting Groove 302- Triangle Spreader

303- Foldable Panels

304- Triangle Supporting Frame

305- Safety Spring 306- Lock

307- Tongue and Grooves

308- Top Panel

309- Locking Groove 400- Groove 401- Stopper

402- Toilet Cover

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Various embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein below, which relate to methods and systems pertaining to homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation. The principle functioning of the present invention and their advantages are best understood by referring to FIG 1A to FIG 1C. In the following detailed description of illustrative or exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, specific embodiments in which the disclosure may be practiced are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosed embodiments. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof. References within the specification to “one embodiment," “an embodiment,” “embodiments,” or “one or more embodiments” are intended to indicate that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a system for providing a homecare mattress with patient's sanitation, includes, a portable mat 100 including an opening 101 in a middle portion of the portable mat; a removable container 102 operably mounted inside the portable mat; and a slide-in waste guide 200 has an opening which is configured to the middle body to collect excreta of a patient, the slide-in waste guide 200 being configured to operably fit inside the opening 101 in the middle portion of the portable mat. The waste guide is designed for bedridden or fractured patients with restricted movement and difficulty being put to the side or sitting position. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further includes a first support member 300 configured to operably support the portable mat 100 in a position such that the system is inclined to a 30-degree position for reducing stress on bedridden patients.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the first support member 300 includes at least one tongue and groove 307 interlocking triangle supporting frame 304 used at a panel of said portable mat for holding a head of said system to an angular position without needing any mechanical mechanism or power source, and wherein the system further comprises a triangle spreader 302 configured in a fixed position through one connecting groove 301 as secondary inclination mechanism.

In use, the system further includes the upper part with a foldable panel 303 having multiple tongue and grooves 307 capable of being dropped down to frame an inclined position. In further use, when the user does not desire using the foldable panel, the user is provided with an option to insert the triangle spreader 302 to achieve an inclined position. Additionally, the foldable panel includes with a lock 306, and moreover, the foldable panel further includes a safety spring 305 to prevent accident.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the removable container 102 is a removable toilet pan 103 configured to function as an inbuilt toilet, wherein the toilet pan is further configured to slide in and out of the portable mat 100, through a groove 400 in the portable mat.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the toilet pan 103 is environment friendly and reusable. In use, the toilet pan is capable of being unlocked, and opened up from the top, for cleaning purposes. However, in the event the user does not wish to clean or wash the removable container 102, there is an option to place a removable plastic bag inside removable container 102 to collect the waste. The removable plastic bag is assembled securely in the removable container 102 using adhesive tapes.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the slide-in waste guide 200 as disclosed herein is configured to collect excreta for extremity fractured patients, as it solves the problem of restricted movement and difficulty being put to the side or sitting position. In use, waste guide 200 slides from the limbs to the private body part. Further the waste guide includes a covering cap 201 , wherein when pressure is applied on the sides of the covering cap 201, the covering cap 201 gets closer to the patient's body to cover patient’s private body part to protect their privacy. Furthermore, the removable container 102/ toilet pan 103 is configured to slide in and out through a groove 400.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the groove 400 is a sliding mechanism, designed in a special way whereby when the removable container 102 is inserted fully, groove 400 interacts with the toilet cover 402 thereby allowing the toilet cover 402 on the removable container 102 to be pushed to one side, an opening on the removable container 102 is made available thereby functioning as a built-in toilet pan 103 to collect the excreta. Moreover, when the removable container 102 is not in use, the container can be inserted halfway, groove 400 interacts with the toilet cover 402 and pushes the toilet cover 402 to close the opening on the removable container 102. Consequently, the smell of the excreta will be blocked. Furthermore, there is a stopper 401 on removable container 102 to prevent the toilet cover 402 from being pushed to another direction creating an undesired opening on the removable container 102. In use, the stopper 401 is configured to fix the position of the toilet cover 402. Consequently, toilet cover 402 blocks the opening on the removable container 102.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will further appreciate that when the removable container 102 gets pulled out, it can be removed, unlocked, and opened up from the top, for cleaning purposes. Moreover, various elements of the instant invention are environmentally friendly without using diapers/pads and is reusable, and after cleaning, the container is configured to slide in fully for the next use. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the slide-in waste guide 200 is configured to guide the excreta into the removable container 102 through an opening 101 in a middle portion of the portable mat. In use, the portable mat is lightweight, removable, foldable and capable of being placed on any flat surfaces.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a system for providing a homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation includes, a portable mat 100 including an opening 101 in a middle portion of the portable mat; and a removable container 102 operably mounted inside the portable mat. In use, the portable mat is a flat mat. In further use, the system further comprises a removable cover 104, which is placed on top of the opening 101 in a middle portion of the portable mat.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a system for providing a homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation includes a plurality of foldable panels; an upper portion for supporting head of a patient, a middle portion operably connected to the upper portion via the foldable panels or a triangle spreader; and a lower portion capable of being adjusted to an inclination position (downwards) by inserting triangle spreader into a groove between the middle portion and the lower portion. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a thickness of the upper portion is thinner than said middle portion and wherein the upper portion is configured to make room for storage of foldable panels 303 at the back of the mat. In use, the system further comprises a lock 306 on the foldable panels and operationally, when a user desires to put the mat into an inclined position, the user has to first unlock the lock 306 so that the foldable panels will drop down. Subsequently, when the panels drop down, the user has to pull the top panel 308 from a locking groove 309 so that the top panel can be inserted into the groove 307 at the back of the mat for inclination purpose. In further use, the panels are foldable and are made of carbon fibre or any materials made of plastic or resin.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further includes a spring 305 installed between the top panel 308 and the bottom panel for safety purposes, as such the top panel will be held within 90 degree and will not fall to the back therefore injuring the patient or someone standing behind the mat.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that among various advantages, the benefits of the foldable panel include sturdy, easy application (one piece, and is attached to the back of the mat), safe and has two optional angles of 30 degree and 45 degree.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the middle portion is a lightweight/ foldable/ removable/ portable mat with an opening in the middle, which can be placed on any flat surface, as disclosed hereinabove. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a surface of the lower portion is wrapped with soft leather, the structure of the body is made of hard foam, while the back is made of carbon fibre or any materials made of plastic or resin. Conditional language used herein, such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” “may,” “e.g.,” and the like, unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments include, while other embodiments do not include, certain features, elements and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements and/or steps are in any way required for one or more embodiments or that one or more embodiments necessarily include logic for deciding, with or without author input or prompting, whether these features, elements and/or steps are included or are to be performed in any particular embodiment. The terms "comprising," "including," ’having," and the like are synonymous and are used inclusively, in an open-ended fashion, and do not exclude additional elements, features, acts, operations, and so forth. Also, the term "or" is used in its inclusive sense (and not in its exclusive sense) so that when used, for example, to connect a list of elements, the term "or" means one, some, or all of the elements in the list.

While there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of the instant invention it is to be appreciated that the invention may be embodied otherwise than is herein specifically shown and described and that, within said embodiment, certain changes may be made in the form and arrangement of the parts without departing from the underlying ideas or principles of this invention as set forth in the Claims appended herewith. Therefore, the appended claims are to be construed to cover all equivalents falling within the true scope and spirit of the invention.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1. A system for providing a homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation, said system comprising: a portable mat 100 comprising an opening 101 in a middle portion of said portable mat 100; a removable container 102 operably mounted inside said portable mat 100; and, a slide-in waste guide 200 configured to collect excreta of a patient, said slide-in waste guide being configured to operably fit inside said opening 101 in said middle portion of said portable mat 100, wherein said slide-in waste guide is configured for being used by bedridden or fractured patients with restricted movement and facing difficulty when being put to the side or sitting position. 2. The system as claimed in Claim 1 , wherein said system further comprises a first support member 300 configured to operably support said portable mat 100 in a position such that said system is inclined to a 30-degree position for reducing stress on bedridden patients. 3. The system as claimed in Claim 2, wherein said first support member

300 comprises at least one tongue and groove 307 interlocking triangle supporting frame 304 used at a panel of said portable mat 100 for holding a head of said system to an angular position without needing any mechanical mechanism or power source, and wherein said system further comprises a triangle spreader 302 as secondary inclination mechanism.

4. The system as claimed in Claim 2, wherein said removable container 102 is a removable toilet pan 103 configured to function as an inbuilt toilet, wherein said toilet pan is further configured to slide in and out of said portable mat 100, through a groove 400 in said portable mat 100.

5. The system as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said groove 400 is configured to interact with said toilet cover 402 and push said toilet cover 402 to close the opening on the container 102 comprising a stopper 401 to prevent said toilet cover 402 from being pushed to another direction creating an undesired opening.

6. The system as claimed in Claim 4, wherein said toilet pan 103 is environment friendly and reusable. 7. The system as claimed in Claim 4, wherein said toilet pan 103 is capable of being unlocked, and opened up from the top, for cleaning purposes, and wherein said system further comprises a removable cover 104, which is placed on top of an opening 101 in the middle portion of the portable mat.

8. The system as claimed in Claim 1 , wherein said slide-in waste guide 200 is configured to guide the excreta into said removable toilet pan 103 comprising a covering cap 201 to cover the private part of patient’s body. 9. The system as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said portable mat 100 is lightweight, removable, foldable and capable of being placed on any flat surfaces.

10. A system for providing a homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation, said system comprising: a portable mat 100 comprising an opening in a middle portion 101 of said portable mat 100; and, a removable container 102 operably mounted inside said portable mat

100.

11. The system as claimed in Claim 10, wherein said portable mat 100 is a flat mat.

12. A system for providing a homecare mattress with patient’s sanitation, said system comprising: a plurality of foldable panels 303; an upper portion for supporting head of a patient, a middle portion operably connected to said upper portion via said foldable panels 303 or a triangle spreader 302; and, a lower portion capable of being adjusted to an inclination position (downwards) by inserting triangle spreader between said middle portion and said lower portion, wherein said system further includes the upper part with a foldable panel 303 having multiple tongue and grooves 307 capable of being dropped down to frame an inclined position, and wherein when the user does not desire to use the foldable panel 303, the user is provided with an option to insert the triangle spreader 302 to achieve an inclined position.

13. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein a thickness of said upper portion is thinner than said middle portion and wherein said upper portion is configured to make room for storage of a foldable flat panel 303 at a back of said mat.

14. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said system further comprises a lock 306 on said foldable panels and operationally when a user desires to put said mat into an inclined position, said user has to first unlock said lock so that said foldable panels 303 will drop down.

15. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said system further comprises a safety spring 305 to prevent accident.