Patient support with an air permeable layer with air flow through the air permeable layer controlled as a function of pressure sensed at a pressure sensing layer

US10130539B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Richard B. Stacy · Batesville, US
• Daniel K. Stevens · Summerville, US
• Karen Janoff · Fairfax, US
• Jonathan H. Mueller · Fairfax, US
• John A. Bobey · Charleston, US
• Dennis Flessate · Goose Creek, US
• Reza Hakamiun · Charleston, US
• Charles A. Lachenbruch · Lakeway, US
• Sohrab Soltani · Charleston, US
• Gregory W. Branson · Batesville, US
• Kenith W. Chambers · Charleston, US
• Rebecca Anne Ginther · Cadiz, US
• Stephen L. Douglas · Batesville, US
• Eric R. Meyer · Batesville, US
• Christopher R. O'Keefe · Batesville, US
• Bradley T. Wilson · Tyler, US
• Darrell Borgman · Batesville, US
• Rachel Hopkins King · Lawrenceburg, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 11, 2016
• Grant date: Nov 20, 2018
• Expiry date: Oct 30, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61G2210/90
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A patient support includes a cover defining an interior region, an air permeable first layer located in the interior region, at least one air supply coupled to the first layer to provide air flow through the first layer, a support layer located beneath the air permeable first layer, a pressure sensing layer located underneath the support layer, and a controller coupled to the air supply and to the pressure sensing layer. The controller controls air flow through the first layer in response to a signal from the pressure sensing layer.