Independently adjustable support system
US11446171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2203/34
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for adjusting a support to a body are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn or used by a bed-stricken or wheel-chair restricted individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include adjustable supports which conform the assembly to the patient's body and which also help to distribute one or more fluid pad assemblies relative to the body. The support assembly may be incorporated into a design for a wheelchair or a bed.
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