Fluidized medical bed equipped with a device for eliminating its soiled granular constituents
US5388291A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/05746
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a fluidized medical bed. According to the invention, the receptacle (3) of this bed comprises: a lower wall (4); a porous bottom (5) disposed close to the lower wall, covered by a layer of granular constituents (22) and formed in several parts, the upper surfaces of which are inclined towards a waste collector (6, 7) which comprises a reservoir placed below the porous bottom, connected to the lower part of one of said parts (5) of the porous bottom, and comprising a first part (6) fast with the porous bottom, terminated by a shut-off valve (10) provided with a first leakproof coupling (8), and the second part (7) detachably fixed to said coupling (8). The invention finds an application in the production of a medical bed which is inexpensive to use.
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