Patent · US Expired

Inflatable patient support surface system

US5647079A · kind A · utility

118Cited by
34References
12Claims
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Filing dateMar 20, 1996
Grant dateJul 15, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G2203/12
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patient air mattress replacement system having a pair of air support layers with a hose assembly containing a plurality of supply tubes for providing air to the air support layers. The mattress includes an interface connection which connects the support layers to the hose assembly and valve fittings which prevent escape of air from at least one support layer when the hose assembly is disconnected from the interface connection.

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