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Patient support

US7657956B2 · kind B2 · utility

68Cited by

6References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

Richard B. Stacy · Batesville, US
Daniel K. Stevens · Summerville, US
Karen Janoff · Fairfax, US
Thomas Uzzie · Fairfax, US
Jonathan H. Mueller · Fairfax, US
John Alan Bobay · 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	Jul 23, 2007
Grant date	Feb 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 31, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61G2210/90
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure described a patient support having an air permeable layer, a plurality of inflatable bladders, a pressure-sensing assembly and a controller. In one embodiment, a combination of transverse bladders and vertically oriented can-shaped bladders is provided. In one embodiment, one or more angle sensors are provided in articulatable sections of the patient support.

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