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Pulmonary therapy apparatus

US7931607B2 · kind B2 · utility

46Cited by

263References

22Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

John P. Biondo · Aurora, US
Kenneth L. Kramer · Greensburg, US
Carl W. Riley · Milan, US
Gregory W. Branson · Batesville, US
Richard W. Chance · Greenwood, US
Tatiana Leblanc · Columbus, US
Barry P. Markwick · Columbus, US
Peter A. Koloski · Columbus, US
Troy D. Acton · New Albany, US
Michael E. Cerimele · Chardon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2008
Grant date	Apr 26, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 9, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2209/082
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vest apparatus comprises a vest having a rear panel, left rear and right rear air bladders supported by the rear panel, and a controller operable to inflate one of the left rear and right rear air bladders and simultaneously deflate the other of the left rear and right rear air bladders to cause lateral rotation of the patient.

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