Pulmonary mattress

US8108957B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Sandy M. Richards · Centerville, US
• Christopher R. O'Keefe · Batesville, US
• Bradley T. Wilson · Tyler, US
• Kenith W. Chambers · Charleston, US
• Mayur Yermaneni · Cincinnati, US
• Gregory W. Branson · Batesville, US
• Michael Z. Sleva · Atlanta, US
• Karen M. Gove · Maple Grove, US
• Andrew F. Skinner · Batesville, US
• Stephen R. Schulte · Gibsonia, US
• Todd P. O'Neal · Fairfield, US
• Rachel Hopkins King · Cadiz, US
• Teresa Maria Mirabella · Charleston, US
• Paula M. Cooper · Fairfax, US
• Eric R. Meyer · Batesville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 19, 2008
• Grant date: Feb 7, 2012
• Expiry date: Nov 2, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H40/63
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A patient support surface including a cover defining an interior region, a layer of three dimensional material, located at the interior region, and an air circulation device disposed adjacent the layer of three dimensional material. The patient support surface includes at least one of a percussion device and a vibration device, located at the interior region.