Patient support

US8146191B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John A. Bobey · Charleston, US
• Gregory W. Branson · Batesville, US
• Colin Clarke · Victoria, CA
• Rachel Hopkins King · Cadiz, US
• David Lokhorst · Richmond, CA
• Eric R. Meyer · Batesville, US
• Jonathan H. Mueller · Fairfax, US
• Todd P. O'Neal · Fairfield, US
• Robert Petrosenko · Swan Hills, CA
• Stephen R. Schulte · Gibsonia, US
• Andrew F. Skinner · Batesville, US
• Michael Z. Sleva · Atlanta, US
• Sohrab Soltani · Charleston, US
• Richard B. Stacy · Batesville, US
• Daniel K. Stevens · Summerville, US
• Mayur Yermaneni · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 22, 2009
• Grant date: Apr 3, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 22, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61G2210/90
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This disclosure describes a mattress having a plurality of vertically-oriented inflatable bladders and a pneumatic box located inside the mattress. In one embodiment, the patient support includes a plurality of pressure sensors positioned underneath the bladders. In still another embodiment, the patient support includes one or more filler portions that are selectable so that the patient support may conform to bed frames having different deck configurations.