Patient/invalid handling support
US8832885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/3584
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress having at least one bladder forming at least part of a patient support surface, a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress, and a control system. The control system including at least one sensor, which includes an emitter and a receiver, with the emitter directing light into the bladder. The receiver receives a reflection from the light directed into the bladder, and the control system detects the immersion of a patient into the mattress based on the reflection received by the receiver.
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