Conformable support system
US9456943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/001
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Conformable support systems for conforming to a body are described in which a support assembly may be provided to support particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The conforming support may generally comprise a central portion, a first 5 side portion attached to the central portion, and a second side portion attached to the central portion opposite to the first side portion. Each of the chambers are in fluid communication with one another such that a pressure applied upon the central chamber reconfigures the support assembly from a flattened configuration to an angled configuration in which fluid or gas within the central portion is urged into the first and/or second portions such that the side 10 portions pivot to a predetermined height and angle relative to the central portion and form a conforming channel sized to support a region of a patient bodyConformable support systems for conforming to a body are described in which a support assembly may be provided to support particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form comprising a central portion, a first side portion attached to the central portion, and a second side portion attached to t…
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