METHOD FOR DETECTION OF MIGRATION ON AN OCCUPANT SUPPORT WITH A MIGRATION SENSITIVE BLADDER

• Main Authors: LACHENBRUCH, Charles, A, RECEVEUR, Timothy, Joseph, WILLIAMSON, Rachel, O'KEEFE, Christopher, R, BHAI, Aziz, GIBSON, Luke
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 03.06.2020
• Subjects: BEDS; CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; COFFEE MILLS; DIAGNOSIS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FUNERAL DEVICES; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; SOFAS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; SURGERY; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS

A method for detecting occupant position change on a support surface includes establishing a rate of change of pressure in a head end test zone and in a foot end test zone, comparing the head end rate to at least one head end rate limit, comparing the foot end rate to at least one foot end rate limi...