APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXACT CONTROL OF CROSS OVER PRESSURES, INCLUDING HIGH AND LOW PRESSURES, BY DYNAMICALLY VARYING THE COMPRESSOR PUMP OUTPUT IN ALTERNATING PRESSURE SUPPORT SURFACES

An alternating pressure support surface for use by patients requiring bed rest. The air pressure control system used by the alternating pressure surface dynamically controls air pressure in multiple inflatable compartments and further controls the cross over pressure as sets of inflatable compartmen...

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Main Authors BIGGIE LYDIA B, GENARO DAVID M, BIGGIE JOHN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.12.2004
Edition7
Subjects
BEDS
CHAIRS
CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY
COFFEE MILLS
DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES
FUNERAL DEVICES
FURNITURE
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS
SOFAS
SPICE MILLS
SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS
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Summary:An alternating pressure support surface for use by patients requiring bed rest. The air pressure control system used by the alternating pressure surface dynamically controls air pressure in multiple inflatable compartments and further controls the cross over pressure as sets of inflatable compartments are simultaneously being inflated and deflated. A pressure transducer provides feedback which is used to dynamically adjust the output pressure produced by a pump to prevent over inflation or under inflation and ensure that cross over air pressure is properly maintained to prevent under inflation which results in bottoming out.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030604068