DYNAMIC CELLULAR PERSON SUPPORT SURFACE

• Main Authors: KRAMER, KENNETH, L, BORGMAN, DOUGLAS, E, DAHNEKE, MARSHALL, S, WILCOX, REED, N, ULRICH, DANIEL, J, ULRICH, DAVID, J, MILLER, JOHN, D, SCHWANEMANN, DAVID, T, BIONDO, JOHN, P
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 06.12.2007
• Subjects: ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSESOR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY; BEDS; CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FUNERAL DEVICES; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS, EQUIPMENT, OR MACHINES FOR USE IN UPHOLSTERING; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING ORSTIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; SADDLERY; SOFAS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; TRANSPORTING; UPHOLSTERY; UPHOLSTERY NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A person support surface (72, 130, 272, 274, 600) comprises a multitude of inflatable cells (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610). The cells (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) are inflated and deflated to adjust an interface pressure between the person support surface (72, 130, 272, 274, 600) and a person supported by the surface (72, 130, 272, 274, 600). L'invention concerne une surface porteuse (72, 130, 272, 274, 600) de personne qui comprend plusieurs cellules (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) gonflables. Ces cellules (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) sont gonflées et dégonflées de manière à régler une pression d'interface entre la surface porteuse (72, 130, 272, 274, 600) et la personne portée par ladite surface (72, 130, 272, 274, 600).