WO2011021040A3 - Inflatable support for therapeutic treatment and distributor device for controlling fluid supply thereto - Google Patents

Inflatable support for therapeutic treatment and distributor device for controlling fluid supply thereto Download PDF

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WO2011021040A3
WO2011021040A3 PCT/GB2010/051372 GB2010051372W WO2011021040A3 WO 2011021040 A3 WO2011021040 A3 WO 2011021040A3 GB 2010051372 W GB2010051372 W GB 2010051372W WO 2011021040 A3 WO2011021040 A3 WO 2011021040A3
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fluid
cells
ports
cause
distributor
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Christopher Saggers
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Mjs Healthcare Limited
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Priority claimed from GB0914509A external-priority patent/GB2472818A/en
Priority claimed from GB0914510A external-priority patent/GB2472819A/en
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Priority to EP10757458A priority Critical patent/EP2467114A2/en
Publication of WO2011021040A2 publication Critical patent/WO2011021040A2/en
Publication of WO2011021040A3 publication Critical patent/WO2011021040A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/057—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor
    • A61G7/05769—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with inflatable chambers
    • A61G7/05776—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with inflatable chambers with at least two groups of alternately inflated chambers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/002—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame
    • A61G7/015—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/065—Rests specially adapted therefor
    • A61G7/075—Rests specially adapted therefor for the limbs
    • A61G7/0755—Rests specially adapted therefor for the limbs for the legs or feet

Abstract

A system for mitigating the development of decubitous ulcers. The system comprises an inflatable support (10) having a plurality of inflatable cells for providing pressure relief to a person resting on the support. The system also includes a distributor device (35) for controlling ingress and egress of fluid to the cells (14, 20) of the support. The distributor has a fluid intake (38) and fluid inlet and outlet ports (40, 42) and is operable selectively to cause pressurized fluid to be supplied from the fluid intake to one or more inlet ports to cause inflation of one or more cells of the inflatable body while causing fluid simultaneously to be exhausted from one or more outlet ports to cause deflation of one or more other of the cells in one mode of operation. In another mode the distributor is operable to cause selected inlet ports to be supplied with pressurized fluid from the intake so that selected cells receive fluid to a predetermined pressure sequentially while causing fluid simultaneously to be exhausted from one or more exhaust ports. In another mode of operation the distributor causes all the ports, and thus cells, to be put in communication with the fluid intake and with one another and further may be actuated to cause all the ports to be isolated from the fluid intake so that all the cells can deflate.
PCT/GB2010/051372 2009-08-19 2010-08-19 Inflatable support for therapeutic treatment and distributor device for controlling fluid supply thereto WO2011021040A2 (en)

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EP10757458A EP2467114A2 (en) 2009-08-19 2010-08-19 Inflatable support for therapeutic treatment and distributor device for controlling fluid supply thereto

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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GB0914510.3 2009-08-19
GB0914509A GB2472818A (en) 2009-08-19 2009-08-19 A support with inflatable cells wherein the cells at one end have a smaller diameter
GB0914509.5 2009-08-19
GB0914510A GB2472819A (en) 2009-08-19 2009-08-19 A support with a layer of inflatable cells wherein different groups of cells can simultaneously be inflated or deflated

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WO2011021040A3 true WO2011021040A3 (en) 2011-05-12

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Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0341570A2 (en) * 1988-05-09 1989-11-15 Charles E. Hasty Air-operated body support device
WO1999015126A2 (en) * 1997-09-23 1999-04-01 Hill-Rom, Inc. Hospital bed having a retracting foot section
US5966762A (en) * 1998-07-01 1999-10-19 Wu; Shan-Chieh Air mattress for modulating ridden positions
US6151739A (en) * 1995-01-03 2000-11-28 Hill-Rom, Inc. Heel pressure management apparatus and method

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0341570A2 (en) * 1988-05-09 1989-11-15 Charles E. Hasty Air-operated body support device
US6151739A (en) * 1995-01-03 2000-11-28 Hill-Rom, Inc. Heel pressure management apparatus and method
WO1999015126A2 (en) * 1997-09-23 1999-04-01 Hill-Rom, Inc. Hospital bed having a retracting foot section
US5966762A (en) * 1998-07-01 1999-10-19 Wu; Shan-Chieh Air mattress for modulating ridden positions

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