System and method for treating and preventing pressure sores in bedridden patients
First Claim
1. A system for preventing and treating pressure sores of a patient, comprising:
- an array of expandable and collapsible supports to support and provide pressure relief to a patient in pressure locations where the expandable and collapsible supports support the patient;
pressure sensors associated with the expandable and collapsible supports to monitor pressure locations where the expandable and collapsible supports support the patient;
a patient lift movable between the expandable and collapsible supports to raise and lower the patient between at least a position where the patient is primarily supported by the array of expandable and collapsible supports and a position above the expandable and collapsible supports where the patient is primarily supported by the patient lift,wherein the array of expandable and collapsible supports include interstitial spaces between the expandable and collapsible supports, and one or more emitters are disposed in the interstitial spaces, the one or more emitters include one or more of air emitters, oxygen emitters, and water emitters.
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Abstract
A system for preventing and treating pressure sores of a bed-ridden patient including an array of expandable and collapsible supports to support and provide pressure relief to a patient in pressure locations where the expandable and collapsible supports support the patient; pressure sensors associated with the expandable and collapsible supports to monitor pressure locations where the expandable and collapsible supports support the patient; and a patient lift movable between the expandable and collapsible supports to raise and lower the patient between at least a position where the patient is primarily supported by the array of expandable and collapsible supports and a position above the expandable and collapsible supports where the patient is primarily supported by the patient lift.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for preventing and treating pressure sores of a patient, comprising:
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an array of expandable and collapsible supports to support and provide pressure relief to a patient in pressure locations where the expandable and collapsible supports support the patient; pressure sensors associated with the expandable and collapsible supports to monitor pressure locations where the expandable and collapsible supports support the patient; a patient lift movable between the expandable and collapsible supports to raise and lower the patient between at least a position where the patient is primarily supported by the array of expandable and collapsible supports and a position above the expandable and collapsible supports where the patient is primarily supported by the patient lift, wherein the array of expandable and collapsible supports include interstitial spaces between the expandable and collapsible supports, and one or more emitters are disposed in the interstitial spaces, the one or more emitters include one or more of air emitters, oxygen emitters, and water emitters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for preventing and treating pressure sores of a patient, comprising:
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an array of expandable and collapsible supports to support and provide pressure relief to a patient in pressure locations where the expandable and collapsible supports support the patient; pressure sensors associated with the expandable and collapsible supports to monitor pressure locations where the expandable and collapsible supports support the patient; a patient lift movable between the expandable and collapsible supports to elevate one or more areas of the patient, the patient lift including one or more air emitters, oxygen emitters, and water emitters to aerate one or more areas of the patient, oxygenate one or more areas of the patient, and/or rinse one or more areas of the patient, wherein the array of expandable and collapsible supports include interstitial spaces between the expandable and collapsible supports and the one or more emitters are disposed in the interstitial spaces. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for preventing and treating pressure sores of a patient, comprising:
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an array of expandable and collapsible supports to support and provide pressure relief to a patient in pressure locations where the expandable and collapsible supports support the patient; pressure sensors associated with the expandable and collapsible supports to monitor pressure locations where the expandable and collapsible supports support the patient; a patient lift movable between the expandable and collapsible supports to elevate one or more areas of the patient, the patient lift including one or more air emitters, oxygen emitters, and water emitters to aerate one or more areas of the patient, oxygenate one or more areas of the patient, and/or rinse one or more areas of the patient, wherein the lift includes horizontal supports disposed between the expandable and collapsible supports, and the horizontal supports include the one or more emitters. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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