TRANSFER MATTRESS WITH INFLATABLE FOOT REST
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1. An inflatable mattress comprising:
- a top panel having a top surface;
a bottom panel having a plurality of perforations defined therethrough, said bottom panel being sealingly assembled to said top panel; and
an inflatable foot rest located on said top surface and suitable for raising the heel of at least one leg of a patient when the patient is lying upon said top panel.
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Abstract
An inflatable mattress is provided that includes a top panel having a top surface, and a bottom panel having a plurality of perforations defined therethrough. The bottom panel is sealingly assembled to the top panel. An inflatable foot rest is attached to the top surface of the top panel and is suitable for raising at least one leg of a patient when the patient is lying upon the top panel.
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22 Claims
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1. An inflatable mattress comprising:
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a top panel having a top surface; a bottom panel having a plurality of perforations defined therethrough, said bottom panel being sealingly assembled to said top panel; and an inflatable foot rest located on said top surface and suitable for raising the heel of at least one leg of a patient when the patient is lying upon said top panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An inflatable foot rest suitable for raising the heel of at least one leg of a patient, said inflatable foot rest comprising:
a top panel, a bottom panel, and a perimeter band having a top edge and a bottom edge, and arranged so as to define a first air chamber and second air chamber within said inflatable footrest, and further wherein said perimeter band tapers toward a central transverse axis so that said top edge and said bottom edge of said perimeter band may be sealingly fastened to said peripheral edges of said top panel and said bottom panel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for raising the legs of a patient comprising:
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(A) positioning a transfer mattress on a surface suitable for supporting a patient wherein said transfer mattress; (B) locating a foot rest suitable for raising the legs of a patient when the patient is lying upon said transfer mattress, (C) positioning a patient on said transfer mattress so that the heels of the patient'"'"'s legs are generally on said foot rest; and (D) inflating said foot rest. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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20. A method for transferring a patient comprising:
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(A) positioning a transfer mattress on a surface suitable for supporting a patient wherein said transfer mattress comprises a foot rest suitable for raising the legs of a patient when the patient is lying upon said mattress; (B) positioning a patient on said transfer mattress so that the heels of the patient'"'"'s legs are generally on said foot rest; (C) inflating said transfer mattress; and (D) transferring the patient on said transfer mattress.
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22. An inflatable mattress comprising:
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a top panel having a top surface; a bottom panel having a plurality of perforations defined therethrough, said bottom panel being sealingly assembled to said top panel; and an inflatable foot rest located on said top surface and suitable for raising the heel of at least one leg of a patient when the patient is lying upon said top panel wherein said inflatable foot rest comprises at least two separate cushions one stacked upon the other.
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