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ADJUSTABLE THERAPEUTIC MATTRESS

  • US 20110163885A1
  • Filed: 07/09/2010
  • Published: 07/07/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A therapeutic mattress, comprising:

  • a base member;

    a first longitudinal sidewall adjacent a first side of the base member, and a second longitudinal sidewall adjacent a second side of the base member forming a well with the base member;

    a patient support layer within the well, the patient support layer having a plurality of separately zoned sections, including a head zone adjacent a head end of the mattress, a foot zone adjacent a foot end of the mattress, and a seat zone between the head zone and the foot zone, wherein the patient support layer in the head zone comprises a first separate and independent air cell section extending generally from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, wherein the patient support layer in the seat zone comprises a second separate and independent air cell section extending generally from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, and wherein the patient support layer in the foot zone comprises a third separate and independent air cell section, wherein each air cell section comprises a plurality of individual air cell members fluidly interconnected to be self-equalizing, each of the air cell members having a sidewall extending vertically from a bottom of the air cell member and terminating in a top wall of each air cell member, each air cell member having a height extending from the bottom of the air cell member to the top wall of the air cell member, and each air cell member of the air cell sections also being independently moveable in a plurality of directions, including the x, y and z directions, and wherein each air cell section is independently inflatable and deflatable with respect to the air cell sections in other zones of the mattress to independently set and adjust an air pressure of each air cell section;

    an air source to provide pressurized air, the air source being fluidly connected to each air cell section; and

    ,a separate adjustably regulated entrance valve in line between the air source and each air cell section to independently increase the air pressure in the air cell sections.

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