PATIENT-ORIENTING ALTERNATING PRESSURE DECUBITUS PREVENTION SUPPORT APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A contact pressure-mitigation support apparatus comprising:
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a pressure-mitigating contact portion including a plurality of independently pressurized relief chambers interconnected on the base material, wherein the independently pressurized relief chambers are configured in a geometric pattern that mitigates contact pressure between a support surface and a specific anatomic region of a patient'"'"'s body when pressure in the independently pressurized relief chambers is alternated and the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body is oriented over an epicenter of the geometric pattern; and
a plurality of elevated side support portions interconnected on the base material, wherein the elevated side support portions are configured to actively orient the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body over the epicenter of the geometric pattern.
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Abstract
Described herein are systems and apparatuses for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. In particular, the ulcer prevention systems and/or apparatuses disclosed herein prevent or otherwise mitigate pressure ulcers by actively orienting a patient over an anatomy-specific pressure-mitigating contact surface on which the patient rests. A pressure-mitigating contact portion of the contact surface includes a plurality of independently pressurized chambers configured in a specific geometric pattern that is designed to mitigate contact pressure between a support surface (e.g., table or chair) and a specific anatomic region of a patient'"'"'s body when the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body is oriented over an epicenter of the geometric pattern. A plurality of elevated side support portions are interconnected on the base material and configured to actively orient the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body over the epicenter of the geometric pattern.
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34 Claims
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1. A contact pressure-mitigation support apparatus comprising:
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a base material; a pressure-mitigating contact portion including a plurality of independently pressurized relief chambers interconnected on the base material, wherein the independently pressurized relief chambers are configured in a geometric pattern that mitigates contact pressure between a support surface and a specific anatomic region of a patient'"'"'s body when pressure in the independently pressurized relief chambers is alternated and the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body is oriented over an epicenter of the geometric pattern; and a plurality of elevated side support portions interconnected on the base material, wherein the elevated side support portions are configured to actively orient the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body over the epicenter of the geometric pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A partial body alternating contact pressure mattress overlay device comprising:
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a plurality of independently pressurized chambers configured in a geometric pattern that mitigates contact pressure between a support surface and a specific anatomic region of a patient'"'"'s body when the specific anatomic region is oriented over an epicenter of the geometric pattern; a plurality of elevated side support portions interconnected on the base material, wherein the elevated side support portions are configured to actively orient the specific anatomic region over the epicenter of the geometric pattern; and one or more straps configured to secure the pressure mitigation support device to the support surface. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. An alternating contact pressure mattress comprising:
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a mattress; a pressure-mitigating contact portion including a plurality of independently pressurized relief chambers interconnected on the mattress, wherein the independently pressurized relief chambers are configured in a geometric pattern that mitigates contact pressure between a support surface and a specific anatomic region of a patient'"'"'s body when the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body is oriented over an epicenter of the geometric pattern; and a plurality of elevated side support portions interconnected on the mattress, wherein the elevated side support portions are configured to actively orient the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body over the epicenter of the geometric pattern.
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31. A contact pressure mitigation system comprising:
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a pressure-mitigating support apparatus including a base material, a pressure-mitigating contact portion including a plurality of independently pressurized relief chambers interconnected on the base material, wherein the independently pressurized relief chambers are configured in a geometric pattern that mitigates contact pressure between a support surface and a specific anatomic region of a patient'"'"'s body when the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body is oriented over an epicenter of the geometric pattern, and a plurality of elevated side support portions interconnected on the base material, wherein the elevated side support portions are configured to actively orient the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body over the epicenter of the geometric pattern; and a controller configured to regulate the pressure of each of the independently pressurized relief chambers.
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32. A contact pressure-mitigation support apparatus comprising:
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a base material; a pressure-mitigating contact portion including a plurality of independently pressurized relief chambers interconnected on the base material, wherein the independently pressurized relief chambers are configured in a geometric pattern that mitigates contact pressure between a support surface and a specific anatomic region of a patient'"'"'s body when pressure in the independently pressurized relief chambers is alternated and the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body is oriented over an epicenter of the geometric pattern; and a biocompatible adhesive portion interconnected on the base material, wherein the biocompatible adhesive portion is configured to actively orient the specific anatomic region of the patient'"'"'s body over the epicenter of the geometric pattern. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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