PATIENT TURNER
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1. A patient turner for positioning on a mattress, the patient turner comprising:
- a base layer; and
a turning bladder layer, the turning bladder layer being configured for positioning either immediately under the patient or under a non-supporting layer, which is immediately under the patient, and with the base layer supporting the turning bladder above the mattress.
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Abstract
A patient turner for positioning on a mattress includes a base layer and a turning bladder layer, with the turning bladder layer being configured for positioning either immediately under the patient or under a non-supporting layer, which is immediately under the patient, and with the base layer supporting the turning bladder above the mattress.
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20 Claims
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1. A patient turner for positioning on a mattress, the patient turner comprising:
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a base layer; and a turning bladder layer, the turning bladder layer being configured for positioning either immediately under the patient or under a non-supporting layer, which is immediately under the patient, and with the base layer supporting the turning bladder above the mattress. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A patient turner for positioning on a mattress, the patient turner comprising:
a turning bladder layer having a central longitudinal axis, said turning bladder layer including a left side bladder and a right side bladder, said left side bladder and said right side bladder left being configured for positioning under a patient or under a support surface supporting a patient, said left side bladder and said right side bladder on either side of said central longitudinal axis and each forming a chamber, and said chambers each having at least one region having a reduced cross-section to reduce the volume of said chambers at said regions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of turning a patient comprising:
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locating a bladder either directly under or in close proximity to one side of a patient'"'"'s body without any intervening supporting layers; directing air flow to the bladder to raise one side of the patient'"'"'s body and thereby turn the patient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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