PATIENT SUPPORT
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1. A patient support comprising:
- a bladder layer with a plurality of bladders;
a pneumatic supply system; and
a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with pneumatic supply system, the tubes coupled to and guided by the bladder layer.
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Abstract
A patient support includes a bladder layer with a plurality of bladders, a pneumatic supply system, and a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with pneumatic supply system. The tubes are coupled to and guided by the bladder layer so that the tubes and bladder layer may remain in close registry when being handled, for example, either during the assembly process or cleaning process.
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25 Claims
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1. A patient support comprising:
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a bladder layer with a plurality of bladders;
a pneumatic supply system; anda plurality of tubes in fluid communication with pneumatic supply system, the tubes coupled to and guided by the bladder layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A patient support comprising:
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a foam crib having first and second sections; and a gel layer supported on the foam crib and joined to the foam crib, and the gel bladder layer forming a hinge for the two sections of the foam crib. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A patient support comprising:
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a bladder layer with a plurality of bladders; a pneumatic supply system; and a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with the pneumatic supply system and the bladder layer, the bladder layer including a manifold holding and harnessing the tubes. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A patient support comprising:
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a bladder layer with a plurality of bladders; a blower unit having an output; a foam crib supporting the bladder layer, the foam crib having channels formed therein and in fluid communication with the output of the blower; and a cover extending over the channels to close the channels, the cover having openings for directing air flow from the channels to the underside of the bladder layer. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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