THERAPEUTIC BED PAN

• US 3,757,356 A
• Filed: 07/13/1972
• Issued: 09/11/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Harry Freeman
• Original Assignee: Harry Freeman
• Inventors: Freeman, Harry
• Primary Examiner(s): Artis, Henry K.
• Application Number:
  US05/271,290
• Time in Patent Office: 425 Days
• Field of Search: 4/1,112,113,110,111,115,142 5/91,347,348 128/33
• US Class Current: 4/456
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/02 with toilet conveniences, or specially adapted for use with toilets
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/057 Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor ventilation openings in mattresses A47C21/042; pneumatic or hydraulic mattresses A47C27/08
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05784 with ventilating means, e.g. mattress or cushion with ventilating holes or ventilators
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 9/00 Bed-pans, urinals or other sanitary devices for bed-ridden persons; Cleaning devices therefor, e.g. combined with toilet-urinals urinals worn by the patient A61F5/44

Abstract

A device for preventing bed sores having a bed pan and a foam pad. The foam pad normally rests upon the top of a bed mattress and has a central portion cut away to matingly receive the bed pan. The bed pan has a bottom wall with vertical walls extending upwardly around the periphery of the bottom wall. Outwardly extending lips are formed around the periphery of the vertical walls and these seat into a recess around the top of the opening so that they lie flush with the top of the foam pad. A plurality of laterally spaced hollow platforms extend upwardly from the bottom wall with the space between the platforms forming drain channels. An air intake nozzle is connected to one of the vertical walls of the bed pan and it in turn is connected to a source of air and oxygen under pressure whose mixture can be controlled. A drain nozzle is also connected to one of the sides of the bed pan adjacent the bottom thereof and it in turn is connected to a vacuum exhaust pump. A perforated cover is removably supported on top of the bed pan.

Claims

1. A therapeutic bed pan unit comprising a bed pan having a bottom wall with vertical walls extending upwardly from around the periphery of said bottom wall, a plurality of laterally spaced platforms extending upwardly from said bottom wall with the spaces between the platforms forming drain channels, a drain nozzle connected to a vertical wall of said bed pan, to exhaust any liquid that accumulates in the bottom of said bed pan, an air intake nozzle connected to one side of said bed pan to supply the interior of said bed pan with air.

2. A therapeutic bed pan unit as recited in claim 1 further comprising exhaust pump means connected to said drain nozzle.

3. A therapeutic bed pan unit as recited in claim 1 further comprising compressed air means connected to said air intake nozzle.

4. A therapeutic bed pan unit as recited in claim 3 wherein said compressed air means comprises an air and oxygen mixer.

5. A therapeutic bed pan unit as recited in claim 1 wherein said bed pan is molded in an integral piece.

6. A therapeutic bed pan unit as recited in claim 5 wherein said platforms are hollow.

7. A therapeutic bed pan unit as recited in claim 6 wherein said bed pan has an outwardly extending lip around the periphery of the vertical walls.

8. A therapeutic bed pan unit as recited in claim 6 wherein said bed pan is made of plastic material.

9. A therapuetic bed pan unit as recited in claim 6 further comprising a perforated cover.

10. A therapeutic bed pan unit as recited in claim 1 further comprising a pad having a cutout section in its central portion that receives said bed pan and which would normally be set upon the top of a bed mattress.