Patient support apparatus
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1. An improved fluid support system comprising:
- (a) a support frame;
(b) an inflatable patient support means support by said frame;
(c) means for supplying fluid to said inflatable support means for support of a patient in a supine position thereon;
(d) detector means associated with said support means for determining inadequate inflation of said support means when a patient is residing thereon;
(e) timer means operatively associated with said detector means whereby said timer means is actuated simultaneously with said detector means and is deactuated upon cessation of operation of said fluid supply means; and
(f) control means operatively associated with said fluid supply means and said detector means for receiving input from said detector means that said support means is inadequately inflated and admitting fluid supply to said support means responsive to said input.
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Abstract
An improved patient support system including a fluid inflatable support for receiving a patient thereon; a fluid supply source in communication with said fluid support, a detector associated with said fluid support means for monitoring the degree of inflation of said support, and control valving, switching or the like operatively associated with said fluid supply and said detector to actuate said fluid supply responsive to predetermined input from said detector.
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8 Claims
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1. An improved fluid support system comprising:
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(a) a support frame; (b) an inflatable patient support means support by said frame; (c) means for supplying fluid to said inflatable support means for support of a patient in a supine position thereon; (d) detector means associated with said support means for determining inadequate inflation of said support means when a patient is residing thereon; (e) timer means operatively associated with said detector means whereby said timer means is actuated simultaneously with said detector means and is deactuated upon cessation of operation of said fluid supply means; and (f) control means operatively associated with said fluid supply means and said detector means for receiving input from said detector means that said support means is inadequately inflated and admitting fluid supply to said support means responsive to said input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An improved fluid support system for a patient comprising:
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(a) a support frame; (b) an inflatable support envelope; (c) fluid supply means in communication with said envelope; (d) control means operatively associated with said fluid supply means for actuation and deactuation of said supply of fluid to said envelope; (e) detector means operatively associated with said envelope for determination of inadequate fluid within said envelope and operatively associated with said fluid supply control means, whereby upon detection of inadequate fluid within said envelope, said control means actuates said fluid supply means to cause fluid to be supplied to said envelope for a predetermined period of time ;
andalarm means operatively associated with said control means, said alarm means becoming actuated after a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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