Inflatable mattress and method for positioning a patient
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1. An inflatable mattress adapted to support substantially the whole body of a user comprising:
- an inflatable torso support pad;
an inflatable first discrete leg extending outwardly and away from the torso support pad; and
an inflatable second discrete leg extending outwardly and away from the inflatable torso support pad, wherein the first discrete leg and second discrete leg are movable relative to one another between (i) a first adjacent position, and (ii) a second spaced-apart position, while substantially the whole body of said user continues to be supported by said inflatable mattress, and further wherein said first discrete leg and said second discrete leg are changeable from a substantially fully inflated and supporting state to a substantially deflated and non-supporting state.
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Abstract
An inflatable mattress having an inflated torso support pad, a first leg extending out from a first portion of the inflated torso support pad, and a second leg spaced from the first leg and extending out from a second portion of the inflated torso support pad. The first leg and the second leg may be spread apart or deflated and rolled upon themselves so as to provide easy access to the patient during clinical procedures. A method is provided for positioning a patient with the inflatable mattress.
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11 Claims
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1. An inflatable mattress adapted to support substantially the whole body of a user comprising:
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an inflatable torso support pad; an inflatable first discrete leg extending outwardly and away from the torso support pad; and an inflatable second discrete leg extending outwardly and away from the inflatable torso support pad, wherein the first discrete leg and second discrete leg are movable relative to one another between (i) a first adjacent position, and (ii) a second spaced-apart position, while substantially the whole body of said user continues to be supported by said inflatable mattress, and further wherein said first discrete leg and said second discrete leg are changeable from a substantially fully inflated and supporting state to a substantially deflated and non-supporting state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of positioning a patient for treatment comprising the steps of:
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(A) providing an inflatable mattress adapted to support substantially the whole body of a user comprising an inflatable torso support pad, a discreet first leg extending outwardly from a portion of said inflatable torso support pad and a discreet second leg spaced from said first leg and extending outwardly from said portion of said inflatable torso support pad, wherein said first leg and said second leg change from a substantially fully inflated state to a substantially deflated state while substantially the whole body of said user continues to be supported by said inflatable mattress; (B) positioning the patient upon a selectively inflatable mattress; (C) inflating a torso support section, a first leg support section, and a second leg support section so as to fully support the patient; (D) repositioning the selectively inflated mattress; (E) deflating the first leg support and the second leg support; and (F) rolling the deflated first and second leg supports upon themselves and toward the inflated torso support section. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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