Localized patient support
First Claim
1. A localized patient support comprising:
- a base,an annular ring supported above the base and defining a cavity,a gel pad having a plurality of sections located in the cavity, at least some of the sections of the gel pad located in the cavity being vertically movable substantially independently of adjacent sections of the gel pad, anda plurality of bladders located between the base and the gel pad, the plurality of bladders being inflatable and deflatable to change the elevation of the plurality of sections of the gel pad relative to the base, wherein spaces are defined between confronting walls of the sections of the gel pad and wherein each section of the gel pad overlies at least two respective bladders of the plurality of bladders without any bladder of the plurality of bladders being situated directly underneath more than one of the sections of the gel pad.
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Abstract
A localized patient support comprises a base, an annular ring supported above the base and defining a cavity, and a gel pad having a plurality of sections located in the cavity. In some embodiments, the localized patient support includes a plurality of inflatable bladders located in the cavity between the base and the gel pad. At least some of the sections of the gel pad are vertically movable substantially independently of adjacent sections of the gel pad due to inflation or deflation of at least one of a corresponding bladder of the plurality of inflatable bladders. In some embodiments, the base and the annular ring comprise foam elements. In some embodiments, a cover is provided and has a stretchable anti-shear portion over situated above the gel pad.
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1. A localized patient support comprising:
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a base, an annular ring supported above the base and defining a cavity, a gel pad having a plurality of sections located in the cavity, at least some of the sections of the gel pad located in the cavity being vertically movable substantially independently of adjacent sections of the gel pad, and a plurality of bladders located between the base and the gel pad, the plurality of bladders being inflatable and deflatable to change the elevation of the plurality of sections of the gel pad relative to the base, wherein spaces are defined between confronting walls of the sections of the gel pad and wherein each section of the gel pad overlies at least two respective bladders of the plurality of bladders without any bladder of the plurality of bladders being situated directly underneath more than one of the sections of the gel pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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