Bed frame and mattress synchronous control
First Claim
1. A patient support apparatus comprisinga bed frame having at least one movable section,a mattress supported on the bed frame, the mattress having a first portion supported by a first section of the at least one movable section, the first portion including at least one air bladder, anda control system that synchronously controls inflation and deflation of the at least one air bladder and movement of the first section, wherein the mattress includes at least one foam element situated beneath the at least one air bladder.
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Abstract
A support apparatus includes a bed frame with movable portions and a mattress supported on the bed frame. A control system synchronously controls inflation and deflation of at least one air bladder of the mattress and movement of at least one of the movable portions.
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19 Claims
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising
a bed frame having at least one movable section, a mattress supported on the bed frame, the mattress having a first portion supported by a first section of the at least one movable section, the first portion including at least one air bladder, and a control system that synchronously controls inflation and deflation of the at least one air bladder and movement of the first section, wherein the mattress includes at least one foam element situated beneath the at least one air bladder.
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6. A patient support apparatus comprising
a bed frame having at least one movable section, a mattress supported on the bed frame, the mattress having a first portion supported by a first section of the at least one movable section, the first portion including at least one air bladder, and a control system that synchronously controls inflation and deflation of the at least one air bladder and movement of the first section, wherein the first section is pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position and the control system at least partially deflates the at least one air bladder during movement of the first section from the raised position to the lowered position, wherein the first section changes length during movement between the raised position and the lowered position.
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8. A patient support apparatus comprising
a bed frame having at least one movable section, a mattress supported on the bed frame, the mattress having a first portion supported by a first section of the at least one movable section, the first portion including at least one air bladder, and a control system that synchronously controls inflation and deflation of the at least one air bladder and movement of the first section, wherein the first section is extendable and retractable when in a horizontal orientation and the control system at least partially deflates the at least one air bladder during retraction of the first section.
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9. A patient support apparatus comprising
a bed frame having at least one movable section, a mattress supported on the bed frame, the mattress having a first portion supported by a first section of the at least one movable section, the first portion including at least one air bladder, and a control system that synchronously controls inflation and deflation of the at least one air bladder and movement of the first section, wherein the mattress further includes a plurality of rotational therapy bladders and wherein at least one of the rotational therapy bladders is included in the first portion of the mattress supported by the first section.
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14. A patient support apparatus comprising
a bed frame having at least one movable section, a mattress supported on the bed frame, the mattress having a first portion supported by a first section of the at least one movable section, the first portion including at least one air bladder, and a control system that synchronously controls inflation and deflation of the at least one air bladder and movement of the first section, wherein the mattress further comprises a pulsation bladder positioned to provide pulsation therapy to a torso of a patient supported by the mattress.
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15. A patient support apparatus comprising
a bed frame having at least one movable section, a mattress supported on the bed frame, the mattress having a first portion supported by a first section of the at least one movable section, the first portion including at least one air bladder, and a control system that synchronously controls inflation and deflation of the at least one air bladder and movement of the first section, wherein the control system comprises a peer-to-peer network having a plurality of control modules.
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19. A patient support apparatus comprising
a bed frame having at least one movable section, a mattress supported on the bed frame, the mattress having a first portion supported by a first section of the at least one movable section, the first portion including at least one air bladder, and a control system that synchronously controls inflation and deflation of the at least one air bladder and movement of the first section, wherein the control system is operable to apply a positive pressure and a negative pressure to the at least one air bladder.
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