Patient support
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1. A patient support, comprising:
- a bladder layer with a plurality of bladders;
a pneumatic supply system; and
a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with the pneumatic supply system and the bladder layer, the tubes coupled to and guided by a lower sheet forming the bladders of the bladder layer, the bladder layer including a harness for harnessing and holding the tubes, wherein the harness comprises a flange with a plurality of openings there through to thereby hold the tubes in the flange, wherein the bladder layer comprises an upper sheet, and the flange comprises a portion of the lower sheet.
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Abstract
A patient support includes a bladder layer with a plurality of bladders, a pneumatic supply system, and a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with pneumatic supply system. The tubes are coupled to and guided by the bladder layer so that the tubes and bladder layer may remain in close registry when being handled, for example, either during the assembly process or cleaning process.
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21 Claims
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1. A patient support, comprising:
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a bladder layer with a plurality of bladders; a pneumatic supply system; and a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with the pneumatic supply system and the bladder layer, the tubes coupled to and guided by a lower sheet forming the bladders of the bladder layer, the bladder layer including a harness for harnessing and holding the tubes, wherein the harness comprises a flange with a plurality of openings there through to thereby hold the tubes in the flange, wherein the bladder layer comprises an upper sheet, and the flange comprises a portion of the lower sheet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A patient support comprising:
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a bladder layer with a plurality of bladders; a pneumatic supply system; and a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with the pneumatic supply system and the bladder layer, the bladder layer including a sheet forming the bladders, the sheet including a harness holding and harnessing the tubes, and the harness including a flange with a plurality of openings there through to thereby hold the tubes in the harness, wherein the sheet comprises a lower sheet joined with an upper sheet, and the flange being formed by a portion of the lower sheet. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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