Patient support
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1. A patient support, comprising:
- a cover defining an interior region, a base positioned in the interior region, a plurality of inflatable bladders, each bladder extending upwardly from the base along a vertical axis, the vertical axis being substantially perpendicular to the base, and a plurality of spaced-apart pressure sensors positioned underneath the base, each pressure sensor being aligned with a bladder.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes certain exemplary embodiments of a patient support having a plurality of vertically-oriented on substantially can-shaped inflatable bladders. In one embodiment, the patient support includes a plurality of pressure sensors positioned underneath the bladders. In another embodiment, the patient support includes a support layer positioned above the vertical bladders. In still another embodiment, the patient support includes one or more filler portions that are selectable so that the patient support may conform to bed frames having different deck configurations.
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1. A patient support, comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region, a base positioned in the interior region, a plurality of inflatable bladders, each bladder extending upwardly from the base along a vertical axis, the vertical axis being substantially perpendicular to the base, and a plurality of spaced-apart pressure sensors positioned underneath the base, each pressure sensor being aligned with a bladder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A patient support, comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region, a base located in the interior region, the base having a first end and a second end longitudinally spaced apart from the first end, a plurality of substantially can-shaped inflatable bladders coupled to the base, and a support layer positioned above the substantially can-shaped inflatable bladders. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A patient support, comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region, a first support layer located in the interior region, the first support layer having a first support characteristic, a second support layer positioned underneath the first layer, the second support layer having a second support characteristic, and a plurality of removable filler portions selectable to conform the patient support to one of a first deck configuration and a second deck configuration. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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