Patient support appliance

Details Patient support appliance Patient support appliance

A - Human Necessities

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360/1, 5/29

A61G 7/05 (2006.01) A47C 27/10 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1290505

ABSTRACT A patient support appliance is provided having a base which includes an obstruction free surface onto which a plurality of elongated contiguous inflatable air sacs are mounted. The air sacs which are arranged in groups lengthwise of the appliance extend traversely thereof to provide a supporting surface for supporting a person thereon. A blower which provides pressurized air to the sacs is included and supported from the base or from a support frame for the base. A main air supply conduit provides a path for feeding the pressurized air from the blower to a distribution chamber. From the distribution chamber, the air is channeled to the groups of sacs via a plurality of air supply conduits. A pressure regulating means is included and regulates the pressure of air supplied to the groups of sacs from the distribution chamnber. Also, a means associated with the chamber for causing the air to be expelled from the appliance is provided to allow the air sacs to be deflated rapidly.

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