Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Ssi Medical Services, Inc.

Hill-rom, Inc.

Kenneth Ray Smith

James R Stolpmann

Roger D Dalton

Gregory W Branson

Eric R Meyer

Kenith W Chambers

Joseph Kummer

James J Romano

Bradley Thomas Wilson

Jonathan H Mueller

James M Thomas

Michael M Frondorf

Michael V Bolden

John Vodzak

Kerry Jean Mensching

Benjamin Salvatini

David N Ashcraft

Tanya Taber

Jeffrey A Heyser

John A Brenner

Gary W Ferdon

Demetrios A Pahno

Timothy R Trauernicht

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.

Bed frame and mattress synchronous control

A support apparatus includes a rotation therapy device, a pulsation therapy device, a dynamic therapy device, and a control system for operating the devices.

Inflatable mattress for a bed

A pediatric mattress that includes a sleep surface and a perimeter. The perimeter includes a cavity that is configured to receive the sleep surface. The perimeter also has at least one opening disposed into a chamber positioned within same. The opening is configured such that a gas may flow from the chamber through the opening and over the sleep surface. In addition, the pediatric mattress may include a percussion therapy system. The percussion therapy system includes an audio generator and at least one speaker. The speaker is connected to the audio-signal generator and is configured to produce and direct audio signals to the sleep surface.

Patient support apparatus and method

Pediatric mattress

A hydrotherapy mattress assembly which includes an air-over-foam core, a base for receiving the air-over-foam core, and a top cover overlying the air-over-foam core. The top cover provides a patient support surface and includes a drain trough. The drain trough is coupled to a drain which extends through the air-over-foam core and the base, so that liquids can be drained from the patient support surface.

Hydrotherapy bed

A mattress structure (,) having a plurality of side-by-side lower support elements (,), a layer of material (,) underlying the lower support elements (,), and a plurality of side-by-side upper support elements (,) overlying and being supported by lower support elements (,) is described. The upper support elements (,) are connected by a plurality of tethers (,) to the layer of material (,), with the tethers (,) extending between adjacent lower support elements (,). Each of one of the upper support elements (,) and lower support elements (,) is an inflatable air bladder with specified sets of air bladders defining tube set zones (,). The pressure of the zones (,) is controlled by an air pressure system (,).

Air-over-foam mattress

Apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance

An apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance, and/or treatment includes an inflatable bladder member disposed to support at least a first portion of the body of the patient. A flexible basin member is fitted over the bladder and receives waste materials, and a filter sheet is disposed atop the basin member. The basin member is connected to a holding reservoir and a vacuum blower. A liquid waste pump is connected to the holding reservoir to transfer liquid waste to a waste jug. A vacuum wand provides rinsing liquid from a rinse liquid jug via a rinse liquid pump and provides suction via the vacuum blower. Liquid levels in each of the rinse liquid jug, the waste jug, and the holding reservoir, are monitored by liquid level sensing devices which supply signals to a microprocessor which controls various functions of the apparatus. Special inflatable sacks are provided to assist turning the patient to facilitate cleansing of the patient. Inflatable cushions receive the inflatable bladder member and dispose it to become coextensive with the support of the rest of the patient in a patient support apparatus, if desired.

Apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance,

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Charleston, SC, United States of America

Kenneth Ray Smith