Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Hill-rom, Inc.

Ssi Medical Services, Inc.

Timothy G Clark

Ronald B Jalbert

Suppawat Kosumsuppamala

Sohrab Soltani

Robert C Novack

A side bolster system is provided for use with a mattress having a first side and a second side. The side bolster system of the present invention includes a first side bolster configured to be positioned along the first side of the mattress, and a second side bolster configured to be positioned along the second side of the mattress.

Side bolster system for a mattress

A side bolster system is provided for use with a mattress having a first side and a second side. The side bolster system of the present invention includes a first side bolster configured to be positioned along the first side of the mattress, a second side bolster configured to be positioned along the second side of the mattress, and a transverse tether having a first end coupled to the first side bolster and a second end coupled to the second side bolster.

An apparatus for performing Trendelenburg therapy and reverse Trendelenburg therapy includes an intermediate frame carried above a base frame by an inner cross-riser pivotally connected to an outer cross-riser. One end of the outer cross-riser to pivotally connected to the base frame, and the opposite end of the outer cross-riser is rotatably and translatably connected to the intermediate frame via a cam and cam follower arrangement in which the cam follower rides on a wear plate. One end of the inner cross-riser is pivotally connected to the intermediate frame, and the opposite end of the inner cross-riser is both rotatably and translatably connected to the base frame via a cam and cam follower arrangement in which the follower rolls against a lower wear plate. A pivotable Trendelenburg linkage is carried on the end of the inner cross-riser connected to the intermediate frame, and a pivotable reverse Trendelenburg linkage is carried on the end of the outer cross-riser rotatably and translatably connected to the intermediate frame. Dual acting hydraulic cylinders power the raising and lowering of the intermediate frame by effecting a scissor movement between the inner cross-riser and outer cross-riser. Single acting hydraulic cylinders power the pivoting movement of the Trendelenburg linkage. Similarly, single acting hydraulic cylinders power the pivoting movement of the reverse Trendelenburg linkage.

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Charleston, SC, United States of America

Timothy G Clark