Ssi Medical Services, Inc.

Timothy R Trauernicht

James R Stolpmann

James J Romano

James M Thomas

Michael V Bolden

Roger D Dalton

David N Ashcraft

Kenneth Ray Smith

Demetrios A Pahno

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

Timothy R Trauernicht