Reclining mechanism or bed with built-in pressure alarm and dynamic therapeutic adjustment capabilities

Abstract

A patient support and reclining device having a built in alarm and including an arrangement of sensors, timer and switches extending between the device and a separate connected control module for notifying when the patient is no longer supported upon the chair or recliner or when the patient has been supported in a static position to too long a period of time, thus notifying the caregiver of the necessity of repositioning in order to prevent the occurrence of bedsores and the like. The recliner device includes slaved or independent repositionable drives incorporated into the seat and back supports. The repositionable drives are communicated with the control module in order to reconfigure the patient support device, such as timed intervals to correspond with patient repositioning, such as of particular value to immobile or mobility limited individuals.