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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2017
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
John A. Bobey, Batesville, IN (US);
Gregory W. Branson, Batesville, IN (US);
Rebecca A. Ginther, Harrison, OH (US);
Reza Hakamiun, Charleston, SC (US);
Charles A. Lachenbruch, Batesville, IN (US);
Jonathan H. Mueller, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Sohrab Soltani, Charleston, SC (US);
Bradley T. Wilson, Tyler, TX (US);
Stephen L. Douglas, Batesville, IN (US);
Kenith W. Chambers, Batesville, IN (US);
Rachel H. King, Harrison, OH (US);
Eric R. Meyer, Batesville, IN (US);
Christopher R. O'Keefe, Columbus, OH (US);
Richard B. Stacy, Woodstock, GA (US);
Thomas E. Uzzle, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
This disclosure describes certain exemplary embodiments of a patient support having a plurality of vertically-oriented on substantially can-shaped inflatable bladders. In one embodiment, the patient support includes a support layer positioned above the vertical bladders. In another embodiment, the patient support includes a high air loss device. In still another embodiment, the patient support includes a pneumatic device located within the patient support.