Patient support having an inflatable bladder

Abstract

A patient support includes: a resilient support layer for supporting a patient, the resilient support layer having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, the upper surface being configured to, in use, face toward the patient supported by the resilient support layer; and an inflatable bladder disposed underneath at least part of the lower surface of the resilient support layer such that, in use, the resilient support layer is disposed between the patient and the inflatable bladder, the inflatable bladder being configured to be fluidly connected to a pump in order to be selectively inflated by the pump and thereby limit an immersion of the patient into the resilient support layer. A method for controlling a patient support is also disclosed.