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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2006
John A. Bobey, Daniel Island, SC (US);
Gregory W. Branson, Batesville, IN (US);
Colin Clarke, Victoria, CA;
Rachel Hopkins King, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
David Lokhorst, Victoria, CA;
Eric R. Meyer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Jonathan H. Mueller, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Todd P. O'neal, Fairfield, OH (US);
Robert Petrosenko, Daniel Island, SC (US);
Stephen R. Schulte, Harrison, OH (US);
Andrew F. Skinner, Bateville, IN (US);
Michael Z. Sleva, Wyoming, OH (US);
Sohrab Soltani, Charleston, SC (US);
Richard B. Stacy, Daniel Island, SC (US);
Daniel K. Stevens, Summerville, SC (US);
Mayur Yermaneni, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John A. Bobey, Daniel Island, SC (US);
Gregory W. Branson, Batesville, IN (US);
Colin Clarke, Victoria, CA;
Rachel Hopkins King, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
David Lokhorst, Victoria, CA;
Eric R. Meyer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Jonathan H. Mueller, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Todd P. O'Neal, Fairfield, OH (US);
Robert Petrosenko, Daniel Island, SC (US);
Stephen R. Schulte, Harrison, OH (US);
Andrew F. Skinner, Bateville, IN (US);
Michael Z. Sleva, Wyoming, OH (US);
Sohrab Soltani, Charleston, SC (US);
Richard B. Stacy, Daniel Island, SC (US);
Daniel K. Stevens, Summerville, SC (US);
Mayur Yermaneni, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
This disclosure describes certain exemplary embodiments of a patient support having a plurality of vertically-oriented or substantially can-shaped inflatable bladders. In one embodiment, the patient support includes a plurality of pressure sensors positioned underneath the bladders. In another embodiment, the patient support includes a support layer positioned above the vertical bladders. In still another embodiment, the patient support includes one or more filler portions that are selectable so that the patient support may conform to bed frames having different deck configurations.