GB946831A - Improvements in or relating to mattresses - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to mattresses

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GB946831A
GB946831A GB3055360A GB3055360A GB946831A GB 946831 A GB946831 A GB 946831A GB 3055360 A GB3055360 A GB 3055360A GB 3055360 A GB3055360 A GB 3055360A GB 946831 A GB946831 A GB 946831A
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bags
conduit
bag
arrangement
valve
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Thomas Patrick O'halloran
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Vickers Research Ltd
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Vickers Research Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/001—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons with means for turning-over the patient

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  • Nursing (AREA)
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  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

946,831. Mattresses. VICKERS RESEARCH Ltd. Oct. 3, 1961 [Sept. 5, 1960], No. 30553/60. Heading A4M. A mattress, for turning bed-ridden patients, comprises two inflatable, elongated bags 1, 2 disposed side-by-side and joined, as at 3, conduit means connected to the bags for conveying gaseous medium to and from the bags, and control means arranged for manual or automatic actuation and co-operating with the conduit means to control the flow of gaseous medium through the latter, the arrangement being such that when one bag is being inflated through the conduit means the other bag is being deflated. In one arrangement the mattress is initially inflated through a connection 6 in the bag 1 which selectively communicates with the bag 2 via a conduit connection 6 provided with a valve 5 which may be opened so as to permit flow in either direction through the conduit 6. Tapes 7 within the bags 1, 2 at the leg support end are secured to the top and bottom surfaces to limit relative displacement thereof. In an arrangement for automatic operation with the valve 5 closed a changeover valve is provided which is operated by a differential pressure device communicating with the bags 1, 2 whereby one of the said bags is connected by a conduit to a continuous air supply and the other bag is placed in restricted communication to atmosphere by a further conduit, and vice versa. Alternatively, a reversible pump controlled by a differential pressure device is interposed in a conduit connecting the interiors of the bags.
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Cited By (23)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1554160B1 (en) * 1965-10-18 1972-05-31 Uniroyal Ltd Underlay mattresses, in particular for medical or operative purposes
FR2449425A1 (en) * 1979-02-21 1980-09-19 Tarn Textiles Ltd Armchair convertible into seat with flexible case - filled with plastic granule sepd. into sections by fastener
US4281873A (en) * 1978-05-31 1981-08-04 Tarn Textiles Limited Furniture unit
EP0094594A2 (en) * 1982-05-13 1983-11-23 Helmut Dr.med. Völkner Pneumatic reversible mattress for reducing the pressure exerted on tissue areas of in-patients
US4962553A (en) * 1989-04-19 1990-10-16 Marquis Charles E Inflatable mattress structure
GB2231790A (en) * 1989-05-26 1990-11-28 Sheppard William Patient support apparatus
US5003654A (en) * 1986-09-09 1991-04-02 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Method and apparatus for alternating pressure of a low air loss patient support system
US5044029A (en) * 1986-09-09 1991-09-03 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Alternating pressure low air loss bed
US5062171A (en) * 1986-09-09 1991-11-05 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Patient support air bags and related system with connectors for detachable mounting of the bags
US5142719A (en) * 1986-09-09 1992-09-01 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Patient supporting method for averting complications of immobility
US5152021A (en) * 1984-12-17 1992-10-06 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Low air loss bag for patient support system
US5251349A (en) * 1989-03-09 1993-10-12 Ssi Medical Services, Inc. Multi-modal patient support system
US5603133A (en) * 1986-09-09 1997-02-18 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Apparatus for alternating pressure of a low air loss patient support system
US5606754A (en) 1989-03-09 1997-03-04 Ssi Medical Services, Inc. Vibratory patient support system
US5802645A (en) * 1984-12-17 1998-09-08 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Low air loss bag for patient support
GB2330771A (en) * 1997-10-24 1999-05-05 Mangar International Ltd Patient support apparatus
US5983429A (en) 1994-02-15 1999-11-16 Stacy; Richard B. Method and apparatus for supporting and for supplying therapy to a patient
US6154900A (en) * 1999-07-28 2000-12-05 Shaw; Mark Patient turning apparatus
US6505366B1 (en) * 1998-07-22 2003-01-14 Kjersti B. Lied Adjustable supporting device, intended for a premature infant in an incubator
US8429774B2 (en) 2009-08-31 2013-04-30 Hill-Rom Industries Sa Lateral tilt device
US8789224B2 (en) 2000-11-07 2014-07-29 Tempur-Pedic Managemant, LLC Therapeutic mattress assembly
WO2021250446A1 (en) 2020-06-10 2021-12-16 Gbuk Group Limited Inflatable assist device
US12042453B2 (en) 2019-02-26 2024-07-23 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Patient positioning apparatus and mattress

Cited By (28)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1554160B1 (en) * 1965-10-18 1972-05-31 Uniroyal Ltd Underlay mattresses, in particular for medical or operative purposes
US4281873A (en) * 1978-05-31 1981-08-04 Tarn Textiles Limited Furniture unit
FR2449425A1 (en) * 1979-02-21 1980-09-19 Tarn Textiles Ltd Armchair convertible into seat with flexible case - filled with plastic granule sepd. into sections by fastener
EP0094594A2 (en) * 1982-05-13 1983-11-23 Helmut Dr.med. Völkner Pneumatic reversible mattress for reducing the pressure exerted on tissue areas of in-patients
EP0094594A3 (en) * 1982-05-13 1984-11-21 Helmut Dr.Med. Volkner Pneumatic reversible mattress for reducing the pressure exerted on tissue areas of in-patients
US5802645A (en) * 1984-12-17 1998-09-08 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Low air loss bag for patient support
US5152021A (en) * 1984-12-17 1992-10-06 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Low air loss bag for patient support system
US6282737B1 (en) 1985-10-04 2001-09-04 John H. Vrzalik Apparatus for alternating pressure of a low air loss patient support
US5603133A (en) * 1986-09-09 1997-02-18 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Apparatus for alternating pressure of a low air loss patient support system
US5003654A (en) * 1986-09-09 1991-04-02 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Method and apparatus for alternating pressure of a low air loss patient support system
US5044029A (en) * 1986-09-09 1991-09-03 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Alternating pressure low air loss bed
US5062171A (en) * 1986-09-09 1991-11-05 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Patient support air bags and related system with connectors for detachable mounting of the bags
US5142719A (en) * 1986-09-09 1992-09-01 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Patient supporting method for averting complications of immobility
US5606754A (en) 1989-03-09 1997-03-04 Ssi Medical Services, Inc. Vibratory patient support system
US6820640B2 (en) 1989-03-09 2004-11-23 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Vibratory patient support system
US5251349A (en) * 1989-03-09 1993-10-12 Ssi Medical Services, Inc. Multi-modal patient support system
US6098222A (en) 1989-03-09 2000-08-08 Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Vibratory patient support system
US4962553A (en) * 1989-04-19 1990-10-16 Marquis Charles E Inflatable mattress structure
GB2231790A (en) * 1989-05-26 1990-11-28 Sheppard William Patient support apparatus
US5983429A (en) 1994-02-15 1999-11-16 Stacy; Richard B. Method and apparatus for supporting and for supplying therapy to a patient
GB2330771A (en) * 1997-10-24 1999-05-05 Mangar International Ltd Patient support apparatus
US6505366B1 (en) * 1998-07-22 2003-01-14 Kjersti B. Lied Adjustable supporting device, intended for a premature infant in an incubator
US6154900A (en) * 1999-07-28 2000-12-05 Shaw; Mark Patient turning apparatus
US8789224B2 (en) 2000-11-07 2014-07-29 Tempur-Pedic Managemant, LLC Therapeutic mattress assembly
US8429774B2 (en) 2009-08-31 2013-04-30 Hill-Rom Industries Sa Lateral tilt device
US8601622B1 (en) 2009-08-31 2013-12-10 Hill-Rom Industries S.A. Patient support apparatus including a lateral tilt device
US12042453B2 (en) 2019-02-26 2024-07-23 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Patient positioning apparatus and mattress
WO2021250446A1 (en) 2020-06-10 2021-12-16 Gbuk Group Limited Inflatable assist device

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