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Title:
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PRESSURE SORES USING A SHEET WITH AN INTEGRATED INFLATABLE COMPONENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/097255
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A sheet to be positioned under a patient to treat or mitigate formation of pressure sores includes a first layer of sheeting and an inflatable component secured to the first layer of sheeting. The inflatable component at least partially encloses a region exterior to the inflatable component and will relieve pressure from a portion of the patient's body when the region that the inflatable component at least partially encloses is positioned under the portion of the patient's body and the inflatable component is inflated.

Inventors:
HSU CHARLES (US)
HSU CHIENLAN (US)
FONG KENTON (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/023394
Publication Date:
December 15, 2011
Filing Date:
February 01, 2011
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Assignee:
PROLEVIA INC (US)
HSU CHARLES (US)
HSU CHIENLAN (US)
FONG KENTON (US)
International Classes:
A61G7/057; A47C27/08; A61F5/34
Foreign References:
US20090260639A12009-10-22
JP2002028194A2002-01-29
US20010025391A12001-10-04
US20040195898A12004-10-07
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BREGMAN, Dion, M. et al. (2 Palo Alto Square3000 El Camino Real, Suite 70, Palo Alto CA, US)
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