The present invention relates to an anti-decubitus device for a patient lying in a bed which bed has a main development direction, with respect to which it has lateral edges substantially parallel, and a front edge and a rear edge substantially transverse; the device comprising a flexible element which, in use, is interposed between said bed and said patient, and at least one handling unit arranged in proximity of at least one respective lateral edge, and having a length extension along a direction parallel to said direction less than the length of said lateral edge.

The present subject matter discloses multiside tilt device (100) including a pressure sensing sheet (102) to detect the pressure exerted by the user's body in a pressure build-up area around the pressure sensor and generate a pressure signal indicating a pressure build-up at the pressure build-up area. The multiside tilt device (100) further includes a tilting unit (104) to tilt a portion of the user's body in response to the pressure signal by a predetermined angle. The tilting unit (104) comprises an inflatable base (106) having a first section (108-1) and a second section (108-2) pneumatically separated disposed adjacent to each other to be independently inflated or deflated. Each section (108) comprises one or more cells (112, 304) to be collectively inflated such that each cell (112, 304) is inflated to form an inflated structure having a peak in the center and a trough on either side.

A support cushion to ameliorate the incidence of pressure ulcers, the support cushion comprising: an open or closed cell support structure; at least one cavity formed within the support structure; at least one vibrational device located within at least one of the cavities and imparting vibration to the support structure; a controller controlling operation of the vibrational device to adjust one or more of intensity, duration and location of vibrations in a predetermined manner according to one of a number of selected programmes, and at least one sensor adapted to map a pressure (weight) distribution map of a user. The support cushion may be adjustable in vibration intensity, duration, and location depending on the mapped pressure distribution. The mapped pressure distribution and history of vibrational intensity, duration, and location may also be logged for diagnosis and treatment purposes.

A support cushion liner includes a liner body having a cavity disposed between an outer layer and an inner layer and a plurality of artificial muscles disposed in the cavity of the liner body. Each of the plurality of artificial muscles include a housing having an electrode region and an expandable fluid region, a dielectric fluid housed within the housing, and an electrode pair positioned in the electrode region of the housing. The electrode pair includes a first electrode fixed to a first surface of the housing and a second electrode fixed to a second surface of the housing. The electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region, expanding the expandable fluid region thereby applying pressure to the outer layer of the liner body.

A device, a system and a method for selectively applying pressure to at least one body part of a user. The device includes a frame, a plurality of pins, an actuator means, and a controller. The actuator means preferably includes a mold and at least one motor in communication with the mold. The system includes the device and a software application usable on an external device and configured for communication with the controller. The device applies pressure to at least one body part of a user and in doing so, prevents, or at least substantially prevents, ulcerous wounds from forming; particularly in users with little to no mobility, whether acute or chronic.

Device and method for turning a bedridden and immobile patient from left to right and vice-versa. It lessens the risk pressure wounds (bed wound, pressure sore). The device comprises a support surface having a variable geometry to create concave surfaces along the bed. The lowermost zone is formed to the left or to the right of the spine of the patient. Under the effect of gravity, the patient is turned towards the lowermost zone, softly. Once turned, the device also allows the centralisation of the patient towards the middle of the frame. The device may also laterally extend to give more space to a turned patient. By combining the shape change with a timer system, corporal pressure zones of the patient are cyclically displaced. It allows the turning of the patient based on current standards of care.

Apparatus and methods for adjusting a support to a body are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn or used by a bed-stricken or wheel-chair restricted individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include adjustable supports which conform the assembly to the patient's body and which also help to distribute one or more fluid pad assemblies relative to the body. The support assembly may be incorporated into a design for a wheelchair or a bed.

An occupant support structure for supporting an occupant includes an orientation adjustable torso section, a lower body section, and a control system. The lower body section includes a heel region subsection which supports the heel region of an occupant of the occupant support. The control system is adapted to A) cause the heel region subsection to temporarily substantially disengage from the heel region of the occupant in response to a change of angular orientation of the torso section which begins at a time t.sub.0, and B) cause the heel region subsection to subsequently re-engage with the heel region of the occupant, the re-engagement occurring at a time t.sub.B which is later than t.sub.0.

A bed includes an electronic controller comprising a first interface to monitor at least one sensor and a second interface to control at least one actuator; and an adjustable surface configured to be at least partially adjusted by the at least one actuator. The at least one sensor is configured, at least during some time intervals, to detect a momentary application of force by a bed occupant to at least one location on the adjustable surface; and the electronic controller interprets a defined sequence of momentary applications of force to the at least one location on the adjustable surface as one of a set of defined coded commands from the bed occupant, the set of defined coded commands each indicating the bed occupant desires one of a set of defined actions by the electronic controller.

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for controlling the pressurization of a support structure for handling of a person, the support structure comprising: a body comprising a row of at least two elongated sections adapted to be pressurized; a carrier plate, wherein, in a pressurized loaded condition of one or more of the elongated sections, the carrier plate is adapted to form an at least partially concavely curved front surface; a power unit adapted to pressurize one or more parts of the support structure individually via a respective valve; one or more sensors adapted to measure movements of the person and/or variations or deviations in pressurized parts of the support structure; and a controller configured to control the power unit to pressurize each part of the support structure that is adapted to be pressurized individually, based at least on sensor measurement data from the one or more sensors.