PATIENT SUPPORTING DEVICE (VARIANTS) AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING THE MAN'S BODY ON MATTRESS Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: device is essentially medical bed with adjustable parts. Bed includes hinge-mounted table with pair of hydraulic supporting levers and pair of smaller hydraulic levers. Table consists of great number of hinge-connected panels with hydraulic drive. Table may take many configurations. Patient's mattress consists of multitude of cushions coupled to system of valves and branch pipes. Valves and branch pipes are controlled by computer designed to maintain pressure in cushions between high and low values. Side surfaces of bed table are provided with limiting elements which may be lowered and hinge-turned towards patient. These limiting elements form auxiliary support for extension load. Provision is made for facility designed to maintain auxiliary equipment in vertical position irrespective of bed orientation. Bed includes sanitary system for removal of patient's waste and cleaning of system. Limiting system positioned above patient is designed to limit patient's upward motion. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of treatment. 54 cl, 77 dwg