Multimodality Medical Procedure Mattress-Based Device
A mattress system is provided that is optimized for the hospital setting and includes a guiderail system that accepts a variety of accessories for attachment thereto. The guiderail system may have integrated data lines, power lines, gas lines, and/or fluid lines. Also provided are radioabsorbant shields, trays and other components designed for optimal use with the mattress system.
1 . A mattress comprising:
a soft comfort component that complies with a patient's body when the patient is lying on the mattress;
a shell surrounding at least a lower surface of the comfort component and integral therewith, said shell being more rigid than the soft comfort component;
wherein the shell includes extents that are connected to said comfort component such that contaminants do not accumulate between said shell and said comfort component
a guiderail system attached to the shell, the guiderail system including a guiderail providing an attachment surface usable to attach accessories to said guiderail.
2 . The mattress of claim 1 wherein said shell surrounds a lower surface and at least a portion of at least one side surface of said soft comfort component.
3 . The mattress of claim 1 wherein said soft comfort component includes a chest portion of increased stiffness to facilitate chest support during application of resuscitative chest compressions.
4 . The mattress of claim 1 wherein said guiderail system further includes electrical lines integrated into said guiderails.
5 . The mattress of claim 1 wherein said guiderail system further includes data lines integrated into said guiderails.
6 . The mattress of claim 1 wherein said guiderail system further includes gas lines integrated into said guiderails.
7 . A mattress system for use in a hospital comprising:
a mattress comprising:
a soft comfort component that complies with a patient's body when the patient is lying on the mattress;
a shell surrounding at least a lower surface of the comfort component and integral therewith, said shell being more rigid than the soft comfort component;
wherein the shell includes extents that are connected to said comfort component such that contaminants do not accumulate between said shell and said comfort component
a guiderail system attached to the shell, the guiderail system including a guiderail providing an attachment surface usable to attach accessories to said guiderail;
a kit of components, said kit including at least one of the following components:
arm rests;
radiation shield;
a table;
a wrist holder;
a clip for holding elongate components such as guidewires and catheters;
wherein said at least one component in said kit includes a latch and release mechanism slidably attachable to said guiderail such that, once attached to said guiderail, said component may be slid along said attachment surface to a desired location.
8 . The mattress system of claim 7 wherein said shell surrounds a lower surface and at least a portion of at least one side surface of said soft comfort component.
9 . The mattress system of claim 7 wherein said soft comfort component includes a chest portion of increased stiffness to facilitate chest support during application of resuscitative chest compressions.
10 . The mattress system of claim 7 wherein said guiderail system further includes electrical lines integrated into said guiderails.
11 . The mattress system of claim 7 wherein said guiderail system further includes data lines integrated into said guiderails.
12 . The mattress system of claim 7 wherein said guiderail system further includes gas lines integrated into said guiderails.
13 . The mattress system of claim 7 wherein said radiation shield includes a lateral unit that extends vertically from said latch and release mechanism when said latch and release mechanism is attached to said guiderail.
14 . The mattress system of claim 13 wherein said radiate shield further includes an upper unit and a lower unit attached to said upper unit, wherein at least one of said upper and lower units are attached to said lateral unit.
15 . The mattress system of claim 14 wherein said upper unit pivots vertically about said lower unit.
16 . The mattress system of claim 14 wherein said upper unit includes vertical separations, thereby forming a plurality of vertical segments that may be positioned independently of each other.
17 . A radioabsorbant shield comprising:
a lower unit including a cutout portion to conform to a patient lying under the shield;
an upper unit attached to a top of the lower unit; and,
a substantially vertical lateral unit attached to a side of at least one of the upper and lower units and including an attachment mechanism for attachment to a bed;
wherein said upper unit rotates vertically relative to said lower unit.
18 . The radioabsorbant shield of claim 17 wherein said upper unit includes vertical separations, thereby forming a plurality of vertical segments that may be positioned independently of each other.
19 . The radioabsorbant shield of claim 17 wherein said upper unit is stiffer than said lower unit.
20 . The radioabsorbant shield of claim 17 wherein said lateral unit comprises a cutout shaped to accommodate an arm of the patient.