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US 11,219,566 · App. 16/989,850 · Granted Jan 11, 2022

Multimodality medical procedure mattress-based device

Inventors: Robert F. Wilson (Roseville, MN); John P. Gainor (Mendota Heights, MN); Uma S. Valeti (St. Paul, MN)
Assignee: Egg Medical, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,219,566
App. No.
16/989,850
Granted
Jan 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (27)

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;

a plurality of radiation shields placed to separate an operator from an imaging device, at least one of said plurality of radiation shields being flexible and connected to said mattress at a connected edge and configured with a free edge opposite the connected edge such that said flexible radiation shield will flex out of the way when contacted by the imaging device, wherein one of the plurality of shields is a workbench having sliding surfaces that allow dimensions of the workbench to be adjustable to fit different patient sizes; and,

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;

a plurality of radiation shields placed to separate an operator from an imaging device, at least one of said plurality of radiation shields being flexible and connected to said mattress at a connected edge and configured with a free edge opposite the connected edge such that said flexible radiation shield will flex out of the way when contacted by the imaging device;

a guiderail system attached to the shell, the guiderail system including a guiderail providing an attachment surface usable to attach accessories to said guiderail; and,

a radiation-shielding workbench having sliding surfaces that allow dimensions of the workbench to be adjustable to fit different patient sizes; and,

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 radiation 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 15 wherein said upper unit includes vertical keys, thereby forming a plurality of vertical segments that may be positioned angled relative to each other.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 14961822 · Dec 7, 2015
Provisional Application 62088495 · Dec 5, 2014
Provisional Application 62240409 · Oct 12, 2015
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