System and mattress for preventing pressure wounds
The present invention relates to a system ( 100 ) for preventing pressure wounds. The system ( 100 ) comprises a pump ( 4 ) for supplying or evacuating air to or from a mattress ( 2 ). The mattress ( 2 ) comprises at least two air channel systems ( 8 ) and a hose ( 6 ). The hose ( 6 ) comprises a connector unit ( 10 ) at the distal end for connecting the mattress ( 2 ) to a receiving unit ( 12 ) provided on the pump ( 4 ). The connector unit ( 10 ) is provided with an information carrier ( 54 ) carrying information, which is readable by the pump ( 4 ), for operating the at least two channel systems ( 8 ) independently of each other.
1. A system for preventing pressure wounds, said system comprising:
a mattress ( 2 );
a pump ( 4 ) for supplying or evacuating air to or from the mattress ( 2 );
wherein the mattress ( 2 ) comprises at least two air channel systems ( 8 ) and an integrally attached hose ( 6 );
said hose ( 6 ) comprising a connector unit ( 10 ) at the distal end that is directly connected to a receiving unit ( 12 ) provided on the pump ( 4 );
said connector unit ( 10 ) being provided with an information carrier ( 54 ) carrying information comprising operating parameters specific to the mattress ( 2 ), wherein the information is readable by the pump ( 4 ), for operating the at least two air channel systems ( 8 ) of the mattress ( 2 ) independently of each other.
2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the information carrier ( 54 ) is a Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, tag, readable by a RFID reader ( 48 ) provided in the pump ( 4 ).
3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the information carrier ( 54 ) is a Near Field Communication, NFC, tag, readable by a NFC reader ( 48 ) provided in the pump ( 4 ).
4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the connector unit ( 10 ) is provided with a protrusion ( 52 ) adapted to mate with a corresponding cut-in-portion in the receiving unit ( 12 ).
5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the mattress comprises two independent air channel systems ( 8 A, 8 B).
6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the mattress comprises four independent air channel systems ( 8 C, 8 D, 8 E, 8 F).
7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the connector unit ( 10 ) comprises a lid ( 68 ) that closes the connector unit ( 10 ) air tight when the connector unit ( 10 ) is in a disconnected state.
8. A mattress ( 2 ) for preventing pressure wounds, the mattress ( 2 ) comprising:
at least two air channel systems ( 8 ), which are configured to receive air from and evacuate air to a pump ( 4 );
an integrally attached hose ( 6 ) comprising a connector unit ( 10 ) at the distal end that is directly connected to a receiving unit ( 12 ) provided on the pump ( 4 );
said connector unit ( 10 ) being provided with an information carrier ( 54 ) carrying information comprising operating parameters specific to the mattress ( 2 ), wherein the information is readable by the pump ( 4 ), wherein the at least two air channel systems ( 8 ), during use, are operable independently of each other.
9. The mattress ( 2 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the information carrier ( 54 ) is a Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, tag, readable by a RFID reader ( 48 ) provided in the pump ( 4 ).
10. The mattress ( 2 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the information carrier ( 54 ) is a Near Field Communication, NFC, tag, readable by a NFC reader ( 48 ) provided in the pump ( 4 ).
11. The mattress ( 2 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the connector unit ( 10 ) is provided with a protrusion ( 52 ) adapted to mate with a corresponding cut-in-portion in the receiving unit ( 12 ) of the pump ( 4 ).
12. The mattress ( 2 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the mattress comprises two independent air channel systems ( 8 A, 8 B).
13. The mattress ( 2 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the mattress comprises four independent air channel systems ( 8 C, 8 D, 8 E, 8 F).
14. The mattress ( 2 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the connector unit ( 10 ) comprises a lid ( 68 ) that closes the connector unit ( 10 ) air tight when the connector unit ( 10 ) is in a disconnected state.