LATERAL ROTATION THERAPY MATTRESS SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

2147967 9409686 PCTABS00032 In a preferred embodiment, a lateral rotation therapy mattress system (10) for a patient (49), including: a plurality of side-by-side longitudinal air cells (12, 14, 16, 18); a single air chamber (20) underlying the air cells in proximity thereto and interacting therewith to support the patient; and an apparatus to supply pressurized air to the air cells and to the air chamber and to control the levels of pressure in individual ones of and/or groups of the air cells and the air chamber. The mattress may also function as a low loss air bed.