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1. A device for supporting at least a portion of a patient's body, the device comprising:
a plurality of cells comprising:
a plurality of bladders capable of containing a fluid, the plurality of bladders including at least a first bladder and a second bladder; anda plurality of support elements adjacent to and supporting the plurality of bladders, such that at least one support element is positioned adjacent to and supports each of the plurality of bladders, wherein the plurality of support elements include at least a first support element and a second support element, with the first support element positioned adjacent to and supporting the first bladder and the second support element positioned adjacent to and supporting the second bladder, and wherein the first and second bladders each forms a rolling diaphragm portion with the first and second support elements, respectively, such that when a force is applied to the first bladder, the rolling diaphragm portion of the first bladder rolls along the first support element decreasing the volume of the first bladder, and when a force is applied to the second bladder, the rolling diaphragm portion of the second bladder rolls along the second support element decreasing the volume of the second bladder. |
