SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERS

摘要

A sleep apparatus, such as a mattress for example, is provided in one embodiment. The apparatus comprises a head support surface sized to support a person's head, and a torso support surface sized to support a person's torso. The head support surface is generally laterally sloped moving from the first side toward the second side, and the torso support surface is generally laterally sloped moving from the first side toward the second side. In some embodiments, the lateral slope of the head support surface is at least about 15°, the lateral slope of the head support surface is greater than the lateral slope of the torso support surface, and/or, the sleep apparatus slopes in the longitudinal direction as well.

主权项

1. A mattress having a longitudinal central axis when the mattress is in its most horizontal position and a lateral central axis when the mattress is in its most horizontal position, comprising:
a head section having a head support surface to support at least a portion of a person's head, wherein at least a portion of the head support surface is generally sloped in the lateral direction at a first angle relative the lateral axis, wherein the first angle is from about 10 to about 30 degrees; and a torso section having a torso support surface to support at least a portion of a person's torso, wherein at least a portion of the torso support surface is generally sloped in the lateral direction at a second angle relative to the lateral axis, wherein the second angle is from about 1 to about 25 degrees less than the first angle.