AIR SAC FOR OSCILLATING LOW AIR LOSS BED

摘要

An air sac (58) for use on a low air loss bed (10). The air sac (58) is provided with a releasable connector for retaining the air sac (58) to the low air loss bed (10) and with a nipple (23) for receiving air from a gas supply source to inflate the air sac (58). The air sac (58) is also provided with a cutout (324) which allows the patient (348) to be rolled toward one end of the air sac (58) when the air sac (58) is inflated. A pillar (326) is provided on the end of the air sac (58) toward which the patient (348) is rolled when the air sac (58) is inflated to retain the patient (348) on the air sac (58). The air sacs are arranged in sets with every other sac (58) mounted to the frame (12) of the low air loss bed (10) in alternating arrangement whereby the patient is rolled first in one direction when the air sacs (58) of one set are inflated and then back in the other direction when the air sacs (58) in the first set are deflated and the air sacs (58) in the second set are inflated.