Moisture-managing bed pad and bed sheet.

摘要

A moisture-managing bed pad (10) and bed sheet (20) are provided for being positioned between a patient and a supporting surface. The bed sheet includes a moisture-managing bed pad. The bed pad includes a moisture transport top fabric layer (11) for residing in patient contact and for wicking moisture away from the body of the patient. A moisture dispersal intermediate fabric layer (12) resides adjacent the top fabric layer for receiving and dispersing moisture from the top fabric layer for providing a reservoir for moisture wicked inwardly from the top fabric layer. A liquid impermeable, vapor permeable bottom fabric layer (13) resides adjacent to the intermediate fabric layer for providing a leak-proof barrier. The barrier permits dissipation of moisture in vapor form. The top, intermediate, and bottom fabric layers of the bed pad are attached by spot welds (14) to form a unitary structure. One or more sheet sections (21,22) reside adjacent to the bed pad for defining the bed sheet.