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EP 0191129 A3 19870729 - CUSHION FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING DECUBITUS ULCERS

Title (en)

CUSHION FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING DECUBITUS ULCERS

Publication

EP 0191129 A3 19870729 (DE)

Application

EP 85106461 A 19850524

Priority

DE 3504627 A 19850211

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0191129A2] The cushion for preventing the development of decubitus ulcers and for treating already existing decubitus ulcers consists of a panel (4) in which a magnet coil (5) is arranged. The panel (4) is covered by a panel-shaped layer (3), connected to it, of a viscoelastic synthetic material. The cushion can be edged with a lining (2) of textile material. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61G 7/04

IPC 8 full level

A61G 7/057 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 7/05715 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] US 2667866 A 19540202 - HART FRED J
[YP] DE 8508170 U1 19850425
[A] BE 817425 A 19741104
[A] CH 420486 A 19660915 - BROSS HELMUT DIPL ING [DE]
[A] BE 546925 A 19560430
[A] GB 1384775 A 19750219 - PHILLIPS C M

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0191129 A2 19860820; EP 0191129 A3 19870729

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85106461 A 19850524