Global Patent Index - EP 1123074 A1

EP 1123074 A1 20010816 - FORCE OPTIMIZATION SURFACE APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

FORCE OPTIMIZATION SURFACE APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND METHODE ZUR OPTIMIERUNG VON KRÄFTEN AUF EINER OBERFLÄCHE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE D'OPTIMISATION DES FORCES SUR UNE SURFACE

Publication

EP 1123074 A1 20010816 (EN)

Application

EP 99956746 A 19991028

Priority

  • US 9925311 W 19991028
  • US 10594298 P 19981028

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0024353A1] A pressure optimization surface (10) is disclosed having a modifiable support surface (9) including a plurality of zones (46, 48, 50, 52) and an interface sensor (15) having a plurality of zones (96, 98, 100, 102) adjacent to and associated with the plurality of zones (46, 48, 50, 52) of modifiable support surface (9) and a controller (18). The sensor zones (96, 98, 100, 102) sense forces between the surface (9) and a patient (16) thereon and the controller (18) modifies the zones (46, 48, 50, 52) of surface (9) to reduce the force detected in each sensor zone (96, 98, 100, 102).

IPC 1-7

A61G 7/057; A47C 27/10

IPC 8 full level

A47C 27/10 (2006.01); A47C 31/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/113 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 7/057 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 27/082 (2013.01); A47C 27/083 (2013.01); A47C 27/10 (2013.01); A47C 31/123 (2013.01); A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 5/113 (2013.01); A61G 7/0527 (2016.10); A61G 7/05769 (2013.01); A61B 5/1036 (2013.01); A61G 7/05715 (2013.01); A61G 2203/32 (2013.01); A61G 2203/34 (2013.01); A61G 2203/44 (2013.01); A61G 2203/46 (2013.01); A61G 2203/74 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0024353 A1 20000504; AU 1328400 A 20000515; BR 9914920 A 20010710; CA 2346207 A1 20000504; EP 1123074 A1 20010816; EP 1123074 A4 20041229; JP 2002528175 A 20020903

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9925311 W 19991028; AU 1328400 A 19991028; BR 9914920 A 19991028; CA 2346207 A 19991028; EP 99956746 A 19991028; JP 2000577966 A 19991028