Alternating pressure pad for wheel chairs and mattresses

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EP 1 031 338 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	12.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/07

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	30.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/35

(21)	Application number: 00300684.8

(22)	Date of filing: 28.01.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61G 7/057

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

01.02.1999 GB 9902209

(71)	Applicant: KCI Medical Ltd.
	Witney, Oxfordshire OX8 6BG (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Stacy, Peter Charles Ferndown, Dorset BH22 8EE (GB)

(74)	Representative: Woodcraft, David Charles
	Brookes Batchellor 102-108 Clerkenwell Road London EC1M 5SA London EC1M 5SA (GB)

(54)	Alternating pressure pad for wheel chairs and mattresses

(57) An inflatable pressure pad is provided which is particularly intended for use as a seat cushion for relieving interface pressure and preventing development of pressure sores. The pad comprises first and second outer cells (3,4) and an intermediate cell (2) therebetween; said intermediate cell comprising a longitudinal portion (22) and a plurality of transversely extending portions (24) connected pneumatically to said longitudinal portion, said outer cells each comprising a longitudinal tube (33,44) connected pneumatically to a plurality of transversely extending fingers (36,46), wherein at least some of said fingers are capable of extending between adjacent transversely extending portions of the intermediate cell.

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