(19)
(11) EP 2 095 804 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/36

(21) Application number: 09153693.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61G 7/057(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 27.02.2008 IT RM20080102

(71) Applicant: Manzitti, Giancarlo
66100 Brecciarola di Chieti (CH) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Manzitti, Giancarlo
    66100 Brecciarola di Chieti (CH) (IT)

(74) Representative: Sarpi, Maurizio 
Studio Ferrario S.r.l. Via Collina, 36
00187 Roma
00187 Roma (IT)

   


(54) Medical device for healing and preventing decubitus ulcers


(57) A medical device for healing and/or preventing decubitus ulcers is provided with means for forced aeration of the areas of the body presenting sores or subject to developing sores and substantially comprises a modular and adjustable mattress, which is made of a particularly soft spongy material and envisages cavities in areas of the patient's body that present risks of developing decubitus ulcers.
The mattress is made up of at least three parts or modules: a top module, designed to provide a support for the head and shoulders of the bedridden patient; a central module, designed to provide a support for the central area of the body and provided with a hole or cavity in an area corresponding to the sacral region; and a bottom module, designed to provide a support for the lower limbs and provided with two holes or cavities in an area corresponding to the patient's heels.







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