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(11) | EP 2 095 804 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(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. |