Patent ID: 11937704
Assignee: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method comprising:
supplying air from a first air source to a therapy mattress at a first volumetric flow rate within a first volumetric flow rate range thereby releasing air through release ports on an upper surface of the therapy mattress; and
supplying air from a second air source to a patient transfer mattress at a second volumetric flow rate within a second volumetric flow rate range, the second volumetric flow rate being different from the first volumetric flow rate, the patient transfer mattress thereby releasing air through cushion outlets to generate an air cushion sufficient to reduce the force of friction between the patient transfer mattress and a resting surface while maintaining the flow of air to said therapy air mattress at a volumetric flow rate within the first volumetric flow rate range, wherein the first air source comprises a first compressor and the second air source comprises a second compressor, and wherein the first and second compressors are contained within a housing, the first compressor fluidically coupled to the therapy mattress and the second compressor fluidically coupled to the patient transfer mattress.