Patent ID: 11872052
Assignee: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A method of controlling oxygen desaturation of a user on a therapeutic support apparatus having a head section and a torso section, each being operable to angle relative to a longitudinal axis, the method comprising:
positioning the head section of the therapeutic support apparatus at a head angle with an elevation unit,
positioning a torso section of the therapeutic support apparatus at a torso angle with the elevation unit,
acquiring data related to a user while sleeping on the therapeutic support apparatus,
activating at least one of the elevation unit or an alarm in response to the data acquired,
wherein the therapeutic support apparatus comprises:
a first plate coupled to a second plate at a first hinge,
a third plate coupled to the second plate at a second hinge,
at least one inflatable right bladder positioned between the first plate and the second plate, and
at least one inflatable left bladder positioned between the second plate and the third plate,

the method further comprising:
operating the at least one inflatable right bladder to inflate and deflate to move the second plate to an angle relative to the first plate, and
operating the at least one inflatable left bladder to inflate and deflate to move the third plate to an angle relative to the second plate such that the second plate is angled relative to the first plate and the third plate is angled relative to the second plate to position the head section and the torso section of the therapeutic support apparatus to control oxygen desaturation of the user on the therapeutic support apparatus.