Patent ID: 8438682
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: A47C,A61G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A shear reducing mattress cover for redirecting shear on a patient's skin away from areas of a patient's body more likely to develop decubitus ulcers, comprising: an upper portion covering the topside of an associated mattress and in direct contact therewith; and a plurality of shear transfer zones formed on an underside of said upper portion, said shear transfer zones comprising a relatively low shear material so as to create a low friction interface between an associated mattress and said mattress cover in said shear transfer zones to reduce shear forces exerted by the associated mattress; wherein said shear transfer zones are arranged in a predetermined pattern such that shear forces exerted by an associated mattress directly to said mattress cover upper portion are redistributed to areas of a patient's body that are relatively less likely to develop decubitus ulcers.