Patent ID: 6421859
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A patient support system especially suitable for use in conjunction with a low air loss inflatable air mattress comprising:a first layer comprising a top sheet, forming a surface for supporting a patient thereon, having an outer perimeter secured to the outer perimeter of a bottom sheet to form a chamber between said top and bottom sheets, wherein a lubricant is deposited within said chamber to facilitate slidable movement of said top sheet relative to said bottom sheet, and facilitate the slidable movement of a patient supported on said top sheet; and a second layer, comprising a fluid pouch secured to a fabric sheet, said fabric sheet having an upper surface substantially adjacent to the bottom surface of said bottom sheet of said first layer, said fabric sheet having a bottom surface secured substantially adjacent to the upper surface of an inflatable patient support; and, a third layer, comprising an inflatable patient support having a longitudinal axis, said inflatable patient support having an upper surface substantially adjacent to the bottom surface of said fabric sheet of said second layer.