Patent ID: 6966088

Claim:
A cushion for supporting a patient with bed sores, comprising a cushioning support which has a top sidewall adapted for supporting the patient, a wavy shaped bottom sidewall adapted for placing on a supporting surface for the patient, an outer lateral sidewall and an inner lateral sidewall defining an aperture therewithin the aperture extending between said top sidewall and said bottom sidewall, wherein an outer periphery of said outer lateral sidewall is larger than said inner periphery of said inner lateral sidewall, wherein said aperture has a predetermined size for enabling said inner lateral sidewall to surround the bed sores of the patient and said top sidewall has a predetermined size for supporting a surrounding portion of the bed sores of the patient to ensure the bed sores of the patient are positioned at said aperture without contacting with the supporting surface, wherein said cushioning support has a ring shape and said aperture has a circular shape and is located in a center of said cushioning support, wherein said cushioning support further has one or more ventilation channels communicating said aperture with outside environment for allowing air ventilation from the outside environment to the bed sores of the patient at said aperture, wherein a plurality of protuberances are formed on said top sidewall of said cushioning support so as to define said ventilation channels therebetween, wherein said protuberances are arranged in a plurality of equally spaced circular rows coaxially formed on said top sidewall with respect to said aperture on said cushioning support, wherein each of said plurality of protuberances has a predetermined height and hardness so as to provide an adequate pressure for supporting the surrounding portion of the bed sores for promoting blood circulation and ensuring air ventilation for the bed sores of the patient.