Patent ID: 7263734

Claim:
A patient support system comprising: an inflatable fluid bladder positioned within a patient support unit; an air pump unit that directs air toward the fluid bladder, a container having (A) a manifold (i) positioned between the air pump unit and the fluid bladder, and (ii) having valves that control the amount of air that enters a conduit that directs the air into the fluid bladder; and (B) a CPR dump system having (i) an aperture in the manifold, (ii) a plug designed to be positioned in the manifold's aperture, (iii) a rod having a proximal end interconnected to the plug and a distal end protruding from an opening in the container, (iv) a magnetized alignment apparatus positioned between the manifold and the container's opening while supporting a portion of the rod, and (v) a magnetized stop mechanism (a) fastened to the rod between the magnetized alignment apparatus and the container's opening and (b) magnetically attached to the magnetized alignment apparatus which insures the plug is lodged in the manifold's aperture; wherein when a user wants to expeditiously deflate the inflatable fluid bladder, the user pulls on the rod's distal end with sufficient force to detach the magnetized stop mechanism from the magnetized alignment apparatus which causes the plug to dislodge from the manifold aperture and allows the inflatable fluid bladder to deflate within a predetermined time frame.