Patent ID: 7802332

Claim:
A support apparatus for supporting a person in a supine position, the apparatus comprising an inflatable support assembly including a rotational therapy device and a pulsation therapy device, a supply of pressurized air, and a control system including a rotation control portion having a first slave processor, a pulsation control portion having a second slave processor, and a master processor in communication with the rotation control portion and in communication with the pulsation control portion, the processor configured (i) to provide commands to the rotation control portion to control the operation of the rotation control portion and (ii) to provide commands to the pulsation control portion to control operation of the pulsation control portion, wherein the master processor provides information and commands to each of the first and second slave processors, and the first and second slave processors control hardware associated with the respective rotation therapy device and pulsation therapy device to deliver therapy to a person supported on the support apparatus.