EP0136247A2
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Apparatus for the prevention of pressure sores
Assignee: Brig Research Ltd
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Filing: 1984-08-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for the prevention of pressure sores at an unfeeling part of a person's body involves applying to the unfeeling part of the person's body a pressure-sensor cell which senses the pressure thereat, applying to a feeling part of the person's body a discomfort-generator cell, and connecting the pressure-sensor cell to the discomfort-generator cell such that the pressure sensation sensed by the former at the unfeeling part of the person's body is transmitted by the latter to the feeling part of the person's body.
Inventors
- 👤 Lior Rosenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/44; A61B5/441; A61B5/447; A61B5/103; A61B5/1036; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/06; A61F13/064; A61F13/069; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61G; A61G5/00; A61G5/10; A61G5/1091; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/0102; A61F2005/0188; A61F2013/00089; A61F2013/00093; A61F2013/0017; A61F2013/00174; A61F2013/00361; A61F2013/00365; A61F2013/00387; A61F2013/00404; A61F2013/00902; A61F2013/0094; A61F2013/00957; A61F13/15; A61F2013/15008; A61F2013/15024; A61F13/51; A61F13/514; A61F13/51474; A61F2013/51486; A61F2013/51492; A61F13/84; A61F2013/8476; A61F2013/8479; A61F2013/8488; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/057; A61G7/05769; A61G7/05776; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for the prevention of pressure sores at an unfeeling part of a person's body, comprising: applying to said unfeeling part of the person's body a pressure-sensor which senses the pressure applied thereto; applying to a feeling part of the person's body a discomfort-generator; and connecting said pressure sensor to said discomfort-generator such that the pressure sensation sensed by the former at the unfeeling part of the person's body is transmitted by the latter as a discomfort to the feeling part of the person's body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for the prevention of pressure sores at an unfeeling part of a person's body, comprising: applying to said unfeeling part of the person's body a pressure-sensor which senses the pressure applied thereto; applying to a feeling part of the person's body a discomfort-generator; and connecting said pressure sensor to said discomfort-generator such that the pressure sensation sensed by the former at the unfeeling part of the person's body is transmitted by the latter as a discomfort to the feeling part of the person's body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method according to Claim 1, wherein said pressure-sensor includes a plurality of cells which are applied to the unfeeling part of the person's body at discrete points thereof, and said discomfort-generator includes a plurality of other cells applied to discrete points of the feeling part of the person's body and individually connected to said pressure-sensor cells.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to Claim 2, wherein said pressure-sensor cells are connected by fluid connections to said discomfort-generator cells.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method according to Claim 2, including the further step of sensing when the unfeeling part of the person's body has been subjected to a pressure of predetermined magnitude and/or time duration, and actuating a control device in response thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method according to Claim 4, wherein said plurality of sensor cells are filled with a fluid, and said control device is effective to redistribute the fluid in said plurality of sensor cells, and thereby to redistribute the forces applied by them to the unfeeling part of the person's body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
Apparatus for the prevention of pressure sores at an unfeeling part of a person's body, comprising: a pressure-sensor applicable to the unfeeling part of the person's body for sensing a pressure applied thereto; a discomfort-generator applicable to a feeling part of the person's body; and a connection between said pressure sensor and said discomfort-generator, such that the pressure sensation sensed by the former at the unfeeling part of the person's body is transmitted by the latter as a discomfort to the feeling part of the person's body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
Apparatus for the prevention of pressure sores at an unfeeling part of a person's body, comprising: a pressure-sensor applicable to the unfeeling part of the person's body for sensing a pressure applied thereto; a discomfort-generator applicable to a feeling part of the person's body; and a connection between said pressure sensor and said discomfort-generator, such that the pressure sensation sensed by the former at the unfeeling part of the person's body is transmitted by the latter as a discomfort to the feeling part of the person's body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
85 words
Apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein said pressure-sensor includes a plurality of fluid-filled cells for application to the unfeeling part of the person's body at discrete points thereof, and said discomfort-generator includes a plurality of other cells applied to discrete points of the feeling part of the person's body and individually connected to said pressure-sensor cells to generate pressure sensations at discrete points of the feeling part of the person's body in response to the pressures sensed at the unfeeling part of the person's body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to Claim 7, wherein said pressure-sensor cells are connected by fluid connections to said pressure-generator cells.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus according to Claim 7, further including sensing means sensing when said unfeeling part of the person's body has been subjected to a pressure of a predetermined magnitude and/or time duration, and means for energizing a control device in response thereto.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to Claim 9, wherein said control device includes means effective to redistribute the fluid in the plurality of pressure-sensor cells, and thereby to redistribute the forces applied by them to the unfeeling part of the person's body.
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