CPR FACILITATING MATTRESS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090144903A1
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11951501

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A mattress assembly that includes a lower portion for support of a patient's legs, an upper portion for the support of the patient's torso, and an evacuation assembly. The upper portion including an enclosure defining an interior space and a compressible material within the interior space. The evacuation assembly including a vacuum pump communicating with the interior space and operable to evacuate the interior space and compress the compressible material such that the upper portion of the mattress supporting the patient's torso is lowered with respect to the lower portion of the mattress supporting the patient's legs, and such that the upper portion of the mattress becomes stiffer to facilitate CPR on the patient.

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MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY1400 TOWNSEND DR HOUGHTON MI 49931

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cauley, Kristin Oshkosh , US 1 16
Delvaux, Andrew B Green Bay , US 1 16
Dykla, Joshua J Livonia , US 1 16
Gilbert, Ryan J Houghton , US 7 73
Jensen, Dennis Olympia , US 3 51
Marsh, Kyle J Houghton , US 1 16
Rivet, Christopher J Grand Blanc , US 1 16
Trombley, Matthew T Concord , US 5 71

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