US 12,440,041 B2
Therapeutic seat cushion equipped for pressure monitoring and inflation system for same
Jessica Bussert, Nashville, IN (US)
Assigned to BUSSERT MEDICAL, INC., Nashville, IN (US)
Filed by BUSSERT MEDICAL, INC., Nashville, IN (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/592,588.
Application 18/592,588 is a continuation of application No. 17/832,848, filed on Jun. 6, 2022.
Application 17/832,848 is a continuation of application No. 16/982,806, granted, now 11,375,824, issued on Sep. 21, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2019/023630, filed on Mar. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/736,672, filed on Sep. 26, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/646,592, filed on Mar. 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0197079 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. A47C 27/08 (2006.01); A47C 7/14 (2006.01); A47C 27/10 (2006.01); A61B 5/18 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/66 (2006.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01); B64D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC A47C 27/083 (2013.01) [A47C 7/142 (2018.08); A47C 7/144 (2018.08); A47C 27/082 (2013.01); A47C 27/10 (2013.01); A61B 5/18 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0103 (2013.01); B60N 2/0244 (2013.01); B60N 2/665 (2015.04); B60N 2/976 (2018.02); B64D 11/06 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A therapeutic cushion system comprising:
a seat cushion including a plurality of cells arranged between a first cushion edge and a second cushion edge;
one or more sensors;
a valve assembly adjustable among a plurality of different valve configurations to fluidly connect a different subgroup of the plurality of cells to a fluid supply in each of the plurality of different valve configurations; and
an electronic control unit structured to adjust the valve assembly among the plurality of different valve configurations; and
a fleet of cushions including the seat cushion;
wherein the electronic control unit is configured to collect data from each of the one or more sensors for inclusion as part of a database garnered from the fleet of cushions for optimizing patient treatment by way of an optimized pattern of cushion inflation applied to a plurality of the seat cushions for a population of users of the fleet of cushions.