Patents by Inventor Patrick Lafleche
Patrick Lafleche has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20140373279Abstract: A cover for a mattress for supporting a patient is adapted to provide a generally smooth top surface over the mattress while still accommodating the movement of portions of the mattress or changes in thickness of the mattress, for example, when turning the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Patrick Lafleche, Christopher Cate, Todd Zeilinger, Kent Douglas Pilchner, Stephen F. Peters, Michael T. Brubaker, Manikantan Seshradinathan, David Allen Dunlap, Ryan Ross
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Patent number: 8910334Abstract: A patient support includes a layer of fluid pressurized bladders, the bladders each having a chamber and an upwardly facing surface for facing and supporting a patient, and a cover over the layer of fluid pressurized bladders. Respective bladders in at least a group of the bladders each have a resilient body in its respective chamber to reform the shape of the respective bladder when a compression load on the respective bladder is removed wherein the pressure in the respective bladders is generally maintained without a powered supply of air. The cover has an upwardly facing patient surface and a bladder layer facing surface, with the patient surface for forming a patient support surface on the support, and the bladder layer facing surface for lying on the upwardly facing surfaces of the bladders.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Patrick Gaudreau Wong, Sylvain Lacasse, Sebastien Viger
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Patent number: 8911387Abstract: A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress defining a support surface and a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress. The pneumatic system includes a pressurized reservoir for holding pressurized air and selectively releases pressurized air from the reservoir to the mattress.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jérôme Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvain LaCasse, Clément Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex Duchesneau
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Patent number: 8856992Abstract: A patient support for a patient includes a mattress with at least one air operated component and a cushioning layer forming a patient support surface. The mattress has a recessed portion beneath the patient support surface at the foot end of the mattress with an enclosure housed in the recess. The enclosure houses therein at least one pump for directing air to the air operated component and a controller for operating the pump. The enclosure has a central section and two side sections, with each of the sections having an upper side. The side sections are located on opposed sides of the central section and at opposed sides of the mattress at the foot end. The upper side of the central section is recessed below the upper sides of the side sections wherein the depth of the cushioning layer at the foot end between the side sections is maintained generally constant at least along the central portion of the mattress extending from the head end to the foot end.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jérôme Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvain LaCasse, Clément Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex Duchesneau
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Patent number: 8832885Abstract: A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress having at least one bladder forming at least part of a patient support surface, a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress, and a control system. The control system including at least one sensor, which includes an emitter and a receiver, with the emitter directing light into the bladder. The receiver receives a reflection from the light directed into the bladder, and the control system detects the immersion of a patient into the mattress based on the reflection received by the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jérôme Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvain LaCasse, Clément Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex Duchesneau
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Publication number: 20140068869Abstract: A patient support includes a plurality of stacked layers of cushioning material, at least two of the layers comprising foam, each of the at least two layers having a different firmness, and at least one of the layers comprising a gel-based cushioning layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Tyler Scott Wright, Parikshit Atre, Prachi Jain
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Publication number: 20140059780Abstract: A patient support for supporting a patient includes a plurality of cushioning layers arranged such that their supporting surfaces when unloaded are generally arranged in a plane, and with each cushioning layer interlocked with each adjacent cushioning layer wherein each cushioning layer provides lateral and longitudinal support to each of its adjacent cushion layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Patrick Lafleche, Stephen F. Peters, Mike Brubaker
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Publication number: 20130067662Abstract: A patient support includes a gel-based cushioning layer and an air distribution manifold located beneath the cushioning layer. The cushioning layer includes a plurality of transverse passageways extending therethrough to allow airflow through the cushioning layer and to the patient interface with the cushioning layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Joel T. Jusiak, Patrick Lafleche, Joseph M. Zabawa
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Patent number: 8397326Abstract: A patient support for a patient includes an inflatable mattress with at least one inflatable bladder. The bladder comprises a top panel formed from a different material than its side wall panel or panels.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jérôme Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvain LaCasse, Clément Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex Duchesneau
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Publication number: 20130061396Abstract: A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress defining a support surface and a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress. The pneumatic system includes a pressurized reservoir for holding pressurized air and selectively releases pressurized air from the reservoir to the mattress.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Sylvain LaCasse
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Patent number: 8201292Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a support surface, which includes at least one fluid bladder and a recess, and a fluid delivery system configured to deliver fluid to the bladder, with at least a portion of the fluid delivery system being located in the recess. The fluid delivery system includes a pump having a fluid output and a fluid input. The apparatus further includes a chamber wall that defines a chamber in fluid communication with the fluid input or output of the pump, with the chamber wall absorbing vibration from the pump when the pump is operated to output fluid at its fluid output.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Jean-Paul Dionne, Patrick Lafleche, Mélanie Dostaler, Oleg Levin
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Publication number: 20110296623Abstract: A patient support for a patient includes an inflatable mattress with at least one inflatable bladder. The bladder comprises a top panel formed from a different material than its side wall panel or panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jérôme Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvain LaCasse, Clément Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex Duchesneau
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Publication number: 20110296624Abstract: A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress having at least one bladder forming at least part of a patient support surface, a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress, and a control system. The control system including at least one sensor, which includes an emitter and a receiver, with the emitter directing light into the bladder. The receiver receives a reflection from the light directed into the bladder, and the control system detects the immersion of a patient into the mattress based on the reflection received by the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jérôme Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvain LaCasse, Clément Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex Duchesneau
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Publication number: 20110301516Abstract: A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress defining a support surface and a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress. The pneumatic system includes a pressurized reservoir for holding pressurized air and selectively releases pressurized air from the reservoir to the mattress.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jérôme Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvain LaCasse, Clément Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex Duchesneau
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Publication number: 20110289691Abstract: A patient support for a patient includes a mattress with at least one air operated component and a cushioning layer forming a patient support surface. The mattress has a recessed portion beneath the patient support surface at the foot end of the mattress with an enclosure housed in the recess. The enclosure houses therein at least one pump for directing air to the air operated component and a controller for operating the pump. The enclosure has a central section and two side sections, with each of the sections having an upper side. The side sections are located on opposed sides of the central section and at opposed sides of the mattress at the foot end. The upper side of the central section is recessed below the upper sides of the side sections wherein the depth of the cushioning layer at the foot end between the side sections is maintained generally constant at least along the central portion of the mattress extending from the head end to the foot end.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jerome Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvin LaCasse, Clement Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex DuchesneAu
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Publication number: 20100175196Abstract: A patient support includes a cover and a compressible layer that includes air flow passages extending laterally, longitudinally, and transversely through the layer. The cover envelopes the compressible layer and forms a patient support surface thereon and further is adapted to be liquid impermeable, yet allow moisture vapor flow through the cover into the compressible layer and also allow moisture vapor flow out of the cover at a location other than the interface between a patient's body and patient support surface so that together the cover and the compressible layer will transport away moisture from the patient's body at the interface at the patient support surface and direct the moisture vapor to the location other than the interface at the patient support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Christopher Weyl, Paul Canatella, Patrick Gaudreau Wong, Sylvain Lacasse
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Publication number: 20100146709Abstract: A patient support includes a layer of fluid pressurized bladders, the bladders each having a chamber and an upwardly facing surface for facing and supporting a patient, and a cover over the layer of fluid pressurized bladders. Respective bladders in at least a group of the bladders each have a resilient body in its respective chamber to reform the shape of the respective bladder when a compression load on the respective bladder is removed wherein the pressure in the respective bladders is generally maintained without a powered supply of air. The cover has an upwardly facing patient surface and a bladder layer facing surface, with the patient surface for forming a patient support surface on the support, and the bladder layer facing surface for lying on the upwardly facing surfaces of the bladders.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Patrick Gaudreau Wong, Sylvain Lacasse, Sebastien Viger
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Publication number: 20080234555Abstract: A patient care system includes a support, with a lower portion and an upper portion, and a controller. The upper portion is removably mounted to the lower portion wherein the upper portion may be removed from the lower portion. The lower portion of the support is adapted for being supported on a floor or ground surface. The upper portion is also adapted to mount to a fixture when removed from the lower portion and further includes an input connector for coupling to a monitoring device. The controller is in communication with the input connector, which is adapted for coupling the controller with a monitoring device for receiving data from the monitoring device for one of (1) storing, (2) monitoring, and (3) analyzing the received data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Chad Rohrer
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Publication number: 20080141463Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a support surface, which includes at least one fluid bladder and a recess, and a fluid delivery system configured to deliver fluid to the bladder, with at least a portion of the fluid delivery system being located in the recess. The fluid delivery system includes a pump having a fluid output and a fluid input. The apparatus further includes a chamber wall that defines a chamber in fluid communication with the fluid input or output of the pump, with the chamber wall absorbing vibration from the pump when the pump is operated to output fluid at its fluid output.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Jean-Paul Dionne, Patrick Lafleche, Melanie Dostaler, Oleg Levin
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Patent number: 6968584Abstract: A patient support apparatus which includes an elongate frame on which is reciprocally mounted a patient support deck that includes a head section, a seat section and a foot section. The foot section includes first and second sections. A hinge assembly is provided for pivotally supporting the first section for movement to and between a generally horizontal position and a generally vertical position. An extendable and retractable track assembly is provided on the first section for supporting the second section for movement between an extended position wherein said foot section has a longest dimension and retracted position wherein the foot section has a shortest dimension. A latch mechanism is configured to latch the second section to the first section and includes a floor engaging latch release mechanism configured to effect an unlatching of the latch mechanism in response to an engagement thereof with a floor surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventor: Patrick Laflèche