US Patent Issued to OPAD Airway on Feb. 17 for "Electro-mechanical controller to support air-pressure-based patient positioning" (Maryland, Michigan, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,394, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to OPAD Airway Inc. (Bethesda, Md.).

"Electro-mechanical controller to support air-pressure-based patient positioning" was invented by Laurence M. Sandell (Bethesda, Md.), James M. Gayes (Naples, Fla.), Matthew J. Sigakis (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Robert J. Kimmer (Bethesda, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A controller for positioning a patient utilizing an inflatable device is provided. The inflatable device may include three independently inflatable chambers. The controller may include first, second, and third pressure output ports; first, second, and third pressure sensors; a plurality of elect...