Therapeutic mattress

Abstract

A mattress for cushioning the body of a user that is economical to implement for the prevention, reduction and healing of decubitus ulcers and associated injuries. The mattress of the present invention provides a plurality of support to areas of the body of a user, as critical support areas and utilizes a plurality of voids, as air pouches, in non-critical support areas such as the back the back of the head and shoulders, the tailbone region, arms, elbows, hips, heels and feet, thereby to prevent, reduce and heal decubitus ulcers. In the preferred embodiment, the mattress is comprised wholly of fire-retardant, anti-microbial, variable density foam.

1 . A mattress for use for the reduction of pressure and compression forces to a user, said mattress comprising:
 at least three modular sections for the gradual support of the user, each modular section having a defined thickness between an upper surface and a lower surface.   
   
   
       2 . The mattress of  claim 1 , in which the modular sections are comprised of a fire retardant material capable of supporting the body of the user, such as foam. 
   
   
       3 . The mattress of  claim 1 , in which the modular sections are comprised of or encased in a material with an anti-microbial means. 
   
   
       4 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the modular sections may be of any slashed, smooth, egg crate or any other design known in the industry. 
   
   
       5 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein said modular sections further comprise a plurality of angular shapes for support to areas of the user's body and said modular sections further comprise a plurality of voids to reduce pressure and compression forces on areas of the user's body. 
   
   
       6 . The mattress of  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of angular shapes are further comprised of shapes in substantially formed triangles, squares and rectangles. 
   
   
       7 . The mattress of  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of voids reduce pressure and compression forces on the back of the head and shoulders, the tailbone region, arms, elbows, hips, heels and feet of the user. 
   
   
       8 . The mattress of  claim 6 , wherein said plurality of angular shapes is further comprised of a series of independent shapes divisible position with respect to a center axis defining halves of said mattress. 
   
   
       9 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein said mattress further comprises a substantially center axis defining halves of the mattress with the plurality of angular shapes divisibly positioned with respect to this axis. 
   
   
       10 . A mattress for use for the reduction of pressure and compression forces to a user, said mattress comprising:
 a top layer having a defined thickness between an upper surface and a lower surface; and   at least three modular sections, each modular section having a defined thickness between an upper surface and a lower surface, with said upper surface of modular section being fixed firmly to said lower surface of top layer.   
   
   
       11 . The mattress of  claim 10 , wherein said top layer and said modular sections are a single member, capable of manual division. 
   
   
       12 . The mattress of  claim 10 , in which the top layer and the modular sections are individually comprised of a material capable of supporting the body of the user, such as foam. 
   
   
       13 . The mattress of  claim 10 , wherein said modular sections further comprise a plurality of angular shapes for support to areas of the user's body and said modular sections further comprise a plurality of voids to reduce pressure and compression forces on areas of the user's body. 
   
   
       14 . The mattress of  claim 13 , wherein said voids are further comprised of cavities of air. 
   
   
       15 . The mattress of  claim 13 , wherein said plurality of angular shapes are further comprised of shapes in substantially formed triangles, squares and rectangles. 
   
   
       16 . The mattress of  claim 15 , wherein said plurality of angular shapes is further comprised of a series of independent shapes divisible position with respect to a center axis defining halves of said mattress. 
   
   
       17 . The mattress of  claim 10 , in which a bottom layer, having defined thickness between an upper surface and a lower surface is fixed firmly to the lower surface of said modular section, as an intermediate layer between said top layer and said bottom layer. 
   
   
       18 . A method of preventing, healing and reducing decubitus ulcers and associated injuries comprising placing a user on a mattress assembly comprising a top layer having a defined thickness between an upper surface and a lower surface; and at least three modular sections, each modular section having a defined thickness between an upper surface and a lower surface, with said upper surface of modular section being fixed firmly to said lower surface of top layer, wherein said modular sections further comprise a plurality of angular shapes for support to areas of the user's body and said modular sections further comprise a plurality of voids to reduce pressure and compression forces on areas of the user's body. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said plurality of angular shapes of the modular section are positioned with respect to a substantially center axis defining halves of the mattress. 
   
   
       20 . The mattress of  claim 18 , wherein said top layer and said modular sections are a single member, capable of manual division.