Volkanus SRL Patent Application, Bedridden Fall Prevention Device
Summary
The USPTO published patent application US20260096915A1 by Volkanus SRL on April 9, 2026, covering a system for preventing bedridden patients from falling. The invention comprises a bed and a fall-prevention functional limitation device adapted to be wrapped around the patient, featuring a smock with cape, upper and lower pairs of side bands, and a head passage hole. The application was originally filed on September 14, 2023.
What changed
The USPTO published patent application US20260096915A1 for a fall-prevention functional limitation device designed for bedridden patients. The system comprises a bed and a wearable device featuring a smock with cape, upper and lower side band pairs positioned symmetrically along a longitudinal plane, and a head passage hole.
Medical device manufacturers developing fall prevention or patient safety products should monitor the prosecution of this application to assess potential licensing needs or design freedom considerations. Healthcare providers implementing fall prevention protocols may also benefit from awareness of emerging technologies in this space.
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- Monitor patent prosecution for grant status
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FALL-PREVENTION FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION DEVICE
Application US20260096915A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Assignee
VOLKANUS SRL
Inventors
Daniele ROMANELLO
Abstract
A system for one or more of avoiding and preventing bedridden people from falling. The system includes a bed and a fall-prevention functional limitation device adapted to be wrapped around the bedridden patient. The fall-prevention functional limitation device includes a long smock provided with a cape and two pairs of side bands, an upper pair placed at the lateral ends of the cape and a lower pair placed in the lower part of the smock, respectively. Both pairs of side bands include the respective bands in mirroring position with respect to the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the fall-prevention functional limitation device itself, which is also provided with a hole for the passage of the patient's head.
CPC Classifications
A61F 5/3784
Filing Date
2023-09-14
Application No.
19111780
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