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PatientPatents, Inc. P.O. Box 12310 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 866.220.2227 DynaForm Cushion...
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PatientPatents, Inc. P.O. Box 12310 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 866.220.2227 www.patientpatents .com DynaForm Cushion Maximizing the comfort of wheelchair bound individuals Todd Kirschen Engineering/Business Development
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PatientPatents, Inc.P.O. Box 12310San Luis Obispo, CA 93406866.220.2227www.patientpatents.com
DynaForm Cushion
Maximizing the comfort of wheelchair bound individuals
Todd KirschenEngineering/Business Development
PatientPatents – What We Do
● Health care professionals approach us with an idea for a medical device
● We pay ALL the costs for● Research● Prototyping● Patent Development (Intellectual Property)● Marketing/Licensing
● The inventor shares in the profits
The Problem Presented to Us
● Disabled people who are constrained to a wheelchair for day to day living often suffer from decubitus ulcers and other maladies as a result of long term sitting.
● We want a cushion with better weight distribution which will create comfort for the user as well as eliminate sores and improve posture
What We Know About the Current Design
● Body weight is carried by a unique 3-D array of levers that conform to the body and uniformly distribute tissue pressure within each of the seat quadrants
The DynaForm Cushion
● We currently have a prototype● Tested and patented
● Can be improved
The DynaForm Cushion
The DynaForm Cushion
The DynaForm Principle
What We Know About the Current Design
● Detailed pressure distribution studies were performed by the University of Pittsburg confirming this assumption
● Materials of construction can be improved
Study Results
Study Results
What We Are Looking For
● Unique Solutions to the Existing Problem● Improved Design
● Mechanical/Structural● Dimensions/Weight
● Material Selection● Cushioning Surfaces
● Internal Mechanisims
● Considerations● Manufacturing and Fabrication Solutions
● Cost
Why work with PatientPatents, Inc. (PPI)?
● Experienced team of clinicians, engineers, patent attorneys and market analysts
● Team is led by a physician-attorney who has a background in intellectual property
● Licensees minimize internal R&D expenditures by outsourcing product development
Why work with PatientPatents, Inc. (PPI)?
● Extensive screening process assures that only the most promising submissions are accepted for development
● Thorough and comprehensive research conducted on product value and marketability before presentation to potential licensees
