patientpatents, inc. p.o. box 12310 san luis obispo, ca 93406 866.220.2227 dynaform cushion...

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