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A hospital mattress which is flexible and permits head elevation and knee flexion has removably securable inserts which can be repeatedly removed or replaced and secured without requiring substantial displacement of the patient. A body of resilient material, preferably closed-cell polymer foam, is u

A hospital mattress which is flexible and permits head elevation and knee flexion has removably securable inserts which can be repeatedly removed or replaced and secured without requiring substantial displacement of the patient. A body of resilient material, preferably closed-cell polymer foam, is utilized to form the mattress. The portion of the foam body disposed to underlie a predetermined portion of the patient\s body, typically the patient\s trunk, is removed. A flexible, generally impervious material, such as vinyl, is utilized to cover all exterior surfaces of the foam body and inserts, and to form a floor in the cut-out section of the foam body. The inserts are cushions adapted to be received in the recess defined by the cut-out portion. Each insert cushion is made of a block of resilient material and is covered with an impervious material. Elements of respective cooperating reusable fasteners, such as Velcro fasteners, are disposed on the recess floor and on the bottom of the inserts to releasably secure each insert within the recess at a desired position.

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In a mattress of the type comprising a main body including a cut out section disposed to underlie a patient recumbent thereon, and insert cushions adapted to be received in said cut out section, the improvement wherein said mattress further includes: a first cover element, formed of flexible, genera

In a mattress of the type comprising a main body including a cut out section disposed to underlie a patient recumbent thereon, and insert cushions adapted to be received in said cut out section, the improvement wherein said mattress further includes: a first cover element, formed of flexible, generally impervious material, covering the exterior surfaces of said main body and forming a floor in respect of said cut out section; second cover elements, associated with each said insert cushion, formed of flexible, generally impervious, material and covering the exterior surfaces of each of said associated insert cushions; respective vent means, at least one associated with each of said insert cushions, for facilitating compression and re-expansion of said insert cushion; repeatable adhesion means for releasably securing said insert cushions within said cut out section, said adhesion means comprising a first element disposed in a predetermined mesh pattern covering said floor of said cut out section and respective second elements disposed on said insert cushions, said first and second adhesion means elements being formed of respective materials which releasably interact to adhere when pressed together.