[1] The present disclosure relates to a therapeutic system. More particularly, it relates to a system that provides postural drainage of unwanted respiratory secretions.

BACKGROUND
[2] There are certain respiratory diseases that cause chronic conditions such as cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, emphysema, asthma as well as various infections such as pneumonia. These conditions in turn lead to the build up and accumulation of mucous and other secretions to such excessive levels that it can be fatal for the patients concerned. It is desirable, and sometimes essential, that this excess secretion be substantially removed from the lungs to enable the affected person to breathe more easily.
[3] One method of removing excess secretion is to forcefully tap the chest and shoulders of the affected patient with appropriate amount of pressure and frequency of tapping. Sometimes such manual treatment is carried out by using the method of postural drainage which is a way to use gravity to drain mucus out of the lungs by changing positions. One such postural drainage method uses a tilted table to lift the lower portion of the patient’s body higher than the head region of the patient thereby enhancing the flow of loosened secretion from the patient's lungs to his throat area where it can be expelled by clearing of the throat. Most commonly postural drainage is done by placing several pillows according to the lung segment which needs to be drained. In all the above methods, the patient may feel uncomfortable by changing the position constantly along with the attached drains. Particularly, these methods cause serious discomfort which might arise in further complications to ventilated patients.
[4] Therefore, there is a need in the art to provide for a better therapeutic system to provide postural drainage that is not only effective and efficient but also takes into consideration the comfort and well being of a patient.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[5] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[6] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide for a therapeutic system for providing postural drainage to help in respiratory condition.
[7] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide for a therapeutic system for draining out mucous from the lobes of lungs and thereby clear the respiratory tract to breathe.
[8] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide for a therapeutic system that can enable drainage of mucous of the patient without the changing the position thereby making it beneficial for ventilated patients.
[9] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide for a therapeutic system that is designed to work with the lungs lying on either side of spine in thoracic cavity.

SUMMARY
The present disclosure relates to a mattress system to assist in postural drainage that may include: a plurality of inflatable chambers, configured on the mattress such that each of the plurality of inflatable chambers may be positioned under a different part of body of a user lying atop the mattress, wherein each inflatable chamber of the plurality of inflatable chambers may comprise at least one wall member providing an interior volume, the wall member being made from a flexible material selected to retain any or a combination of air and gaseous element, wherein at least one wall member being deflectable between a first inflated position and a second inflated position, said second inflated position being different from said first inflated position, the plurality of inflatable chambers may be fluidically separated from each other, each of the plurality of inflatable chambers having a separate connector coupled to the inflatable chamber for supply of any or a combination of air and gaseous element; a pneumatic unit for supplying any or a combination of air and gaseous element under pressure into each interior volume of said plurality of inflatable chambers; a plurality of conduit means connected to said chamber connectors for communicating any or a combination of air and gaseous element to and from said interior volume.
[10] In an aspect, the mattress system may provide for the pneumatic unit to include a plurality of pumps connected to the plurality of conduit means to supply air into the inflatable chambers.
[11] In an aspect, the mattress system may provide for the plurality of chambers to include any or a combination of a head supporting section, at least an upper chest supporting section, a lower body supporting section in any of the horizontal and vertical orientation.
[12] In an aspect, the proposed mattress system may provide for a head supporting section defining an upper user head supporting inflation chamber; wherein the head supporting section may include a central patient neck receiving portion and a pair of side portions extending more upwardly than the neck receiving portion and the chest supporting section.
[13] In another aspect, the mattress system may provide for the upper head supporting inflation chamber to be horizontally oriented.
[14] In an aspect, the mattress system may provide for a chest supporting section defining at least a first left upper chest supporting chamber; and a second right upper chest supporting chamber, wherein the chambers may be vertically oriented.
[15] In an aspect, the mattress may provide for the first left upper chest supporting chamber to include at least three resilient lobes, each of which may be located in the chest supporting section and between the underside thereof.
[16] In another aspect, the mattress system may provide for a second right upper chest supporting chamber to include atleast two lobes, each of which may be located in the chest supporting section and between the underside thereof.
[17] In an aspect, the mattress system may provide for atleast a separate lower body supporting section that may provide support to the pelvis region and the knee region of the body, wherein the chambers may be horizontally oriented.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[18] In the figures, similar components and/or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label with a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label.
[19] The diagrams are for illustration only, which thus is not a limitation of the present disclosure, and wherein:
[20] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary design of the mattress system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[21] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary design of at least two vertical chambers of the mattress system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[22] In the following description, numerous specific details are ascribed that help in providing an exhaustive understanding of embodiments of the present invention. Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments of the invention, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure). However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[23] The present disclosure relates to a postural drainage mattress system for providing therapeutic relief to patients.
[24] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary design in which or with which proposed system (100) can be implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[25] As illustrated in FIG. 1, in an aspect of the present disclosure, the exemplary design is of the proposed mattress system 100 (interchangeably referred to as system 100, hereinafter) that can be provide therapeutic relief to patients, the apparatus 100 can include a plurality of inflatable chambers 102-1, 102-2, 102-3, 102-4 and 102-5(collectively referred to as chambers 102 and individually referred to as chamber 102, hereinafter), wherein the chambers 102 can include wall members104-1, 104-2, 104-3, 104-4 and 104-5 (collectively referred to as wall members 102 and individually referred to as wall member 102 hereinafter)providing an interior volumes106-1, 102-6, 106-3, 106-4 and 106-5 (collectively referred to as interior volumes 106 and individually referred to as interior volume hereinafter), the wall member 104 being made from a flexible material selected to retain any or a combination of air and a gaseous element. Each chamber 102 can include at least one wall member 104 being deflectable between a first inflated position 108 and a second inflated position 110 different from said first inflated position 108 and each inflated segment being completely unconnected to other inflated segments.
[26] In an aspect, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the mattress system 100 can include a pneumatic unit 216 for supplying air under pressure into each interior volume 106 of the chambers 102. A plurality of conduit means 218 can be connected to the chamber for communicating air to and from the interior volume of the chambers.
[27] As illustrated, in an aspect, a plurality of inflation pumps 216-1, 216-2, 216-3, 216-4, 216-5, 216-6, 216-7 and 216-8(collectively referred to as inflation pumps 216 and individually referred to as inflation pump 216 hereinafter) can be connected to the conduit means218-1, 218-2, 218-3, 218-4, 218-5, 218-6, 218-7 and 218-8(collectively referred to as conduit means 218 or and individually referred to as conduit 218 hereinafter) to pump air into the chambers.
[28] As illustrated, in another aspect, an inflation of approximately 18 inches can be provided to the particular chamber that can need inflation.
[29] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary design of two vertical chambers of the mattress system 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[30] As illustrated, in FIG. 2, five lobes (206, 208, 210, 212 and 214) can be included to define two vertical chambers 102-2 and 102-3. The two vertical chambers 102-2, 102-3 can further be described as the right vertical chamber 204 and the left vertical chamber 202. The right vertical chamber 204 can include two inflatable lobes wherein a first lobe lobe 212(referred to as upper right lobe 212 hereinafter) can be placed at an upper position and a second lobe 214 (referred to as lower right lobe 214 hereinafter) placed below the upper right lobe 212. The upper right lobe 212and the lower right lobe 214 can be connected to the pneumatic unit 216, wherein the pneumatic unit 216 for the right vertical chamber can include two pumps 216-6 and 216-7.
[31] According to an aspect, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the left vertical chamber can include three inflatable lobes, wherein a first lobe 206(referred to as upper left lobe 206 hereinafter)can be placed above a second and a third lobe, the second lobe (referred to as mid left lobe 208 hereinafter) can be placed in between the first upper left lobe 206 and the third lobe and the third lobe lobe 210 (referred to as lower left lobe 210 hereinafter) being placed below the upper left lobe 206 and the mid left lobe 208 .The upper left lobe 206, the mid left lobe 208 and the lower left lobe 210 can be connected to the pneumatic unit 216, wherein the pneumatic unit 216 can include three pumps 216-2, 216-3 and 216-4.
[32] In an exemplary embodiment, the chambers can be inflated or deflated in such a way that can affect draining of mucous accumulated in different lobes of lungs. For example, by inflating any or a combination of the five left and right lobes included in the left and right chest chambers, by the use of the pneumatic unit 216, the lobes of the lungs can be acted upon by gravity rather than the whole body itself, which can further lead to draining of mucous from the lungs and clear the airway for easy breathing.
[33] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[34] The present disclosure provides for a therapeutic system for providing postural drainage to help in respiratory condition.
[35] The present disclosure provides for a therapeutic system for draining out mucous from the lobes of lungs and thereby clear the respiratory tract to breathe.
[36] The present disclosure provides for a therapeutic system that can enable drainage of mucous of the patient without the changing the position thereby making it beneficial for ventilated patients.
[37] The present disclosure provides for a therapeutic system that is designed to work with the lungs lying on either side of spine in thoracic cavity.

Claims:1. A mattress system to assist postural drainage, the mattress comprising:
a plurality of inflatable chambers, configured on the mattress such that each of the plurality of inflatable chambers is positioned under a different part of body of a user lying atop the mattress, wherein each inflatable chamber of the plurality of inflatable chambers comprises at least one wall member providing an interior volume, said wall member being made from a flexible material selected to retain any or a combination of air and gaseous element, said at least one wall member being deflectable between a first inflated position and a second inflated position, said second inflated position being different from said first inflated position, the plurality of inflatable chambers are fluidically separated from each other, each of the plurality of inflatable chambers having a separate connector coupled to the inflatable chamber of the plurality of inflatable chambers for supply of any or a combination of air and gaseous element;
a pneumatic unit for supplying any or a combination of air and gaseous element under pressure into each interior volume of said plurality of inflatable chambers;
a plurality of conduit means connected to said chamber connectors for communicating any or a combination of air and gaseous element to and from said interior volume.
2. The mattress system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pneumatic unit comprises of a plurality of pumps connected to the plurality of conduit means to supply air into the inflatable chambers.
3. The mattress system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of chambers comprise of any or a combination of a head supporting section, at least an upper chest supporting section, and a lower body supporting section in any of the horizontal and vertical orientation.
4. The mattress system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the head supporting section defines an upper user head supporting inflation chamber; wherein said head supporting section comprising a central patient neck receiving portion and a pair of side portions extending more upwardly than the neck receiving portion and the chest supporting section.
5. The mattress system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the head supporting inflation chamber is horizontally oriented.
6. The mattress system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the upper chest supporting section comprises at least a first upper left chest supporting chamber; and a second right upper chest supporting chamber are provided, said chambers being vertically oriented, wherein at least one chamber is placed at the right of the other.
7. The mattress system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the chest supporting inflation chambers comprise of a plurality of lobes, each having a separate conduit means connected to the pneumatic unit.
8. The mattress system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first left upper chest supporting chamber comprises of at least three resilient lobes, each of which is located in the chest supporting section and between the underside thereof.
9. The mattress system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second right upper chest supporting chamber comprises of at least two lobes, each of which is located in said chest supporting section and between the underside thereof.
10. The mattress system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the lower body supporting section is defined for the pelvis supporting chamber and the knee supporting chamber, said chambers being horizontally oriented.