1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. The DynaForm Cushion ●We currently have a prototype ●Tested and patented ●Can be improved

6. The DynaForm Cushion

8. The DynaForm Principle

9. 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

10. Study Results

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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