Apparatus and system for boosting, transferring, turning and positioning a patient

An inflatable device for turning or positioning a person in a bed, the inflatable device comprising:

• an inflatable body formed by a top sheet and a bottom sheet disposed beneath the top sheet to define a cavity configured to be inflated such that the top sheet forms a top wall of the cavity and the bottom sheet forms a bottom wall of the cavity;
• and
• at least one port sock, wherein the at least one port sock comprises:
• a first open end coupled to the inflatable body in fluid communication with the cavity;
• a second open end at an extended position away from the inflatable body, wherein the second open end comprises a port having a port opening in fluid communication with the cavity and configured to provide an air input for air for inflating the cavity;
• and
• at least one side handle connected to the port sock and configured to allow adjustment of the port opening.

A method of using an inflatable device for turning and positioning a person on a support surface, comprising:

• placing above a supporting surface an inflatable device comprising an inflatable body formed by a top sheet and a bottom sheet disposed in connection with the top sheet to form a cavity having the top sheet as a top wall and the bottom sheet as a bottom wall, and at least one port having a port opening in fluid communication with the cavity and configured to provide an air input for air for inflating the cavity, wherein the at least one port comprises an elastic member and at least one side handle connected to the port opening for adjusting a size of the port opening;
• placing a patient above the inflatable device;
• adjusting the port opening to receive a nozzle of an air pump;
• and
• inflating the device using the air pump.