Portable patient turning device

A portable patient turning device removably attached to a bed, comprising:

• an inflatable mattress cover having a planar surface configured to substantially cover the surface of a bed, said inflatable mattress cover further comprising a first inflatable chamber proximate to and extending along a left edge of the planar surface, a second inflatable chamber proximate to and extending along a right edge of the planar surface, and a spine cushion positioned between the first inflatable chamber and the second inflatable chamber and extending along a middle portion of the planar surface for at least a portion of the length of the first inflatable chamber and second inflatable chamber, wherein said first inflatable chamber and said second inflatable chamber extend inwardly toward and to a point of contact with lateral edges of the spine cushion such that said first inflatable chamber and said second inflatable chamber are positioned under a patient;
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• a control unit connected to said inflatable mattress cover by one or more air hoses, said control unit including a user interface, said user interface including means for selecting an interval for automatically inflating/deflating selected inflatable chambers to turn the patient at said selected interval.