Single use protective cover for patient transport device
OwnerDouglas Dilloninventor
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Abstract
A single-use protective cover for patient transport devices is disclosed. Said protective cover is fitted to the patient transport device and can integrate a Mylar® layer to help maintain a patient's body temperature. Additionally an outer layer can be incorporated into the protective cover to enclose the patient and provide another barrier to contain fluids. Said layer can also incorporate active heating or active cooling pads and seat belt covers to prevent contamination of the patient transport device.
Claims52
A protective cover for patient transport devices, comprising:
- an impermeable base layer;
- an absorbent top layer;
- at least one railing cover designed to cover the railing of a patient transport device and provide a fluid catch area between a railing and mattress;
- and
- the protective cover is configured as a barrier over the entirety of a top area of a patient transport device to prevent a patient from directly contacting the patient transport device and to prevent a person rendering medical care from directly contacting the patient transport device.
A method of preventing contamination of a patient transport device, said method comprising providing a protective cover comprising at least:
- an impermeable base layer;
- an absorbent top layer;
- at least one fitted head cover which is designed to fit over the head of a patient transport device and secure the protective cover to the patient transfer device;
- at least one fitted foot cover which is designed to fit over the foot of the patient transfer device and secure the protective cover to the patient transfer device;
- and,
- at least two wings which serve as extensions of the protective cover,
- wherein the at least two wings also serve as railing covers which fit up around a railing of the patient transfer device and wherein the railing covers are integrated pockets designed to fit over the railing of the patient transfer device;
- wherein said protective cover is secured around the patient transport device and wherein the wings are secured around the railings of the patient transfer device.
A protective cover for patient transport devices, comprising:
- At least one fitted head cover which is designed to fit over the head of a patient transport device and secure the protective cover to the patient transfer device;
- At least one fitted foot cover which is designed to fit over the foot of the patient transfer device and secure the protective cover to the patient transfer device;
- and,
- At least two wings which serve as extensions of the protective cover;
- Wherein the two wings also serve as railing covers which fit up around one or more railings of the patient transfer device and wherein the railing covers are integrated pockets designed to fit over the railing of the patient transfer device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.