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US 2008/0301873 A1Published application
Patient Positioning apparatus
OwnerElizabeth A. White, Joshua Robert Oldhaminventors
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Abstract
Several embodiments of a patient positioning apparatus are disclosed, each configured for repositioning a patient on a bed. The apparatus includes a support frame which may be positioned over an adjustable bed so that the straps extend downwardly from the frame and secure to a patient support such as a support sheet so that a patient can be partially or totally suspended when the bed is lowered.
Claims4
A method comprising the steps of:
- suspending from an overhead suspension member a patient support which is atop a bed and beneath a patient on the bed;
- lowering the bed relative to the suspension member.
A method comprising the steps of:
- suspending from an overhead suspension member a patient support which is atop a bed and beneath a first bed linen which is atop the bed and on top of which a patient is supported;
- moving one of the bed and suspension member relative to the other to increase the vertical distance therebetween.
A patient positioning apparatus comprising:
- an overhead support;
- a frame;
- a roller rotatably mounted on one of the overhead support and the frame;
- a plurality of suspension members extending downwardly from the frame;
- a patient support;
- a connection mechanism for connecting the suspension members to the patient support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.