Bed attachment for preventing and treating decubitus ulcers
OwnerAnnamae A. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a device that attaches to a standard bed and prevents or treats bedsores by using electro-mechanical means to rotate a person from side to side in a bed without human assistance. In one embodiment, a controller that is attached to at least one linear actuator and at least one electric motor is used to rotate a person in bed at regular intervals without human assistance and without disturbing any medical equipment to which the person may be attached.
Claims20
A device that attaches to a bed frame by at least one fastener and allows rotation of a person from side to side in a bed without human assistance, comprising:
- a headboard assembly;
- a footboard assembly;
- a set of railings;
- an adjustable sling containing at least one layer of washable material that is detachable from said device, attaches by a set of fasteners to said set of railings, supports the weight of said person, and moves while fastened to said set of railings to create said rotation of said person;
- and,
- a controller that controls the movement of said device.
A method of rotating a person from side to side in a bed at regular intervals without human assistance, comprising:
- removing a footboard and a headboard of a standard twin-size bed frame or standard hospital bed frame;
- attaching a device to said standard twin-size bed frame or standard hospital bed frame by at least one fastener that can rotate said person without human assistance and without disturbing any medical equipment to which said person may be attached;
- and,
- activating said device.
A method of rotating a person from side to side in a bed at regular intervals without human assistance, comprising:
- removing a footboard, a headboard and at least one set of railings from a standard twin-size bed frame or standard hospital bed frame;
- attaching a device to said standard twin-size bed frame or standard hospital bed frame by at least one fastener that can rotate said person without human assistance and without disturbing any medical equipment to which said person may be attached;
- and,
- activating said device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.