Split apart soft stretcher

Abstract

One embodiment of this patient transferring device is that it remains flexible. This flexible, split apart stretcher provides a way to convey patients from one location to another. This application has flexible rubber tubing 22 for a frame to help the materials used keep its shape while remaining flexible. This application provides reliable handgrip openings 20 that allow users to hold directly onto the rubber tubing frame 22 sewn into the lateral edges. This application utilizes a low density polyethylene center spline 14 that gets inserted through alternating loopholes 16 off of the left 10 and the right 12 sides of the application. The center spline 14 going through the alternating loopholes 16 allow for this application to be split apart and removed from under a patient. Removal of this application is done by withdrawing the center spline 14 from the loopholes 16 and pulling both the left 10 and the right 12 sides of the application out from its respective side. This application requires very little assistance from the patient during removal.

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