Patient transfer arrangement
AssigneeNova Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPaul DiMatteo, Paul C. DiMatteo
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Abstract
A hospital bed is disclosed which includes a frame, a mattress positioned on the frame, a transport sheet extending across the mattress to define a patient supporting area, rollers for moving the transport sheet relative to the mattress, and structure for progressively increasing the patient supporting area defined by the transport sheet. The bed also includes a system for elevating a portion of the mattress to progressively raise the patient from a reclining position to a standing position.
Claims33
A bed comprising:
- a) a frame;
- b) a mattress positioned on said frame;
- c) a transport sheet extending across said mattress;
- d) roller means for moving said transport sheet relative to said mattress;
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- e) means operatively associated with said frame for progressively extending the transport sheet, to provide a patient supporting area beyond said mattress.
A bed for moving a patient from a reclining position to a standing position comprising:
- a) a frame;
- b) a mattress positioned on said frame;
- c) a conveyor sheet extending across said mattress to define a supporting area for the patient;
- d) roller means for moving said conveyor sheet relative to said mattress;
- e) means operatively associated with said frame for progressively increasing said patient supporting area of said conveyor sheet;
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- f) lift means for elevating a portion of said mattress to progressively raise the patient from a reclining position to a standing position.
A hospital bed for moving a patient from a reclining position on said bed to a standing position at the foot of said bed comprising:
- a) a frame;
- b) a mattress positioned on said frame;
- c) a conveyor sheet extending across said mattress to define a supporting area for the patient;
- d) a progressively extendable platform associated with said frame for increasing a longitudinal dimension of said patient supporting area of said conveyor sheet;
- e) roller means for moving said conveyor sheet relative to said bed to transport a reclining patient across said mattress and partly onto said platform;
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- f) lift means for elevating a portion of said mattress to progressively raise the patient from said reclining position to said standing position.
A method for transferring a patient from a reclining position on a bed to an inclined position at the foot of said bed, said bed including a mattress, and a transport sheet extending across said mattress and moveable with respect thereto, said transport sheet defining a patient supporting area, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) extending a platform from an end of said bed to increase said patient supporting area defined by said transport sheet;
- b) moving said transport sheet relative to said mattress to transport a reclining patient across said mattress and partly onto said platform;
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- c) lifting a portion of said mattress to elevate the patient from said reclining position to said inclined position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.