Device for patient pullup, rollover, and transfer and methods therefor
AssigneeErgodyne Corporation
InventorThomas W. Votel
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Abstract
A mobile patient maneuvering device is provided. The maneuvering device cooperates with the transfer rod to move a sheet upon which a patient is disposed. The device includes a power train, a hook and web assembly attachable to the power train, and a power and switching system in electrical communication with the power train. The power and switching system may also include means for stabilizing the device actuated by contact with the support. The displacing device may be positioned between a head portion of a bed and a wall, thereby occupying a minimum of floor space.
Claims38
A device for maneuvering a patient positioned on a support, an underlayment being disposed proximate the patient and the support, the device being operable by a single person and comprising:
- a power train;
- connecting assembly means attachable to the power train for connecting the power train to the underlayment upon which the patient is at least partially positioned;
- and
- a power and switching system in electrical communication with the power train and comprising
- means for stabilizing the device, said stabilizing means actuated by contact with a first member of the support and in electrical communication with the power and switching system.
A method of maneuvering a patient positioned on a support, an underlayment being disposed between at least a portion of the patient and the support, the method comprising:
- providing a device operable by a single person, the device comprising:
- a power train,
- connecting means for connecting the power train and a patient supporting underlayment, and
- a power and switching system in electrical communication with the power train and means for stabilizing the device;
- fastening the connecting means to the underlayment;
- and
- actuating the power train to wind the connecting means thereon to achieve maneuvering of the patient from a first position to a second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.