Patient transfer and transport bed
AssigneeDane Industries, Inc.
InventorDaniel T. Johnson
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Abstract
The present invention is a transfer and transport device and method for moving a patient from a bed to another location within a medical facility. The transport device includes an integral transfer mechanism for transferring a patient from a hospital bed to the device and back.
Claims22
An apparatus for moving a patient between a patient support surface and the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame supported by a wheeled base and comprising first and second transfer arms adapted to extend away from the frame, wherein the wheeled base comprises a powered drive wheel;
- and
- a patient support platform supported by the frame and adapted to extend away from the frame along the transfer arms,
- wherein the transfer arms, platform and frame are configured such that the transfer arms are capable of extending away from the frame before the platform is allowed to extend.
An apparatus for moving a patient between a patient support surface and the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame supported by a wheeled base and comprising first and second transfer arms adapted to extend away from the frame;
- and
- a patient support platform supported by the frame, adapted to extend away from the frame along the transfer arms, and comprising a conveyor surface, a drive roller and a low-friction surface,
- wherein the conveyor surface is disposed around the platform, the drive roller is adapted to displace the conveyor surface and the low-friction surface is adapted to support the conveyor surface as said surface is displaced,
- wherein the transfer arms, platform and frame are configured such that the transfer arms are capable of extending away from the frame before the platform is allowed to extend.
An apparatus for moving a patient between a patient support surface and the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame supported by a wheeled base and comprising first and second transfer arms adapted to extend away from the frame;
- and
- a patient support platform supported by the frame, adapted to extend away from the frame along the transfer arms, and comprising a conveyor surface, a drive roller and a roller bank,
- wherein the conveyor surface is disposed around the platform, the drive roller is adapted to displace the conveyor surface and the roller bank is adapted to support the conveyor surface as said surface is displaced,
- wherein the transfer arms, platform and frame are configured such that the transfer arms are capable of extending away from the frame before the platform is allowed to extend.
An apparatus for moving a patient between a patient support surface and the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame supported by a wheeled base and comprising first and second transfer arms adapted to extend away from the frame;
- and
- a patient support platform supported by the frame, adapted to extend away from the frame along the transfer arms, comprising a conveyor surface disposed around the platform, and wherein the platform is inclinable,
- wherein the transfer arms, platform and frame are configured such that the transfer arms are capable of extending away from the frame before the platform is allowed to extend.
An apparatus for moving a patient between a patient support surface and the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame supported by a wheeled base and comprising first and second transfer arms adapted to extend away from the frame;
- and
- a patient support platform supported by the frame and adapted to extend away from the frame along the transfer arms,
- wherein the transfer arms, platform and frame are configured such that the transfer arms are capable of extending away from the frame before the platform is allowed to extend,
- wherein at least one of the transfer arms comprises a contact sensor for indicating when said transfer arm, when in an extended state, has adequately contacted the patient support surface.
An apparatus for moving a patient between a patient support surface and the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame supported by a wheeled base and comprising first and second transfer arms adapted to extend away from the frame;
- and
- a patient support platform supported by the frame and adapted to extend away from the frame along the transfer arms,
- wherein the transfer arms, platform and frame are configured such that the transfer arms are capable of extending away from the frame before the platform is allowed to extend,
- wherein each of the transfer arms comprise an electrically powered linear actuator adapted to extend said arms away from the frame.
An apparatus for moving a patient between a patient support surface and the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame supported by a wheeled base and comprising first and second transfer arms adapted to extend away from the frame;
- and
- a patient support platform supported by the frame and adapted to extend away from the frame along the transfer arms,
- wherein the transfer arms, platform and frame are configured such that the transfer arms are capable of extending away from the frame before the platform is allowed to extend,
- wherein each of the transfer arms are telescopically extendable from the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.