US 8,407,831 B2 · Patient positioning apparatus

Abstract

A patient positioning apparatus comprising a base, a support column, at least one positioning arm on the support column capable of being positioned over a bed and having a buckle and strap capable of securing to a patient support with a receiving buckle so that a patient can be partially or totally suspended when an adjustable bed is lowered. The apparatus further comprising a telescoping support column and horizontal support for holding a first and second positioning arm. The positioning arms further comprising locking pivots for extending and retracting. Patient repositioning is effectuated by positioning the arms over a patient, extending straps with buckle inserts into receiving buckles on a fabric gripper secured to bed linens. A patient positioning apparatus can further be mounted to either a ceiling or a wall or can comprise a swiveling support column.

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Dependent claims

A patient positioning apparatus, comprising:

a base;
a body comprising a vertical member coupled to the base;
a cross-member coupled to the body;
at least two positioning arms each pivotably coupled to the cross-member, the positioning arms being configured to be selectively placed in a retracted configuration or in an extended configuration positioned over a bed having a mattress and a head, a foot, and two sides, such that both of the two sides of the mattress are unobstructed by any portion of the body;
a fabric gripper configured to releasably attach to a support sheet;
and
at least one suspension member configured to secure the fabric gripper to the positioning arm.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Patient positioning apparatus

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Patient positioning apparatus

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