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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8356368 | Patient lift and transfer device A transfer device has a carriage supported on a base, movable between a home position and an extended position. A table assembly includes a lower table fixed to the carriage and an upper table coupled to the lower table, movable between a downward position in forcib... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8214944 | Patient lift and transfer device A transfer device has a carriage supported on a base, movable between a home position and an extended position. A table assembly includes a lower table fixed to the carriage and an upper table coupled to the lower table, movable between a downward position in forcib... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8214943 | Steering system for patient transfer device A table assembly for a patient transfer device has an upper table with side plates that are differentially extended at the ends, and valve control for pneumatic tubing integrated with retraction of the side plates. During patient delivery only the delivery side plat... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8112833 | Table assembly for patient transfer device A table assembly for a patient transfer device has upper and lower tables surrounded by belts which counter-rotate as the table assembly moves between a patient and a supporting surface such as a bed. The table assembly includes integrated means for laterally retrac... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8096003 | Transporting device for patients The invention relates to a transporting device for patients who are to be transported from a first site to a second site using low force. For this purpose is provided a firm board which can also be resilient, wherein this board is encompassed by an endless band. Thi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7975329 | Patient lift and transfer device A transfer device has a carriage supported on a base, movable between a home position and an extended position. A table assembly includes a lower table fixed to the carriage and an upper table coupled to the lower table, movable between a downward position in forcib... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7950080 | Patient transfer mechanism and gurney equipped therewith A patient transfer mechanism includes a horizontal frame positionable along the side of a bed; a support plate substantially coextensive with and fixedly mounted to the frame; and a movable transfer plate nominally resting on the support plate and being capable of b... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7861336 | Table assembly for patient transfer device A table assembly for a patient transfer device has upper and lower tables surrounded by belts which counter-rotate as the table assembly moves between a patient and a supporting surface such as a bed. The table assembly includes integrated means for laterally retrac... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7856682 | Patient lift and transfer device A patient transfer device has four casters and two counter-rotating steering wheels. The steering wheels provide a turning path whose center of curvature lies along a transverse centerline of the device. A foot pedal selectively lifts the steering wheels off the flo... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7748062 | Body transfer system and method A body transfer system, includes a housing having a substantially planar top portion configured to support a body and having a substantially planar bottom portion; a bottom translation mechanism disposed at the bottom portion and configured to translate the system a... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7540043 | Portable patient conveyor and methods related thereto This patent document discusses assemblies and methods for transferring a subject from a first surface to a second surface. In varying examples, an assembly includes a first roller and a second roller. An assembly frame rotatably supports the rollers and, in some exa... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540044 | Patient lift and transfer device A patient transfer device has four casters and two counter-rotating steering wheels. The steering wheels provide a turning path whose center of curvature lies along a transverse centerline of the device. A foot pedal selectively lifts the steering wheels off the flo... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7484252 | Automatic patient transfer system An automatic patient transfer system includes a transporting cart, a supporting frame mounted on the transporting cart in vertically movable manner to adjust a height of the supporting frame, and an endless conveyer platform. The supporting frame includes two spaced... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7337478 | Hospital bed systems A system for mechanically assisted repositioning of a bed-ridden patient within a hospital-type bed equipped with a moving mattress pad driven by an electric motor. The mattress pad is formed into a continuous loop disposed over a plurality of support and drive roll... | 03/04/2008 |
| 6857143 | Body transfer system A system for transferring a body from a first surface to a second surface, with substantially no agitation of the body, is provided. The system comprises a housing having a substantially planar top portion configured to support the body and a substantially planar bo... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6698041 | Patient transfer apparatus A transfer apparatus for moving a patient from a first support to a second support includes an upper platform, a lower conveyor and an actuator configured to be coupled to the lower conveyor to drive the lower conveyor. The lower conveyor is movable such ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6668403 | Imaging medical examination apparatus having a bearing mechanism A bearing mechanism or support structure for an imaging medical examination apparatus, particularly a magnetic resonance apparatus or a computer tomography apparatus, has a bearing plate for the patient and an endless conveyor band or belt for transportin... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6629323 | Patient positioning assembly A patient transfer assembly for moving a sheet on a structure having a transfer surface. The patient transfer assembly includes a gripper adapted for attachment to the sheet, a drive shaft, a cable connected to the gripper and connected to the drive shaft... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6615423 | Patient positioning assembly A patient transfer assembly using the movement of a structure as a source of power for moving a sheet across a structure having a transfer surface, a stationary base and a movable platform. The patient transfer assembly includes a gripper adapted for atta... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6611974 | Mattress transport mechanism A transport mechanism for supporting and laterally moving a bed mattress over the bed frame. The bed frame is divided between a longitudinally extending central frame and a longitudinally extending lateral frame pivoted thereto. Chain drives mounted in th... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6499156 | Examination table system An examination table system for facilitating movement of a patient lying on a tabletop of the table system. The examination table system includes a table assembly for supporting the patient above a floor surface. The table assembly includes a generally pl... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6467106 | Patient transfer apparatus A patient transfer apparatus comprises a rolling transfer tube having an outer surface and an inner surface. The rolling transfer tube is flattened when placed under a patient to form an upper run and a lower run. A fluid chamber that receives fluid under... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6408466 | Stretcher for the non-traumatic transport and lifting of people A stretcher for the non-traumatic transport and lifting of people including a frame with a pair of longitudinal beams that each have a toothed bars. Further, included is a plate positioned between the frame, the plate has a flexible sheet placed completel... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6393636 | Patient rotation system A patient rotation system for rotating bedfast patients (P) on a periodic basis from his back to either side, from either side to his back, or from one side to the other side. The system includes, in combination, two major elements, a patient rotation dev... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6374435 | Patient transfer device and related methods A manually-powered patient conveyor is disclosed in the form of a continuous belt which reduces friction beneath the patient to enable lateral patient transfer from one patient support surface to another. With the belt positioned beneath the patient, a ca... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367427 | Shield and transport apparatus Shield and transport apparatus includes a pair of panels secured together which may by used as a shield while a person or persons are advancing towards a combative person in which may be partially wrapped around the combative person to help restrain the p... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6363555 | Patient positioning apparatus The invention provides a patient positioning apparatus for attachment to a patient examination table having a table pad and pad cover. The apparatus comprises a first table attachment device containing a first reel member and a first reel rotatably mounte... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6131214 | Medical table having a number of rollers which collectively define a bed surface and an associated method for moving a patient from a first position to a second position A medical table includes a base. The medical table also includes a number of rollers, supported by the base, which collectively define a bed surface for supporting a patient, wherein each roller of the number of rollers (1) defines a fluid impervious bag ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6012183 | Resident transfer apparatus An apparatus for transferring a resident from a first support surface to a second adjacent support surface comprising a sheet of material formed as a continuous loop having an inner surface configured to slide over itself as the continuous loop sheet of m... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5966754 | Sliding device for transporting patients A sliding device for transporting patients from a first location to a second location, with an endless band which is wrapped around a substantially board-form body. The cross-sectional circumference of the board-form body corresponds substantially to the ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5855207 | Medical table assembly having a restrainment apparatus mounted thereto and an associated method of immobilizing object A medical table assembly includes a bed frame and a mattress supported by the bed frame. The medical table assembly also includes a restrainment apparatus mounted to the bed frame, wherein the restrainment apparatus includes (1) a strap which (a) defines ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5850642 | Apparatus and method for applying protective material An apparatus and method for applying protective material (48, 58) having a stand (12) and at least one support arm (14) moveably connected to the stand (12). At least a pair of counter-rotatable shafts (16 and 18) are connected with the support arm (14) a... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5802632 | Patient transferring apparatus A patient transferring apparatus comprised of an elongated board portion having a flat bottom level and two side walls extending upwardly from opposing side edges of the flat bottom level. The flat bottom level and the two side walls define a pair of end ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5781943 | Medical table and method for moving a patient from a first position to a second position A medical table includes a base. The medical table also includes a number of rollers, supported by the base, which collectively define a bed surface for supporting a patient, wherein each roller of the number of rollers (1) defines a fluid impervious bag ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5596775 | Patient transfer seat A patient transfer chair is disclosed which can be manually operated preferably by using a lever and spring helping device to assist in the transfer of a patient to and from a bed to and a wheelchair, chair, or other seat design. In transferring a patient... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5570482 | Supporter for a human body and bed equipment using the same A bed equipment using a supporter for a human body, such as an incapacitated patient, is used to raise the patient from a surface, such as a bed, so that a hammock may be spread on the bed and the patient lowered onto the hammock. The supporter is formed ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5553335 | Lifting device for sick or motion-handicapped person A lifting device for sick or motion-handicapped persons is disclosed. In the lifting device (1), both ends of the lifting belt (7a,7b) are fixed onto the central shaft of a belt wheel (5), and thus when a lifting motor (3) rotates the belt reel (5) via a ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5526543 | Method and apparatus for treating or preventing bed sores A method and apparatus for preventing or treating bed sores is disclosed which includes a mattress arrangement having a mattress and depressing means for depressing from underneath the mattress at least one area in the mattress to relieve pressure on at l... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5520403 | Wheelchair with translating seat and patient lift A wheelchair having a set of features which facilitate transfering a patient to an alternative surface and raising the chair to an alternative seating height. The first of these features enables each of the handwheels to be independently pivoted rearward ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5469588 | Patient transfer arrangement 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... | 11/28/1995 |
