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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161583 | Easy change support bed pad A bed turning composite dual pad system to facilitate the care of a patient used in changing their position on a bed while providing clear access to their backside as required. A base pad is positioned under a patient with a centrally aligned longitudinally offset c... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7945975 | Patient assistance device An improved device for assisting a caregiver in lifting and moving a patient. The device comprises a unitary garment member having a front panel section, a rear panel section and an interconnecting central or middle panel section. The device further includes a plura... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7624458 | Personal transfer and carrier sling In one embodiment, the invention is a personal transport device comprising a back support and two leg flaps extending from a bottom edge of the back support. The leg flaps are configured to cross under and support a thigh region of a person. Two upper handles are lo... | 12/01/2009 |
| 6901612 | Carrier for a physically challenged person A foldable carrier to transport a person in a seated posture. The carrier has a bottom panel, two side panels, and a back panel. On the outside of the two side panels are at least one rank of anchors, preferably two, to which handles can be engaged to assist lifting... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6874176 | Mat assembly for the prevention of bedsores A mat assembly is provided to prevent and to treat bedsores. A draw sheet is used to shift or displace the patient on the mattress of the bed. A pole attached to the draw sheet is provided for grasping by the user to uniformly shift or move the patient. A displaceme... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6715167 | Patient lift and transfer apparatus A two piece incorporated device designed to assist in the lifting and transfer of such person who is partially incapacitated by infirmity or disability from one sitting position in one location to another sitting position in another location. (ex: wheelchair to toil... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6671899 | Person lifting strap A lifting device made of a single piece of a flexible material, substantially forming a loop, is disclosed. The flexible material has a first and second edge, a fold between the first and second edge, such that the first edge rests substantially atop the ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6634044 | Compact stretcher A compact stretcher usable to transport a body having a sheet with a first surface and a second opposite surface. The first surface of the sheet possesses sufficient area to underlie and support a body being transported. The peripheral edge between the fi... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6560793 | Single attendant patient repositioning and care device A draw sheet with low friction underside surface and removable sturdy body straps attached to draw sheet upper surface by means of reusable fasteners to be positioned under a patient in a convalescent bed. A grip dowel positioned through opposing side sle... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6532610 | Transitional support for physically challenged persons Transitional support for physically challenged persons. The support has a flexible inelastic base sheet with flexible inelastic loops at parallel edges to accommodate removable rigid poles. Pull straps on the sheet may be included to pull a person along t... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6341393 | Patient transfer and repositioning system Apparatus including a substantially pliable underlayment, connecting member, and means to exert a force to transfer or reposition a patient is provided. The substantially pliable underlayment includes a substantially smooth mantle, an attaching structure ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6311346 | Transfer belt A transfer belt is provided that includes two elongated pads. The pads are disposed on the belt proximate to both sides of the wearer. The pads minimize discomfort for the wearer by ensuring that forces applied on the belt are applied through a surface ar... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6276006 | Sling for transporting a person into a chair and method of using the same An apparatus and method for moving an airline passenger whereby a Tyvek.RTM. sling having handles attached thereto is buckled about an airline passenger and then the passenger is lifted and transferred, by two or more persons grasping the handles, from a ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6163906 | Load supporting apparatus for a person An elongated guide member is supported by a support system over a bed. The guide member has an elongated cavity with a slot formed in its lower wall leading to the cavity. The slot has a plurality of spaced apart enlarged openings along its length. A plun... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6073279 | Bed patient positioning arrangement A turn strap of surgical grade elastic material having Velcro hooks and loops on opposing ends thereof is positioned under the patient on a hospital bed. One end of the strap is arranged around the side rail on one side of the bed and the other end of the... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6073280 | Rescue and invalid support belt A support belt and a strap portion includes a strap portion and a pad portion. The pad portion comprising an elongate member having a length sufficient to encircle the body of an individual and a width sufficient to extend from the waist area to the breas... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6012187 | Support cushion A support cushion for supporting the feet of a patient above a bed mattress. The support cushion includes a cushion with a transverse cross section having a pair of generally circular end regions and a generally rectangular middle region interposed betwee... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5963995 | Patient handler belt A support device which is designed to be worn by a person to aid in movement and transfer of such person. The device is easy to put on and remove from the waist of a person who has suffered a stroke or has limited limb usage. The unit is formed so that, w... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5920929 | Immobile-patient transfer device A device for transferring a person from one surface, such as an ambulance cot, to a second surface, such as a hospital bed. The device is a sheet that fits the elongate transferor surface, upon which the person rests initially, in a contour sheet manner. ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5787523 | Patient sliding sheet with liquid absorbing layer The invention pertains to a low friction bed sheet or the like for facilitating changing the position of a person or part of a person in prone position. The low friction bed sheet includes at least a low friction surface comprising a material with low fri... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5711044 | Patient transfer assist device A person transfer assist device is provided for use to help a person transfer from a sitting position to a standing position and from a standing position to a sitting position which comprises: a) a pad for fitting around the lower back and waist of a pers... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5704081 | Apparatus and method for patient manipulation during surgery A method of manipulating the position of a patient during surgery is disclosed. The method includes providing a patient manipulation device having a plurality of hinged segments. A patient is placed in a first position on the device such that the length o... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5701622 | Pulsating operating table cushion A pulsating medical (surgical) operating table cushion comprising an air sac array having two groups of pneumatically expandable and contractible air cells respectively communicating with one another in each of the groups. An air pump supplies air under p... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5647378 | Invalid support belt An article for lifting an incapacitated person includes a thin elongate belt formed of an elastic, flexible rubber-like material. Fasteners are mounted at the ends of the belt for attaching the ends so that the belt may encircle a patient. The width of th... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5638558 | Dual purpose patient pad with digital eyelets A pad is located on a bed between a human patient and the bed sheet. The pad has a slick, smooth bottom wall, such as satin. The bottom wall reduces the friction between the pad and the bed sheet, whereby the patient together with the pad can be smoothly ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5615425 | Fitted sheet for use as a disposable stretcher/gurney linen A fitted sheet for use as a disposable stretcher/gurney linen, comprising an elongated sheet having a length and a width adapted to accommodate and be placed onto a stretcher/gurney to cover a mattress carried by the stretcher/gurney and prevent the mattr... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5608929 | Patient-positioning device A positioning device for people in hospital beds is disclosed. The device includes a sheet which is placed under the patient. This is connected by rope to an apparatus on the headboard of the bed. Either by the bed's existing motor, or an independent moto... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5579546 | Device for moving a disabled person A device for moving a disabled person that utilizes the substantially rectangular-shaped canvas lift sling of the Hoyer lift for safely transferring an individual a limited distance. The device for moving a disabled person includes two pair of hand grips.... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5577281 | Stretcher A stretcher comprises an upper sheet and a lower sheet selectively joined together to form a plurality of transverse sleeves. In combination, a plurality of slats having a length greater than the transverse dimension of the sleeves are removably retainabl... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5539945 | Emergency stretcher and evacuation system A system for transporting a person on a stretcher between upper and lower platforms connected by a stairway includes a retractable cable source located at the upper level whereby with one end of stretcher attached to the cable, an assistant to grasp the o... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5530976 | Lifting device with fluid filled traction element for handicapped persons A lifting device for handicapped persons, comprising a height-adjustable lifting arm with attachment points for the ends of a U-shaped traction element to be placed under the armpits and around the body of the person to be lifted and transported. In order... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530975 | Method of lifting a patient with a sling A sling for a patient lifter has a generally U-shape with two leg straps and at least two side straps to permit the positioning of the patient in a comfortable position. The side straps are located on opposite sides of the sling and include at least two l... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530974 | Patient repositioning and position maintenance device A patient repositioning and position maintenance device wherein the apparatus includes a rectangular sheet of fabric material which is folded and fastened such that a rectangular patient resting area is disposed between a pair of cushioned cylinders. The ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5511255 | Medical patient shifting device and method of use A medical patient shifting device consisting of a thin flexible rollable platform adapted to be placed under a drawsheet on a patient support to facilitate moving the patient by sliding over the platform to a second adjacent support.... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5452486 | Inflatable lifting device for the bedridden An apparatus to assist in the lifting of a patient. The apparatus has an inflatable body in two parts. A first part raises an upper part of the patient and a second part inclines the lower part of the patient. There is an envelope extending longitudinally... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5375280 | Apparatus to assist invalid motion about the bed A apparatus for use in assisting a person in getting into or out of bed, adjusting position on a bed, or performing exercises on a bed. The apparatus comprises a sheet having one or more grasp able fabric handles situated in convenient positions which can... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5329655 | Slidable hospital sheet for turning patients A sheet to be used to help turn or position a patient wherein the sheet includes a bottom surface and top surface, the bottom surface including opposing end portions and a central portion which has less frictional drag than the opposing end portions and t... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5269324 | Patient lifting harness and method of use A device for raising a patient's upper body off the surface of an underlying support to insert a chest board between the back of the patient and the underlying support is disclosed comprising an adjustable body belt, attached shoulder strap, and associate... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5168587 | Patient positioning device A patient positioning device for manipulating mobility impaired patients is disclosed. A specially dimensioned corset adapted to be positioned around the torso of the patient is coupled to a flexible strap which is routed via bed frame mounted guides to a... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5165122 | Body transfer mat having opposing selectively engageable wing portions for securing a patient A body transfer mat includes a generally rectangular sheet having a center support section and right and left wing portions extending from the center section. Each wing portion is foldable upon itself with fasteners to maintain the wings in the folded pos... | 11/24/1992 |
