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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171580 | Patient transfer system for use in stereotactic radiation therapy A patient transfer system including a patient support panel, a first base member mounted on a first support structure, e.g., a gurney, and a second base member mounted on a second support structure, e.g., a patient treatment table. The patient support panel has a pa... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8096004 | 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... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8087109 | Patient positioning device A patient positioning device for restoring a patient to a desired position in a hospital bed. An example patient positioning device may include a flexible track positioned along each of the lateral edges of a sleep surface and extending substantially the entire leng... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7992237 | Apparatus with patient adjustment device coupled to architectural system An apparatus comprises an architectural system and a patient adjustment device. The patient adjustment device is coupled to the architectural system and adapted to pull on a patient receiver to move a patient received by the patient receiver and located on a bed rel... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7975330 | Occupant transfer topper One embodiment of a topper for a bed includes a liner assembly 40 having a top liner 42, a bottom liner 44 and a slip liner 70 underneath the bottom liner. The slip liner is of relatively lower friction than the top liner. An apron 62 | 07/12/2011 |
| 7849533 | Occupant transfer sheet An occupant transfer device 34 for use on a host mattress 20 having a top side 22 and a flank 24 is in the form of a fitted sheet. The device has a top 36 for covering the top side of the mattress and a skirt 38 extending fr... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7849532 | Movement assisting bed covering system A movement assisting bed covering system includes a rectangular central panel of satin or sateen cloth having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a first end edge and a second end edge. Each of the first and second end edg... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7836528 | Differential traction bedding A medical linen is disclosed. The medical linen may include a base sheet with a slide surface attached to the base sheet. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7752687 | Patient transfer device Methods and apparatus for transferring patients are provided. A patient transfer device may have a wheeled base and a lateral transfer structure. A patient may lie supine on a patient support structure on top of a transfer sheet. Airbags may be adjusted beneath the ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7735164 | Disposable patient transfer mattress A disposable patient transfer mattress includes a rectangular top sheet, a rectangular bottom sheet, internal baffles, and a receptacle configured to receive a connector for supplying air to inflate the mattress. The bottom sheet corresponds to the top sheet, and th... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7685656 | Transfer device The invention provides a convenient, compact and lightweight transfer device for transferring or transporting humans, animals or other objects or substances. One person can lift or maneuver the device under an object with a minimum of effort, with ergonomic safety, ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7650654 | Transfer device A transfer device includes a first sheet portion having an outer side and an inner side and a second sheet portion having an outer side and an inner side, with the inner sides arranged so that they are facing each other. The outer sides each have a high coefficient ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7603729 | 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... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7571498 | Patient transfer device A transfer device transfers an individual from a bed to an adjacent support surface or vice versa and includes a mobile unit defined by a base and an upstanding structure having lower and upper end portions respectively adjacent to and remote from the base. A lower ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7487559 | Patient transfer device Methods and apparatus for transferring patients are provided. A patient transfer device may have a wheeled base and a lateral transfer structure. A patient may lie supine on a patient support structure on top of a transfer sheet. Airbags may be adjusted beneath the ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7478444 | Patient transfer device The invention provides a convenient, compact and lightweight patient transfer device for transferring patients between two horizontal surfaces such as from bed to bed, bed to stretcher, stretcher to gurney, etc. One person can lift or maneuver the device under a pat... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7458113 | Patient winch A winch for moving a patient laying on a pad is disclosed. The winch includes an enclosure that has a winching mechanism fixed within the enclosure, a power means, a motor, a gearing means, a power switching means, and a spool means. Preferably the winch further inc... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7406723 | Inflatable mattress and method for positioning a patient An inflatable mattress having an inflated torso support pad, a first leg extending out from a first portion of the inflated torso support pad, and a second leg spaced from the first leg and extending out from a second portion of the inflated torso support pad. The f... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7370376 | Transfer mattress The present invention discloses a transfer mattress, comprising a mattress which is a rectangular body encompassed with a movable tubular fabric sleeve and dimensioned for a person to lie down; and at least a pull strap having a first joint secured on the tubular fa... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7340784 | Patient transfer device A patient transfer device includes a base assembly movable in forward and lateral directions. A power train is mounted within the base assembly, and is connected to a clamping and strap assembly. A power and switching system is in electrical communication with the p... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7305725 | Apparatus for moving objects A lifting apparatus with a substantially horizontal crossbeam having a first end pivotally connected to a first side of a bed frame and a second end pivotally connected to a second side of the bed frame. A rod has a free first end and a second end fixedly connected ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305726 | Wheelchair with integrated transfer board An accessory device for use by an occupant in a wheelchair includes a platform and a reorientation mechanism that enables the rotation, pivoting, and sliding motion of the platform with respect to the wheelchair. The device is reconfigurable from a first, stowed pos... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290299 | Device and method for positioning patients A patient pull-up system is provided which enables a single operator to reposition a patient situated on a patient support, such as a bed, cart, gurney, or table, from a slumped position to a more upright position nearer the head of the patient support. The repositi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7266852 | Inflatable transfer mattress An inflatable mattress having an inflated torso support pad, a first leg extending out from a first portion of the inflated torso support pad, and a second leg spaced from the first leg and extending out from a second portion of the inflated torso support pad. The f... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7114203 | Lateral transfer accessory A lateral transfer accessory (LTA) expands the capabilities of overhead ceiling lifts(OCLs). The accessory includes passive mechanical components requiring no electrical power supply or batteries. The accessory is powered by the OCL. In a particular embodiment, the ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111338 | Apparatus for pulling patient up in bed A patient positioning apparatus (30, 330) is provided for use with a patient-support device (20, 320). The patient positioning apparatus (30, 330) is used to pull a sheet (32, 332) on the patient-support device (20, 320) while a pa... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096524 | Cover with integrated patient transfer device The present invention is directed to a patient transfer system. The patient transfer system is positioned on a support area of a first underlying surface's top surface. The support area (a) receives a patient and (b) is defined by a head end, a foot end, a first sid... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7032261 | Patient transfer apparatus A transfer device is provided for transferring a patient from a first support surface to an adjacent second support surface. The device includes a plurality of elongated side-by-side first bladders arranged to be placed under the patient on the first support surface... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7020912 | Disposable transport mat A disposable transport mat includes inner and outer panels which are joined to one another forming a tubular or loop shaped structure. Both panels are made of materials such as Tyvek®. The panels may be assembled to one another as by sewing or gluing. Padding may b... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003819 | Patient-positioning device This invention is a device for translatably positioning a patient along a bed. The device has a motor connected to a series of pulleys. A corresponding series of straps are attached at one end to a respective pulley and at the other end to a bed sheet. As the pulley... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6928672 | Patient positioning and transport system The invention relates to a patient positioning and transport system comprising a transportable stretcher (1) and a cart (2) for transporting the stretcher (1) with the patient. The stretcher (1) can be removed from the cart (2) to ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6907625 | Sliding bed To devise a slide mechanism and to provide a sliding bed that is configured to be easy to slide and the height of which is freely adjustable, so as to lessen the burden on a care-giver, a sliding bed includes a bed base 1, a fixed bed frame 2 provided ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6845529 | Disposable transport mat A disposable transport mat includes inner and outer panels which are joined to one another forming a tubular or loop shaped structure. Both panels are made of materials such as Tyvek®. The panels may be assembled to one another as by sewing or gluing. Padding may b... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6823542 | Mat conveyor having multiple handles A mat conveyor includes a tubular fabric member formed of a soft flexible material and having an interior passage formed therein. A plurality of handle bands are secured to the exterior surface of the tubular member. Each of the handle bands utilizes a support band ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6728978 | Multiple hygienic bed pad with glide function A re-usable hygienic bed product includes an absorbing object, a sliding material layer, a pulling sheet, and a moisture blocking layer. The absorbing product is a highly soaking, inert fibrous material which at the upper surface and the bottom surface is directly i... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6701544 | Patient transfer apparatus According to the present invention, a patient transfer device includes an elongated foam pad having a fluid impervious enclosure. The foam pad is configured to be placed under the patient on a first support surface, and extends along at least a portion of... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701546 | Patient transport system A wheelchair convertible into a gurney that includes a main frame, a rear frame and a supplemental rear frame pivotally secured to the rear frame. The main frame includes a back portion pivotally secured to a seat portion which is pivotally secured to a l... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6675411 | Method of moving a patient laterally A method of laterally moving a patient lying on a sheet comprises the steps of: rolling the patient on one shoulder by lifting on the sheet adjacent to the other shoulder; positioning a flattened hollow tube having open ends beneath the patient and the sh... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6675401 | Transfer seat with extended transfer platform A combination of a chair-like device used by disabled persons, such as a bedside commode, and a seat having a transfer platform that extends laterally outward from a central seating portion of the seat. The extended transfer platform extends beyond the pe... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6662388 | Patient adjustment device A patient lifting device designed to impart a vertical and corresponding horizontal force component upon a load, namely an ill or incapacitated person in a bed. This vertical and horizontal force results in an incapacitated bed ridden patient being physic... | 12/16/2003 |
