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20080201843 | Patient Repositioning and Limb Management System - A system for repositioning a patient. The system may be coupled to a structural support system or framework that extends above a bed. The system may be translated transversely and longitudinally and placed in one of multiple locations above the bed. | 08-28-2008 |
20080313807 | Transferring device for bed - A transferring device for a bed, placed on a bed plate, on top of or below a mattress, comprises a first inflatable bag; placed on the bed plate and having in an inflated state a triangular shape, with a inner and outer edges having different heights; a second inflatable bag; placed on the first inflatable bag and having in an inflated state a triangular shape, with a inner and outer edges having different heights; and a compressor for inflating and deflating the first and second inflatable bags. | 12-25-2008 |
20090049603 | Examination Table - A wheelchair and an examination table is provided wherein there is provided a connector or connector assembly for connecting the wheelchair to the examination table. Once connected to the examination table, the wheelchair and patient sitting therein can be elevated, after which side frames of the wheelchair can be removed in order to facilitate examination of the patient. In addition, once elevated and the side frames removed, with the aid of a movable back that forms a part of the examination table, the back of the wheelchair can be reclined or positioned in various positions to facilitate examination and procedures. | 02-26-2009 |
20090126104 | MECHANICAL LIFTING SYSTEM - The subject of the invention is a mechanical lifting system with seat which enable the disabled people with paralysis or paresis of lower limps to stand up from the wheelchair and without excessive energy expenditure take upright position in standing frame and came back to the wheelchair. This mechanical lifting system can be used in a kind of walking frame, static standing frame or mobile standing frame and is very useful in rehabilitation of disabled people. | 05-21-2009 |
20090165203 | FOLDING PATIENT LIFT DEVICE - A patient lift has a base extending in a forward direction, and a mast mounted relative to the base. The mast includes a hinge configured to allow the mast to be pivoted relative to the base between an upright operative position and a folded position, wherein when the mast is in the folded position the mast is substantially parallel to the base and extends in the forward direction. A latch mechanism is configured to hold the mast in the folded position when the latch mechanism is locked, and to allow the mast to be returned to the upright operative position when the latch mechanism is released. The latch mechanism is configured to automatically lock when the mast is moved to the folded position. | 07-02-2009 |
20090249544 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PATIENT TRANSFER DEVICE - One embodiment of the present invention comprises a multi-functional patient transfer device for transferring mobility-impaired patients. In one embodiment, the multi-functional patient transfer device includes a lift cart and one or more lift components. The lift components may attach to the lift cart and/or other lift components. The lift components may include frontal bars, a tabletop, a central arm, lifting forks, a hoist, a knee blocker, footrests, a transfer chair, detachable handles, and/or safety cushions. Embodiments of the present invention may include one or more patient interfaces. The patient interfaces may attach to the lift cart and/or one or more lifting components. The patient interfaces may include slings, chairs, straps, harnesses, and/or transfer sheets. In one embodiment, the patient interfaces may include foldable panels. In one embodiment, the patient interfaces may include a buttock/link support. Example embodiments of methods of the present invention may include frontal transfers, lateral seated transfers, lateral bed transfers, and sit-to-stand transitions. | 10-08-2009 |
20090307840 | HOIST DEVICE WITH SLING ATTACHMENT DETECTIOIN - A hoist device for lifting persons, said hoist device comprising holding means ( | 12-17-2009 |
20100000015 | DEVICE FOR LIFTING AND TRANSFERRING BODIES - Device for lifting and transferring bodies comprising a base element consisting of two identical parallelograms having a common central width and movable translationally in a vertical direction, each corner of the parallelograms forming a hinge point about which its constituent length and width can rotate freely; the device also comprising first and second means for holding the body, these being connected to the two respective external lower corners of the base element. | 01-07-2010 |
20100005585 | PATIENT LIFT WITH HANGER BAR ATTACHMENT - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a patient lift apparatus is provided that includes a hanger bar attachment bumper that comprises a soft material so as to provide a soft impact surface on the patient lift apparatus, the hanger bar attachment comprising a first and second housing adapted to be selectively connected to one another. According to another embodiment of the present invention a patient lift apparatus is provided that includes a hanger bar attachment bumper that comprises a soft material so as to provide a soft impact surface on the patient lift apparatus, the hanger bar attachment bumper comprising a first and second housing adapted to be selectively connected to one another, wherein the hanger bar attachment bumper comprises a surface area and wherein the first housing makes up a larger portion of the surface area of the hanger bar attachment bumper than the second housing. | 01-14-2010 |
20100071129 | BED, AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING CARE-NEEDING PERSON FROM THE BED - A bed having a purpose of transferring a care-requiring person lying in bed from the bed, the bed having a structure in which there are provided arranged a main bed and a position adjustment bed supported collectively movably up and down, and a suspending equipment below the main bed, and at a further lower position with an auxiliary bed which makes a swing movement, the main bed having a function of moving-away swing movement, the main bed and the position adjustment bed adjacent thereto each having a sheet with its one end fixed to the adjoining sides of the beds and the other end mounted to a sheet-fixing bar of a swing arm at the main bed side and the position adjustment bed side, the swing arms having a rotation axis near the adjoining parts of the beds. | 03-25-2010 |
20100095453 | Sit/stand assistance device - A sit/stand assistance includes a seat, a frame, a lifting device, and a driving device. This lifting device has a fixed portion connected to the frame and a movable portion pivoted with the seat so as to move the seat up or down. The driving device includes a link, a power portion, and a working rod. One of the power portion and the working rod is pivoted with the link. The other one is pivoted with the frame. When the power portion pushes the working rod, the working rod extends out so as to make said seat moving up or tilting. Hence, it can assist a user from a seated position to a standing position. So, it matches a user's continuous sit-to-stand motion. Plus, it can be directly applied on an existing flush toilet. | 04-22-2010 |
20100125947 | LEG LIFTING APPARATUS - A leg lifter allows a disabled person's legs to be moved onto or off a bed. The apparatus uses a single actuator acting via a control arm to perform the lateral and pivoting movements required to move a leg support member from a lowered position to a raised position. | 05-27-2010 |
20100138989 | TRANSFER TROLLEY - A lifting element for use with a transfer trolley, the element comprising: a support member having a support surface and a sheath attached to the support member such that, in an initial configuration, a first portion of the support surface is covered by the sheath and a second portion thereof is uncovered, wherein the sheath is operable to be inflated so as to cause the sheath to extend and evert, insinuating itself under a load in order to support the load, and, after inflation, the support member and the sheath may be moved with respect to each other so that the support member extends further into the sheath, the second portion of the support surface is covered by the sheath and the support surface at least partially supports the load. | 06-10-2010 |
20100170037 | LIFTING AND LOWERING CUSHION - A device for lifting and lowering a person in a confined space which comprises an inflatable cushion with a seating surface and an inflatable back rest attached thereto. The back rest is movable relative to the cushion and attached so that when the device is inflated the back rest is biased into an open position such that it extends in substantially the same plane as the seating surface of the cushion. The device is also provided with at least one aperture located between the back rest and the cushion. | 07-08-2010 |
20100192296 | PATIENT-LIFTING-DEVICE CONTROLS - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some multisensory implementations, a patient-lifting-device is controlled by voice recognition using a background noise filter, keyboard text input, synaptic control and/or a tongue tactile input commands. In some implementations, the command is rejected or accepted in reference to an analysis of the command, the analysis including an analysis of the authority of operator, competency and/or the state of mind of the operator. | 08-05-2010 |
20100199424 | PORTABLE, INFLATABLE CUSHION - Presented herein is a portable cushion that is divided into multiple inner cells, said structure comprising a base layer, at least two columns of at least two inflatable cells each disposed on said base layer, a lightweight, portable air pressure generator for supplying air to the cushion, and a hose to connect said cushion to said air pressure generator, wherein the inflating sequence of the cushion enables one layer of cells to fully inflate before the subsequent layer of cells is able to inflate. | 08-12-2010 |
20100275371 | TRANSFER ASSIST APPARATUS - A person support apparatus comprises a lower frame, a support, and an upper frame. The support is coupled to the lower frame. The upper frame has a head section and a foot section and defines a longitudinal axis passing through the head section and the foot section and a lateral axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The upper frame includes a tilt mechanism pivotably coupling the upper frame to the support. The tilt mechanism includes a base and a rocker nested within the base. The base and the rocker are pivotable with respect to one another about a pivot axis that passes through the base and the rocker and is substantially parallel the longitudinal axis. The upper frame is pivotable about the pivot axis with respect to the lower frame. | 11-04-2010 |
20110000015 | CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION FOR TRACK-RIDING PATIENT HOISTS - A patient hoist is provided on a trolley which tides along a track, with the hoist being powered by a conductor extending along the track. A contact carrier is loosely fit within the trolley, and it bears a contact which elastically biased against the track conductor, with die contact being in electrical communication with the hoist: The contact carrier is tree to laterally displace with respect to the trolley so that it (and its contact) follows the contour of the track, with the contact remaining in electrical communication with the track conductor. | 01-06-2011 |
20110083266 | PHYSICAL THERAPY DEVICE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUAL TO STAND ERECT - A lifting device for assisting individuals from a seated position to an upstanding position utilizes a disadvantage of a long lever arm design, i.e., the small range of lever motion, to its advantage. The device includes a frame and a seat connected to the frame for supporting an individual. The seat is connected to the frame by at least one lever movable between a first lower position for loading the individual into the lifting device and a second higher position, into which the lifting device is moved by applying force to a first point on the lever resulting in the individual being placed in the upstanding position. A superior lifting force is achieved by applying force to the lever assembly by way of a force transfer element connected to the lever assembly by a flexible coupling. The device also accommodates right-versus left-side of the body manipulation as well. | 04-14-2011 |
20110094028 | Method and Apparatus for Handling a Person - A lightweight, portable device allows a caregiver to fix one or two of the caregiver's lower legs and knees in position with respect to one or two of a patient's lower legs and knees so that the fixed lower legs together support and balance the combined body weight of the caregiver and patient, allowing the caregiver to pivot the patient up or down from a seated position by using the fixed knees as a fulcrum. The device has a central concavity that engages one person's leg below the knee from one direction, and peripheral concavities on either side of the central concavity that engage another person's legs below the knee from the opposite direction. Legs in the peripheral concavities partially straddle the leg in the central concavity. The device may be strapped onto the patient. | 04-28-2011 |
20110185495 | Spreader Bar Device - A spreader bar device for a patient handling hoist includes a housing connectable to a hoist, a spool which is rotatably mounted on the housing, an elongate flexible hoist attachment element attachable to the hoist and which is extendably windable on the spool, opposing elongate spreader arms which extend from the housing, and a harness attachment element by which a patient harness is attachable to the spreader arms. The spreader arms are pivotable about the housing whereby an angular spacing between the longitudinal extents of the arms is adjustable so that the arms have a plurality of selectable working positions. | 08-04-2011 |
20110239367 | HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ARRANGING A PERSON SUPPORTED BY A HANDLING SYSTEM - A handling system for supporting a person, preferably a disabled person, where the handling system facilitates changes of the angular position of the person supported by the support device, the handling system including at least two support connection systems each having at least one support connection, where the invention further relates to a method for arranging a supported person. | 10-06-2011 |
20110277235 | TRANSFER ASSIST APPARATUS - A transfer assist apparatus includes an anxiety measurement unit that detects a physical change linked to a sense of anxiety in the care-receiver and measures a degree of anxiety in the care-receiver, and a control unit that control the drive unit correspondingly to a trajectory inputted by the operation unit and performs feedback control so as to reduce the degree of anxiety measured by the anxiety measurement unit. The anxiety measurement unit detects at least one of a heart rate, an amount of perspiration, a breathing rate, an eyeball movement, an electric resistance of skin, and a skin temperature as the physical change linked to a sense of anxiety in the care-receiver. The control unit sets a speed limit of the drive unit correspondingly to the degree of anxiety measured by the anxiety measurement unit and restricts the drive speed of the drive unit not to exceed the speed limit. | 11-17-2011 |
20110289680 | Furniture for Adjustment into a Standing Up Assistance Position - Furniture includes a sitting face and/or a reclining face, wherein the sitting face and/or the reclining face can be adjusted from a use position into a standing up assistance position and back and wherein the sitting face and/or the reclining face are at least partially raised and/or lowered in the standing up assistance position compared to the use position. The furniture can be provided with a plurality of rollers to move the furniture and fixing means are provided to lock at least one roller and are configured to forcibly lock at least one roller during the adjustment of the sitting face and/or the reclining face from the use position into the standing up assistance position. | 12-01-2011 |
20110296608 | PORTABLE, PERSONAL LIFTING DEVICE - A portable, personal lifting device ( | 12-08-2011 |
20120066832 | TILT BED - A tilt bed for assisting a patient to a standing position comprises a frame, a tilting mechanism, a mattress support plate, a mattress, and a foot support. The tilting mechanism attaches to the frame. The tilting mechanism is movable between a generally horizontal position, and a generally vertical position. The foot support is fixedly mounted to the tilting mechanism. The main portion of the mattress and the patient thereon moves closer to the foot support during tilting of the bed from the generally horizontal position to the generally vertical position, and the main portion of the mattress and the patient thereon moves distal the foot support during tilting of the bed from the generally vertical position to the generally horizontal position in a low shear manner. | 03-22-2012 |
20120174315 | PORTABLE LIFT - This invention relates to a portable lift device for moving bariatric patients. The portable lift includes a beam having a track which is sized to allow a trolley portion of a lift assembly to move therein. A bracket is removably secured at each end of the beam, whereby each bracket is configured to receive ends of two leg assemblies. Each of the four leg assemblies are individually adjustable along a longitudinal length, allowing the portable lift to conform to a multitude of surface types. Thus, a patient can be lifted by the lift assembly, moved along the beam and over a surface or obstacle by way of the trolley in the track, and deposited onto a gurney or stretcher for further movement. The portable lift is modular in nature, which allows a user to easily carry the lift in a disassembled state, and assemble the lift at any desired location. | 07-12-2012 |
20120198612 | PERSONAL LIFTING DEVICE - A personal lifting device includes a housing that carries first, second, third and fourth lifting mechanisms. First, second, third and fourth lift lines are connected to the respective lifting mechanisms. Further, the device includes a controller for selectively operating the first, second, third and fourth lifting mechanisms whereby the first, second, third and fourth lifting lines are independently extended and retracted as desired to lower and lift a person. | 08-09-2012 |
20120240332 | Patient Support for Handling and Transfers - In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a patient support may generally consist of a single L-shaped piece of material with one portion of the patient support comprising a back support and one portion of the patient support comprising a leg support. The patient support may be folded into the general shape of a seat and the distal end of the leg support may attach to the distal end of the back support. The point of attachment of the leg support to the back support may be adjusted to increase or decrease the size of the patient support and to change the angular position of a patient in the patient support. The patient support may also include an upper back support and a head support. In one embodiment, the patient support may include a hand hold. | 09-27-2012 |
20120240333 | PATIENT LIFT AND COUPLING THEREFOR - A patient lift including a boom a spreader bar, and a friction coupling for securing the boom and the spreader bar. The friction coupling may include two friction washers disposed against respective inner faces of the boom. Two compression springs are disposed abutting the friction washers with a spreader bar support member in between. The compression springs urge the friction washers against the inner faces of the boom end. The spreader bar does not swing when the lift is moved without load. Also, the friction coupling reduces the swing of the patient, when transferred in the lift. This makes the lift easier to manoeuvre for the caregiver. | 09-27-2012 |
20130219615 | Patient Stand Assist and Therapy Devices and Methods - A lift system comprises a lift assembly and a control system. The lift assembly is configured to assist a person in moving between a first position and a second position. The control system is configured to change the amount of assistance provided by the lift assembly as a function of a change in a characteristic of the person. | 08-29-2013 |
20130269103 | PATIENT LIFTING DEVICE - An inclined lift for patient transfer is designed to allow a patient to be pulled on an inclined ramp which is subsequently movable to a raised generally horizontal position. IN the raised generally horizontal position a patient may be transferred to a chair or to a further horizontal structure such as a bed. In a preferred embodiment the inclined lift includes a patient slide mat that is movable onto the ramp by a retraction mechanism. The patient sits or lies on the mat and a winch type mechanism pulls the mat onto the inclined ramp. There is no requirement for a patient harness to directly pull the patient onto the inclined ramp. | 10-17-2013 |
20140000023 | PATIENT REPOSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MOVING A PATIENT BODY OR LIMB | 01-02-2014 |
20140000024 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOVING A DISABLE PERSON FROM A LYING POSITION ON A BED TO A SITTING POSITION | 01-02-2014 |
20140041114 | INFLATABLE SLING AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A PATIENT - An inflatable mattress-sling having an inflatable torso support pad, a first leg extending out from a first portion of the inflatable torso support pad, and a second leg spaced from the first leg and extending out from a second portion of the inflatable torso support pad. The legs include straps attached to their inner and outer seams so as to facilitate lifting of a patient. | 02-13-2014 |
20140115778 | LIFT SYSTEM WITH STATUS INDICATORS - A lift apparatus for lifting a patient comprises a sling bar (60) adapted to have a sling (110) secured thereto, a controller (138) and a status indicator (160) responsive to the controller for indicating the status of at least one parameter associated with the lift apparatus. The associated parameters comprise height, speed, sling securement state, sling compatibility, and fault state. | 05-01-2014 |
20140137323 | PATIENT LIFT AND POSITIONING SYSTEM, AND ADJUSTABLE COMPONENTS THEREOF - Described are various embodiments of a patient lift and positioning system, and adjustable components thereof. In one embodiment, a patient positioning interface is suspended from a patient support mechanism and used in positioning a thus supported patient in two or more positions. The interface comprises a legrest portion for supporting a lower body portion of the patient and a backrest portion pivotally coupled to the legrest portion for supporting an upper body portion of the patient. The interface further comprises a powered drive mechanism independently acting on each of the legrest portion and the backrest portion to independently adjust relative to one another a legrest and backrest angle of the legrest portion and backrest portion, respectively. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143951 | LIFT CHAIR - A lift apparatus has a frame with open sides and a web assembly slidably retained along the sides which extends from one end of the frame to the other. While the web assembly is retracted, the frame moves to pass around a mobility-impaired individual and rest against the surface supporting the individual. The web assembly is then extended to move underneath or behind the individual, providing lifting support. The frame is configurable for orientations ranging continuously between horizontal and upright sitting. The web assembly has an upper web contacting the individual, a lower web contacting the support surface, a strength layer carrying the individual's weight, and a roller nose bar assembly which is pulled to extend the web assembly. A hand-held power tool can drive the web assembly, adjustment of inclinations of the back and leg sections of the frame, and vertical motion of the lift arm. | 05-29-2014 |
20140143952 | Emergency Stop (Lockout) System For Patient Hoists/Lifts - A patient lift including a lifting member and a hoist assembly connected to the lifting member. The hoist assembly has an enabled state to move the lifting member between a raised position and a lowered position, and a disabled state wherein the hoist assembly cannot move the lifting member between the raised and lowered positions. An elongated switch member descends from the hoist assembly such that the switch member is reachable by an operator. Urging the switch member in a first direction in an axial sense along the length of the elongated switch member or a rotational sense about the length of the elongated switch member, places the hoist assembly in the enabled state or the disabled state. Urging the switch member in a second direction different from the first direction places the assembly in the other of the enabled state and the disabled state. | 05-29-2014 |
20140259390 | PATIENT LIFTING AND TRANSPORT DEVICE - A transport device for assisting in the movement of patients, the transport device consisting essentially of a frame that includes a seat portion having a back edge and a back support portion having a bottom edge joined upright to the back edge of the seat portion, each portion being a planar, rigid material, and having a plurality of lift openings disposed through the seat portion and the back support portion, along each side edge and the top edge of the back support portion. The seat portion can have a seat opening in the general shape of a toilet bowl opening, and a removable covering plate configured to be removably placed over the seat opening. A comfort pad can be attached with mechanical fasteners to the top surface of the covering plate. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289958 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING IMPAIRED OR DISABLED PERSONS - An apparatus and procedure for disabled, impaired or handicapped persons in reaching or maintaining a standing or partially standing position. The apparatus includes a knee support and a movable torso support that is operatively connected to an actuator arrangement. The actuator arrangement moves the torso support in a vertical range of positions independently of the horizontal position of the torso support and in a horizontal range of positions independently of the vertical position of the torso support. The user engages the torso support during the raising movement during which the torso support moves simultaneously forward and upward until the person has reached a position in which he is substantially standing whilst leaning forward over the torso support (and vice versa for the lowering procedure). The torso support can also be rotated during the movement. The apparatus is provided with an identification system for identifying the person to be assisted. | 10-02-2014 |
20140289959 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING IMPAIRED OR DISABLED PERSONS - An apparatus and procedure for disabled, impaired or handicapped persons in reaching or maintaining a standing or partially standing position. The apparatus includes a knee support and a movable torso support that is connected to an actuator arrangement. The actuator arrangement moves the torso support in a vertical range of positions independently of the horizontal position of the torso support and in a horizontal range of positions independently of the vertical position of the torso support. The user engages the torso support during the raising movement during which the torso support moves simultaneously forward and upward until he is substantially standing whilst leaning forward over the torso support (and vice versa for the lowering procedure). The torso support can also be rotated, independently of the vertical and horizontal position of the torso support. The apparatus is provided with a load sensing system monitoring self-participation of the user. | 10-02-2014 |
20140289960 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING IMPAIRED OR DISABLED PERSONS - An apparatus for assisting a person to move from a seated position on a seat to a standing position and vice versa. The apparatus includes a base, an actuator arrangement, and a torso support. The torso support has a main engagement surface for engaging the chest of the person. The actuator arrangement moves the torso support over a range of vertical and horizontal positions in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main engagement surface. The actuator arrangement moves the torso support in the vertical range of positions independently of the horizontal position of the torso support. The actuator arrangement moves the torso support in the horizontal range of positions independently of the vertical position of the torso support. The apparatus also includes a rotational actuator connected to the torso support for rotating the torso support about a substantially horizontal pivot axis. | 10-02-2014 |
20140325755 | BODY LIFTING DEVICE - This invention relates to a body lifting device for use in combination with a bed. Conducting tubes are disposed at a side of the bed and near a patient's shoulder, hip, and knees, and is supported by the bed. Lifting rods are disposed each into one of the conducting tubes. The upper ends of the lifting rods are fixed to a lifting handle of a lifting mechanism. During use, the lifting mechanism or a fabric is placed under the patient; a driving mechanism pushes up the lifting rods to lift the patient. Thus, it's convenient for a nurse to replace bedding and take a bath for the patient. Also, it's beneficial for keeping air flowing through under the patient and avoiding bedsores. The body lifting device in combination with a bed solves a series of problems in elderly and patient care, makes elderly and patient care easier, and provides overall care for the patient. | 11-06-2014 |
20150047121 | PATIENT SLING - A patient transfer sheet acts as a combined sling and bed cover and includes a substantially rectangular sheet portion of a size to fit over a standard bed mattress and to which are attached a plurality of straps for coupling to a hoist. The patient transfer sheet is preferably made of a single-layered material which is breathable, strong and soft. The patient transfer sheet can act as a sling for transportation/repositioning of a patient as well as a replacement bed covering to replace conventional bed linen. The patient can thus be transported onto a bed without needing to remove the patient from the sling. | 02-19-2015 |
20150059086 | MULTISENSORY CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL DEVICES - In some implementations a non-transitory storage device having a multi-sensory-recognition engine stored thereon is coupled to a microcontroller, a device-controller for an electrical device that is wirelessly coupled to the microcontroller, and at least one of a plurality of sensors is operably coupled to the microcontroller. | 03-05-2015 |
20150074903 | PATIENT SLING - The patient transfer acts as a combined sling and bed cover and includes a substantially rectangular sheet portion of a size to fit over a standard bed mattress and to which are attached a plurality of straps for coupling to a hoist. The patient transfer sheet is preferably made of a single-layered material which is breathable, strong and soft. The patient transfer sheet can act as a sling for transportation/repositioning of a patient as well as a replacement bed covering to replace conventional bed linen. The patient can thus be transported onto a bed without needing to remove the patient from the sling. | 03-19-2015 |
20150107020 | SLING BAR OR LIFT STRAP CONNECTOR HAVING AN INTEGRATED SCALE WITH TILT COMPENSATION - Disclosed is a patient lift system having a sling bar with an inductively charged integrated scale. The lift system comprises a lift apparatus, a lift strap connected at a first end to the lift apparatus, a sling bar connected to a second free hanging end of the lift strap, the sling bar having a scale with a tension load cell integrally disposed therein for measuring forces applied thereto and a power source electrically connected to the scale to provide power to the scale and load cell. An accelerometer is disposed within the sling bar to determine a tilt angle of a lift axis of the load cell relative to a vertical direction of gravitational force. Programming stored in a processor of the integrated scale calculates an accurate weight of an active load suspended from the sling bar, based on the determined tilt angle and the measured force on the load cell. | 04-23-2015 |
20150128341 | Automatic Patient Turning and Lifting Method, System, and Apparatus - Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing automatically turning and lifting patients to prevent or treat wounds caused by patient immobility, including, for example, decubitus ulcers, more commonly known as bedsores. A patient turning and lifting device may comfortably and securely bracket the torso of the patient, with the use of a support structure, without bracketing of the patient's arms. In some embodiments, the device may be configured to imitate the movements of a healthy person during sleep. The device may do so by slowly and gently rolling the patient from side to side, according to one or more predetermined sequences of inflation and deflation of inflatable turning bladders positioned below the support structure, thus keeping the patient from remaining in one position for too long. The one or more predetermined sequences may be selected or modified based on sensors monitoring the device and/or patient. | 05-14-2015 |
20150342810 | Lifting Sling Device - Disclosed is a lifting sling device. Fabric of a sling is made of a biodegradable non-woven polymeric material. Using the lifting sling device according to the present invention can not only avoid cross-infection due to use among different patients, but also can avoid a negative influence on the environment after the lifting sling device is discarded because the lifting sling device is biodegradable. | 12-03-2015 |
20160128884 | Personal Lifting Assembly - A personal lifting includes a housing that may be positioned on a support surface. The housing is divided into an upper half and a lower half of the housing. A motor is coupled to the lower half of the housing. A pump is coupled to the lower half of the housing and the motor. A scissor lift is coupled between the top and bottom halves of the housing. A piston is coupled between the bottom half of the housing and the scissor lift. The piston urges the scissor lift in a lifting position. The scissor lift may lift a user lying on the upper half of the housing. The piston urges the scissor lift in a lowering position. A handle is coupled to the top half of the housing. An actuator is coupled to the handle and the motor. The actuator actuates and de-actuates the motor. | 05-12-2016 |
20160143795 | ERGONOMIC LIFTING AND LOWERING MECHANISM FOR APPARATUSES FOR ASSISTING A HANDICAPPED PERSON - An ergonomic, power-assisted lifting-lowering unit for lifting or lowering a user, such as a disabled person. The lifting-lowering unit includes a body-holder, adapted to firmly hold/support at least at one body member/section of the torso of the user; a lifting-lowering-mechanism; a motion and force transmitting mechanism; and a power activator. The lifting-lowering-mechanism includes a power actuator that is operatively engaged with the body-holder, at preconfigured locations. The power activator activates the power actuator to thereby set in motion the motion transmitting mechanism that causes the body-holder to move in a path closely approximating to the movement of the femur bones, or a in path parallel thereto, when the user is moving between a standing position and a sitting position, the knees being the proximal center of the pivotal motion of the femur bones of the user. | 05-26-2016 |
20160184156 | LIFTING BAR AND LIFTING BAR CONNECTOR - A patient lift connector for attaching and detaching a patient lifting bar to a load supporting member in a patient lifting system is described. The connector includes a connector body including a connecting block configured to be fixedly attached to the patient lifting bar. The connector also includes a pin holder coupled to the load supporting member and configured to be inserted through the connector body and into the connecting block, and an attachment latch secured to the connector body and configured to move between an open position and a closed position within the connector body. When the attachment latch moves from the closed position to the open position, the pin holder is allowed to be inserted into the connecting block and thereby allow the lifting bar to be attached to the load supporting member. | 06-30-2016 |
20170231846 | DEVICE FOR INSERTING SUPPORT BETWEEN SURFACES | 08-17-2017 |