| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 005860100 | And wheels or free traveling (e.g., gurney or convertible wheelchair type) | 34 |
| 20080229495 | MOTIVATIVE EXERCISE AND LIFTING AID DUAL DEVICE - To be possible to replace a grip ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090000027 | STRETCHER PADS FOR USE WITH STRETCHERS - A stretcher pad for use with a stretcher in transporting a body from one location to at least another location in a generally horizontal position. The stretcher pad may improve pressure distribution to the body being transported by the stretcher. The stretcher generally comprises a wheeled frame for rolling the stretcher over a surface and transporting the body from one location to at least another location. A generally elongate pad is supported by the wheeled frame for receiving the body in a generally horizontal position on the stretcher. A pressure management insert is disposed at least partly within the pad for supporting at least part of a trunk of the body on the stretcher. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100138990 | 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. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100154115 | Aid Apparatus - The present invention relates generally to an aid apparatus for enabling the assisted mobility of a disable person e.g. to be raised from a sitting position to a standing position, transferring and vice versa. The aid apparatus comprises: a wheeled base frame means; a support column means comprising a handgrip ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100154116 | WHEELCHAIR TRANSFER DEVICE - A wheelchair transfer device comprises a base frame, an elevation unit and a transfer unit, whereby a caregiver can easily and fast move the disabled person from the wheelchair to the bed or from the bed to the wheelchair. The elevation unit has a moving component that can ascend or descend. On the top of the moving component is a seat pad having an upper seat body and a lower seat body. A transfer unit with a positioning unit is arranged at the bottom of the upper seat body. Track levers are arranged on two sides of the positioning unit. The track levers can extend and retract and allows the upper seat body to slide thereon. Thereby, the caregiver can easily and fast move the disabled person to or from the wheelchair without lifting the disabled person manually and laboriously. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100186163 | RAISING WHEELCHAIR CONVERTIBLE TO A STRETCHER - Raising wheelchair convertible to a stretcher, incorporating a seat, a backrest, foot-rests, arm-rests, a set of fixed back wheels, and another set of front directionally rotating wheels, and comprising a rolling base incorporating back wheels and front wheels; a raising upper frame, which in turn includes, at least, the seat, the backrest, and the foot-rests; as well as raising means for the upper frame; while the arm-rests are hinged to the upper frame so as to allow lateral folding thereof in order to create a stretcher in continuation with the seat. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100235986 | PORTABLE PATIENT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A system for moving a patient in a hospital or other care facility from a first flat surface to a second flat surface using a pulling apparatus and a modified reusable bed pad. The bed pad includes horizontal and vertical flexible reinforcing members sewn their entire length into the pad so as to form a grid of reinforcing members. At the end of each reinforcing member is a loop. The pulling apparatus comprises an electric motor and transmission developing adequate torque to pull the patient the required distance. The pulling apparatus uses two hook and strap combinations wound onto pulleys. The hooks engage the loops of the modified bed pad for pulling. A single operator may then move a patient from one surface to another. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100251481 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING A PERSON FROM A WHEELCHAIR TO A FIXED SEAT - Apparatus for transferring a person from a wheelchair to a fixed seat is disclosed, including a wheeled gantry that includes opposed front and rear legs and an upper portion connecting the legs, the gantry spanning a transfer station with a side entry for the wheelchair, and being capable of spanning the fixed seat; and a holding apparatus including a transfer seat and support frame, the transfer seat being sized to fit within the fixed seat; a lift for raising and lowering the transfer seat; and a support arm for rotating the support frame within the transfer station. The wheelchair can be wheeled into the transfer station, the person can be raised out of the wheelchair and rotated to face the front leg, the wheeled gantry can be moved to span the fixed seat, the person can be lowered into the fixed seat, and the wheeled gantry can be withdrawn. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100293712 | STRETCHER - The invention finds application in the field of ambulance transport, emergency transport and other transport equipment. It relates to a stretcher ( | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100293713 | PATIENT-ROTATION SYSTEM WITH CENTER-OF- GRAVITY ASSEMBLY - A system for turning a person from a supine position to a prone position and vice versa includes opposing patient support platens each coupled to a corresponding end of a first and a second COG assembly, the first and second COG assemblies each coupled to a corresponding one of a pair of spindles, each one of the spindles disposed on a corresponding lift column. Embodiments described herein provide for an axis of rotation that is adjustable with respect to the plane of either an upper or lower support platen. Embodiments provide for adjusting the separation distance between the axis of rotation and the center of gravity defined by the combination of the person and the supporting platens. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110000016 | SUPINE LIFT AND STRETCHER - A lift and stretcher apparatus for a patient includes a base portion at least partially defined by an elongated portion extending generally in a first orthogonal direction and having a first end, a second end, and a central portion interposed there between; a frame having a first lateral portion extending in the first orthogonal direction and defining a first lateral portion distal end and a first lateral portion proximal end, a second lateral portion defining a second lateral portion distal end and a second lateral portion proximal end, a proximal portion, and a distal portion extending generally in a second orthogonal direction; a lifting portion interconnecting the base with the frame for moving the frame relative to the base generally in a third orthogonal direction; a first axle portion having; and a second axle portion. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110138532 | PATIENT LIFT AND TRANSFER DEVICE - A patient lift and transfer device includes a base with casters for moving on a ground surface, a mast extending upwardly from the base, a carriage guided to slide along the mast by a mechanical linear drive assembly and having a forwardly extending beam, and a resting module for a patient to sit or lie thereon. The resting module is detachably connected to the beam to be suspended from the ground surface, and is raised or lowered with the carriage so as to lift and transfer the patient in a safe and comfortable manner. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110225728 | TYM-LYN PORTABLE LIFT SYSTEM - A mobile patient lift system comprising: a frame assembly; the frame assembly including, a plurality of inter-lockable modular vertical frame posts, a plurality of variably lockable corner and vertical couplers, a top horizontal support bar with a lifting eye. The system further comprises a patient suspension bar; a lifting means; a driver bar assembly; two caster wheel assemblies with wheel locks; and optionally at least one horizontal stabilizer bar connectable between the modular vertical frame posts via T-shaped couplers. The mobile patient lift system is for use in lifting patients in hospitals, homes and other interior spaces. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110258774 | BEDRIDDEN PATIENT TRANSFER GURNEY - A bedridden patient transfer gurney is provided, which includes a gurney body, and further includes several support feet installed with a swivel caster at the bottom. A top end of each support foot is connected to the gurney body. An elevation device is disposed on the support foot. Two curved panels opposite to each other having a shape of a grab bucket are disposed at a lower portion of the gurney body. When being closed, the two curved panels are capable of accommodating a human body. An opening and closing device is disposed between the gurney body and the two curved panels. The opening and closing device is respectively connected to the gurney body and the two curved panels. The bedridden patient transfer gurney is used for transferring a bedridden patient, has a simple structure and an advantage of convenient use, and ensures good stability when the patient is being transferred, thereby preventing the patient from experiencing more pain. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110289681 | CASTER ARRANGEMENT FOR A BARIATRIC LIFT DEVICE - A patient lift includes a base and a mast extending from the base. The patient lift also includes a first elongated leg having a first longitudinal axis extending from the base. A first caster assembly is mounted for pivotal movement relative to the first elongated leg about a first carriage axis. The first caster assembly includes a first caster truck and a plurality of first assembly casters mounted to the first caster truck. The patient lift also includes a second elongated leg having a second longitudinal axis extending from the base. A second caster assembly is mounted for pivotal movement relative to the second elongated leg about a second carriage axis. The second caster assembly includes a second caster truck and a plurality of second assembly casters mounted to the second caster truck. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120023661 | PHYSICAL ASSISTIVE ROBOTIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - A physical assistive robotic device may include a frame including an upright support member, a lateral member slidably engaged with the upright support member, a handle slidably engaged with the lateral member, an elevation actuator coupled to the upright support member and the lateral member, and a lateral actuator coupled to the lateral member and the handle. The elevation actuator translates the lateral member and the lateral actuator translates the handle to transition a user between a standing position and a non-standing position. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120144582 | CONVERTIBLE WHEELCHAIR - A convertible wheelchair having two self-propelling rear wheels and two front casters, electric controls for converting from a chair position to a reclined position by an electric actuator connected between a bottom panel of a frame and under a seat support, a backrest connected pivotally at intermediate points between sides of the frame, and a leg support pivotally connected to front corners of the frame and front ends of the seat support. The wheelchair may be secured adjacent to a bed by a mount disc on a center portion of the rear wheels enabling a user to safely convert the wheelchair to the reclined position by moving a switch of the electric controls. When reclined, the user may move over onto the bed without a caregiver's assistance, unless necessary. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120151674 | LIFTING AND SUPPORT DEVICE - The invention is a support device for lifting and transporting a patient or other type of load. The support device has a frame mounted on a support base equipped with wheels and a brake. Long handles are attached to the frame, to provide a significant mechanical advantage to an operator. Lifting the handles tilts the frame on the support base and brings it down close to the load to be lifted. A lifting support, such as a seat or a sling, is secured around the the load and the lifting support coupled to the frame. The operator moves the lifting handles back to a home position, thereby lifting the load. The lifting handles and wheels allow the operator to guide the support device to a desired location, to lower a patient to a chair or a bed or to move a load to a new location. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120198613 | BED WITH MOBILE LIFT DOCKING - A patient support may, among other things, support a person in a laying-down or a seated position. A mobile lift may assist a person with the process of moving from a seated or laying-down position to a standing position, or moving from one type of patient support to another (e.g. from a bed to a wheelchair or vice versa). A docking apparatus may secure the position of the mobile lift relative to the patient support. The docking apparatus may include an electrical connection between the mobile lift and the patient support. The docking apparatus may permit control of the mobile lift by the patient support, and/or permit control of the patient support by the mobile lift. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120255118 | STANDING MOBILITY AND/OR TRANSFER DEVICE - The present invention provides a standing mobility and/or transfer device for handicapped users including an articulating foot platform system effective to move a foot platform between a rearwardly tilted user-receiving condition located close to the floor and an elevated, forwardly tilted condition for user transport at a standing-prone angle. Bilateral lift arms move in concert with the raising and lowering function of the foot platform to elevate the person to a standing-prone position from a seated position. In a raised position, the lift arms are located alongside a user to provide additional posture control. Optional motors associated with one or more wheels of the device may be controlled by the user with a joystick for self-propelled standing mobility. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120266379 | Shielded movable door element of a multimodality medical suite - A patient support and transport system for a multi-modality medical suite includes a track system with one track in one room aligned with another track in another room. A support carriage coupled to the track system and configured to move between the two rooms. A duplex socket interface module attached to the support carriage and flexible raceway including a first conduit management system coupled to the support carriage and configured to automatically couple with and decouple with the duplex socket interface module. A second conduit management system is coupled to electrical and data ports and include a conduit interface module configured to automatically couple with and decouple with the duplex socket interface module. The patient support and transport system also includes a vertical support member coupled to the support carriage and a support assembly coupled to the vertical support member configured to selectively articulate a patient bed. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120317715 | PATIENT LIFTING DEVICE - An open base patient lifting machine has generally upwardly extending first and second masts. There is a space between the lower end portion of the second mast. A patient support extends forwardly from the upper portion of the frame. A base at the lower portion of the frame supports the frame. The base has a forwardly extending first leg that is pivotably coupled to the lower end of the first mast about a vertical first axis. An opposed outer end portion of the first leg is positioned forwardly of the first mast. A second leg extends generally forwardly from the second mast. The second leg is pivotably coupled to the lower end portion of second mast about a vertical second axis. A portion of the second leg is positioned forwardly of the second mast. The legs are pivotable about their axes towards and away from each other. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130111659 | Better Electric Person Transfer, Load and Unload Device - A person load and unload transfer device including: an adjustable wheeled base frame; | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130111660 | Wheelchair Lift Transfer Device - An improved wheelchair lift-transfer device provides capabilities for a patient or caregiver to independently control the wheelchair and lift functions to elevate and move about safely. The patient can use a handheld wireless remote control and summon their wheelchair lift-transfer device from across the room, to their bedside, then independently transfer into the device and then drive it about in their home, raising and lowering their body as needed. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20140000025 | Patient Support and Transport System of a Multimodality Medical Suite | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140109312 | PERSONAL INDEPENDENT MOBILITY AND LIFT DEVICE - A mobility device with sit and stand assist for providing disabled individuals with the ability to rise from a sitting position and move about without the aid of an assistant. The mobility device with sit and stand assist generally includes a motorized and steerable Drive Carriage Assembly, a Trailing Cart Assembly attached to the Drive Carriage Assembly, an Outrigger Assembly attached to the Trailing Cart Assembly, a Lift Arm Assembly attached to the Outrigger Assembly, a Lift Arm Locking Bolt Assembly attached to the Lift Arm Assembly, a Knee Brace Assembly attached to the Trailing Cart Assembly, a Control Assembly attached to the Lift Arm Assembly, and a User Connection Group comprised of various components designed to enable the user to comfortably connect himself/herself to the Device such that the user might be able to utilize and benefit from the Device. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140150178 | Patient Rotation Apparatus - A system for turning a person from a supine position to a prone position and vice versa includes opposing patient support platens each coupled to a corresponding end of a first and a second COG assembly, the first and second COG assemblies each coupled to a corresponding one of a pair of spindles, each one of the spindles disposed on a corresponding lift column. In yet another embodiment, registration plates, coupled to the system, conveniently align the attachment mechanisms of each COG assembly with distal ends of one or more platens. The registration plates allow for medical staff to align the system so that it straddles the operating table with the attachment mechanisms of the COG assembly in alignment with platen tubes (or other complimentary attachment mechanisms) located at the distal ends of the anterior platen. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140165287 | LIFT APPARATUS - A lift apparatus used for lifting and moving a person or object. The apparatus has a frame, wheels, a lift mechanism, a lift rod, an overhead support arm movable to a laterally extended position on a selected side of the apparatus, a rotatable head, a collar that is vertically movable along the head, an outrigger support with a bar pivotably affixed to the base frame and rotatable to the selected side of the apparatus, and an locking mechanism for retaining the bar on the side of the apparatus. A hanger on the overhead arm supports a load. A control system controls the lift mechanism. When the bar extends onto the selected side of the apparatus and the collar is in a predetermined vertical position along the head, the control system activates the lift mechanism and the overhead support arm is rotatable only to the selected side of the lift apparatus. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140189950 | TRANSFER ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE FOR DISABLED PERSON - An electrically powered self propelled transfer accessible vehicle having a chair which can be vertically positioned by a lifting frame on the vehicle controlled by an operator of the vehicle to permit a disabled person to move from a wheelchair onto the vehicle chair and then repositioned for the disabled person to enter a ride or attraction at an amusement park or to receive physical therapy. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20150059087 | PHYSICAL AID DEVICE WITH A HOLDER - The present invention relates to an aid device for raising, rotation and transfer of a user, comprising a holder for receiving a strap connected to a belt which is worn by the user. The aid device comprises a base plate, for placement of the feet of the user, and a supporting device that is connected to the base plate, for supporting the user during the raising, rotation and/or transfer. The supporting device comprises a ladder portion having at least a first and a second graspable rung for aiding the user during the raising, rotation and/or transfer. It further comprises a holder for releasably holding a strap connected to the user. The holder projects from the first graspable rung towards the second graspable rung such that a gap is formed between a projecting end of the holder and the second graspable rung. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150351985 | SELF OR ASSIST-OPERATED HUMAN FLOOR LIFT - A self or assist-operated lift apparatus is disclosed. In various embodiments, the lift apparatus includes a vertical rail; a linear bearing positioned to be moved along the vertical rail; a drive mechanism coupled to the linear bearing and configured to move the linear bearing at a controlled rate along the vertical bearing between a first position at a lower end of a range of motion and a second position at an upper end of the range of motion; and a seat attached to the linear bearing, the seat being constructed at least in part of a substantially rigid material and having a size and shape suitable to accommodate a seated human occupant. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150359694 | CARE ROBOT - A care robot that assists a standing-upright motion or a sitting motion of a care receiver without making the care receiver uncomfortable. In the care robot, a standing-upright trajectory, along which a movement control portion of a care receiver moves, is set so a center of gravity of the care receiver is in a range of the soles of both feet between a point in time early after the start of a standing-upright motion and an end time point of the standing-upright motion of the care receiver. A sitting trajectory is set so the center of gravity of the care receiver is out of the range of the soles of both feet from a point in time early after the start of a sitting motion of the care receiver, and moves toward a predetermined sitting position of the care receiver. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20190142670 | ASSISTING DEVICE | 05-16-2019 |
| 20220133569 | PATIENT LIFT APPARATUS - There is described a patient lift apparatus comprising a supporting frame, a boom portion connected to the supporting frame via a pivot joint (PJ | 05-05-2022 |
