| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 0058101RP | Rotatable platform type | 7 |
| 20090106893 | Inflatable air mattress for rotating patients - The inflatable air mattress is placed on top of a conventional mattress, and is retained in place by straps that are secured to the bed frame. In the preferred embodiment, the inflatable air mattress includes a pair of identical chambers, the chambers being of rectangular shape and separated by a hinge line. Each chamber is divided into several, parallel cells, and a separate air pump is connected to each chamber. When energized, the pump forces pressurized air into the chamber and rapidly fills same. As the chamber is filled, it expands and is capable of rotating a patient positioned thereon, through a 90° arc of motion. With the intervention of a health care worker, or a nurse, the patient may then be rolled over from his front to his back, or vice versa. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100064431 | TRANSFER ASSIST DEVICE AND TRANSFER ASSIST DEVICE WITH MULTI-SUPPORTER MECHANISM - The transfer assist device has a supporter for lifting a human body placed on the placement base, joint portions for changing the posture of the supporter landing sensors for detecting whether the lower surface of the supporter has landed onto a placement surface, a leg portion for moving the supporter up and down, and a control section for controlling pivotal movements of the joint portions or an elevating movement of the leg portion based on outputs from the landing sensors. The control section is operable to move at least one of the joint portions and the leg portion so as to define and hold at least one of a parallel state and an adjusted state between the placement surface of the placement base and the lower surface of the supporter, based on the outputs from the landing sensors. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100251480 | PATIENT TRANSFER - An apparatus in an example comprises a seat, a torso support, and a connector. The seat comprises a rigid core. The torso support is coupled with the seat. The connector is coupled with the seat and/or the torso support. The connector is removably connectable with an accessory that serves to at least in part support a weight of a patient relative to a load-bearing surface. A location of the patient on the seat with a front of the patient faced toward the torso support and the connector coupled with the accessory allows control by a caregiver of an upper body of the patient for and during transfer of the patient by the caregiver from a start location to a target location. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100319121 | Maneuverable patient transfer device - A patient transfer device has an annular swivel ring rotatably mounted at one end of a base and located above a non-slip surface of that base, while the base rests on a support surface by means of a second non-slip surface. A hand-hold is located closely adjacent another end of the base so the overall device is stable and has a large non-slip surface presented both toward the user and toward the support surface; however, the device is not so large as to be cumbersome to maneuver. Thus, a balance has been made between stability and maneuverability and the locations of the hand-hold and the swivel are chosen to achieve this result. The covering of both the top and bottom surfaces of the base with non-slip material also permit the device to stably support a user while remaining as small and maneuverable as possible. The non-slip surface on the top surface is also located within the perimeter of the annular swivel ring to be easily and quickly accessible to the user so the user can easily stop the swivel at any time should he or she wish to stop moving for any reason by simply exerting pressure on his or her feet so they contact the non-slip surface located within the perimeter of the annular swivel ring. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110289679 | Auxiliary Moving Device - An auxiliary moving device contains a first cushion; a second cushion mounted on the first cushion; a rotating mechanism retained between the first and the second cushions, the first cushion being used to hold the second cushion by using the rotating mechanism, and the second cushion allowing to rotate relative to the first cushion by ways of the rotating mechanism; a positioning mechanism connected with the first and the second cushions, and the second cushion being fixed on the first cushion by using the positioning mechanism. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120317714 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE LATERAL POSITIONING OF PERSONS - The invention relates to a lateral positioning device for the variable lateral positioning of a recumbent person ( | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130269102 | Patient Turner - An improvement to devices known as “patient turners”, provides for a hand controlled brake and locking mechanism that positively locks the rotatable platform of these devices to their stationary base. The activation or deactivation of the mechanism is done by hand at a grab handle of the device instead of by foot at the base of the device. This allows the assistant using the device to rotate a patient standing on the platform to always keep two hands on the device and both feet on the floor during the whole rotation process. This process includes the activation of the braking and locking mechanism to prevent accidental and unplanned rotation of the platform, the patient getting onto the platform, the deactivation of the mechanism, the rotation of the patient on the platform by the assistant, the activation of the mechanism, and the patient getting off the platform. | 10-17-2013 |
