Beds – With means for relocating an invalid – With a hoisting – lifting – elevating – or raising device
Patent
1993-07-29
1994-07-12
Trettel, Michael F.
Beds
With means for relocating an invalid
With a hoisting, lifting, elevating, or raising device
5 831, A61G 710
Patent
active
053275934
ABSTRACT:
A device for cooperating with a vertically movable bed for supporting and positioning patients is provided. The device comprises a frame adapted to be positioned along one side of the bed with one or more cross members extending over the bed. Flexible support means are supported on the cross member for connecting to a patient supporting means for supporting a portion of the anatomy of a patient. In one embodiment, the cross member is cantilevered from a vertical column on the frame, and in other embodiments frames extend along each side of the bed with vertical columns to support cross members on each end. In still another embodiment, at least two cross members are supported by four columns to provide means for supporting the torso of the patient completely.
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