Inflatable lift device

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2005-08-08

2008-11-04

Conley, Fredrick (Department: 3673)

Beds

With means for relocating an invalid

Rotatable platform type

C005S08110T

Reexamination Certificate

active

07444693

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is an inflatable lift device. The lift device includes a flat blanket with a plurality of inflatable bladders, an air supply coupled to each of the inflatable bladders, and a controller coupled to the air supply for controlling the air supply to sequentially inflate the plurality of inflatable bladders thereby raising a patient from a supine or prone position to a seated position. The plurality of inflatable bladders may include inflatable side rails, inflatable armrests, an inflatable back support and an inflatable lift as well as optional inflatable tilt bladders to raise the patient from a seated position to a standing position.

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