Beds – With means for relocating an invalid – Horizontally sliding patient support surface
Patent
1998-03-06
2000-10-17
Trettel, Michael F.
Beds
With means for relocating an invalid
Horizontally sliding patient support surface
5 811R, 5689, 5702, 5715, 5912, 5913, 193 37, 193 35F, 198782, A61G 708, A61G 716, B65G 1302
Patent
active
061312142
ABSTRACT:
A medical table includes a base. The medical table also includes a number of rollers, supported by the base, which collectively define a bed surface for supporting a patient, wherein each roller of the number of rollers (1) defines a fluid impervious bag having a void therein, and (2) contains a plurality of beads within the void of the fluid impervious bag, and further wherein the number of rollers includes a prime roller having a shaft extending therefrom. The medical table further includes a motor mechanically coupled to the shaft of the prime roller. The medical table also includes a vacuum source in fluid communication with each void of the number of rollers. A method of moving a patient from a first position to a second position is also disclosed.
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Judy Donald M.
Moenning Stephen P.
Thatcher Douglas B.
Santos Robert G.
Trettel Michael F.
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