Beds – With means for relocating an invalid – Horizontally sliding patient support surface
Patent
1989-06-12
1990-03-20
Grosz, Alexander
Beds
With means for relocating an invalid
Horizontally sliding patient support surface
A61G 710
Patent
active
049088890
ABSTRACT:
A method and means for positioning bedfast patients where the apparatus includes a rectangular pad which dwells on the bed surface and extends at least from above the shoulders of the patient to a point at least below the hip areas. Pairs of straps are secured to the pad and extend transversely across the pad in substantial alignment with the shoulders and hip areas, respectively, of the patient. Hand gripping loops are formed in the strap elements adjacent the side edges of the pad. Slide buckles are secured to the strap elements which extend outwardly from the side edges of the pad, and hook elements are secured thereto for securement to bed rails and the like to temporarily hold a patient in a side rest position, for example. The method involves exerting pulling pressure on various of the straps of the pad to engage the hip or shoulder of the patient to effect movement of the patient from a back rest position to a side rest position; longitudinally moving the patient on a bed surface; or moving the patient to a sitting position.
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Grosz Alexander
Lonardo Robert
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