Beds – Sofa bed – Reverting back
Patent
1988-04-08
1989-07-04
Smith, Gary L.
Beds
Sofa bed
Reverting back
5 81R, 5 84, 5 89, A61G 710
Patent
active
048436658
ABSTRACT:
A patient comfort and convenience device for use in conjunction with a hospital bed having a mattress disposed between a spaced headboard and footboard and a mechanized drive for raising and lowering the mattress. There is a first support structure disposed between the footboard and the mattress, the first support structure including a pair of spaced vertical first members disposed at respective ones of a pair of foot corners of the mattress. There is also a second support structure disposed between the headboard and the mattress, the second support structure including a pair of spaced vertical second members disposed at respective ones of a pair of head corners of the mattress. A pair of rigid side rails are disposed between respective ones of the first and second members along and above upper side edges of the mattress. A fabric sling is disposed between the side rails. Preferably, the side rails are releasably attached to the tops of the vertical members and there are addition supporting devices on wheels configured as, for example, a gurney cart, an ambulance stretcher, and a wheelchair to allow the patient to be maintained in the device from pickup to hospital room. The side rails each include opposed, lockable, pivoting joints therein whereby the side rails can be bent into a chair shape or permit the patient to sit up. There is a controller for controlling the mattress and the sling in combination through steps allowing patient turning, etc. The sling is made of a porous, non-absorbent plastic material and there is a drain pan for placement on the mattress under the sling to catch water passing through the sling so the patient can be bathed. The sling also has a closable centrally located hole positioned under the genital area of a patient in the sling.
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Cockel Ray S.
Shakas Pauline V.
Smith Gary L.
Streck Donald A.
Trettel Michael F.
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