Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – Sectional user supporting surface
Patent
1996-06-07
1997-12-23
Meyers, Steven N.
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
Sectional user supporting surface
5618, 5934, A61G 7008, A61G 7015
Patent
active
056995660
ABSTRACT:
A sickbed, comprising: a first bed frame, provided with a plurality of fixed bed planks of mutual distance to support the patient's body and allow him to sit up or lift the legs, thus changing his posture; a second bed frame, vertically movably mounted below the first bed frame; a plurality of movable bed planks, which are mounted on said second bed frame, at a suitable height above said second bed frame, keeping certain distances from each other and being placed in gaps between said fixed bed planks; a first driving device to drive the second bed frame's movement up and down; and a second driving device to drive the first bed frame. Its improved parts include two lateral turning frames to help the patient to turn around, each further comprising a shaft and a plurality of parallel support planks of mutual distance, which are mounted on said shaft, placed in gaps between the fixed bed planks and the movable bed planks, and are movable in a rotary movement as driven by said shaft. The movable bed planks protrude from the fixed bed planks or sink below them, changing the parts of the patient's body exposed to pressure. The lateral turning frames help to turn around the patient's body and to change the patient's lying posture.
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Meyers Steven N.
Santos Robert G.
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