Patient positioning device

Details Patient positioning device Patient positioning device

1998-07-21

2000-05-23

Green, Brian K.

Beds

With means for relocating an invalid

Rotatable platform type

5 811HS, 5 861, 5 881, 248173, A61G 710

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active

060651628

ABSTRACT:
A device for turning or moving a bedridden patient on a bed having opposed sides by pulling a sheet positioned under the patient toward one said of the bed, the device including a support frame with first and second vertical roller support arms, and a horizontal base connecting the support arms; a horizontal roller including sheet attachment clips supported by the support arms; an electric motor mounted on the frame and operatively attached to the roller through the interior of the frame; wheeled legs pivotally attached at their inner ends to the frame; and electrical circuitry controlling the operation of the motor, the circuitry including a timer for stopping operation of the motor after a predetermined time period, and wiring within the frame interior.

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