378 results about "Patient transfer" patented technology

The present invention is a transfer and transport device and method for moving a patient from a bed to another location within a medical facility. The transport device includes an integral transfer mechanism for transferring a patient from a hospital bed to the device and back.

A disposable patient transfer mattress includes a rectangular top sheet, a rectangular bottom sheet, internal baffles, and a receptacle configured to receive a connector for supplying air to inflate the mattress. The bottom sheet corresponds to the top sheet, and the periphery of the bottom sheet is joined to the periphery of the top sheet. The internal baffles extend between the top sheet and the bottom sheet. Each baffle is a rectangular sheet with first and second parallel edges, and each baffle is joined to the top sheet along the first edge and to the bottom sheet along the second edge. The bottom sheet has a plurality of holes configured to provide a continuous cushion of air under the mattress when the mattress is inflated. The top sheet, bottom sheet, and internal baffles are made of fabric backed with a thermally weldable material, where the thermally weldable material faces the interior of the mattress for facilitating thermal welding of the baffles to the top surface and the bottom surface.

A patient transfer device includes a top sheet inclined in a head end portion such that a patient's torso is elevated with respect to the feet. The mattress may include relatively narrow chambers in an intermediate portion for increased strength and stability. The mattress may also include a leg separator in a foot end portion, preferably tapered and including one or more inflatable chambers. The mattress may also include a pump mounted directly to the mattress. The transfer device may include a torso and head support accessory having independently inflatable torso and head chambers and inlet and exhaust tubes connected to each chamber. A distribution manifold includes valves connected to each of the inlet and exhaust tubes for controlled inflation and deflation of the chambers. The device may include a control unit connected to the manifold and mountable to an intubation tube for actuation by a user's thumb.

An inflatable mattress having an inflated torso support pad, a first leg extending out from a first portion of the inflated torso support pad, and a second leg spaced from the first leg and extending out from a second portion of the inflated torso support pad. The first leg and the second leg define a gap between them to allow the legs to be spread apart for toileting or cleaning of the patient, or deflated and rolled upon themselves so as to provide easy access to the patient during clinical procedures. A method is provided for positioning a patient with the inflatable mattress. The bottom panel of the mattress has a plurality of perforations that permits the use of the mattress as a patient transfer device.

A disposable comfort sheet has a waterproof layer and an absorbent layer, with adhesive strips applied to the waterproof layer along side edges. The sheet is adapted for use with a patient transfer device having upper and lower counter-rotating belts, and protects the upper belt against contamination. The patient transfer device may have registration marks for installation of the sheet, and indicator marks can be printed at predetermined locations on the waterproof layer for alignment with the registration marks. The sheet may include various means for indicating prior use by a patient, such as an ink pattern made of a heat-sensitive or moisture-sensitive ink. The sheet may further include a peel-away layer releasably bonded to the absorbent layer, with additional longitudinal adhesive strips applied to the side edges of the peel-away layer. The peel-away layer protects the lower belt against contamination from the sheet after a patient is delivered.

One embodiment of the present invention comprises a multi-functional patient transfer device for transferring mobility-impaired patients. In one embodiment, the multi-functional patient transfer device includes a lift cart and one or more lift components. The lift components may attach to the lift cart and / or other lift components. The lift components may include frontal bars, a tabletop, a central arm, lifting forks, a hoist, a knee blocker, footrests, a transfer chair, detachable handles, and / or safety cushions. Embodiments of the present invention may include one or more patient interfaces. The patient interfaces may attach to the lift cart and / or one or more lifting components. The patient interfaces may include slings, chairs, straps, harnesses, and / or transfer sheets. In one embodiment, the patient interfaces may include foldable panels. In one embodiment, the patient interfaces may include a buttock / link support. Example embodiments of methods of the present invention may include frontal transfers, lateral seated transfers, lateral bed transfers, and sit-to-stand transitions.

A transfer device transfers an individual from a bed to an adjacent support surface or vice versa and includes a mobile unit defined by a base and an upstanding structure having lower and upper end portions respectively adjacent to and remote from the base. A lower drive pulley and an upper idler pulley are located respectively adjacent to and remote from the base. A motor rotates the lower drive pulleys to wind thereupon a cable at least partially entrained upon the upper idler pulley. Clamps releasably connect the cable to a slide interposed between an individual and a bed or an adjacent support surface upon which an individual is reposed whereby upon operation of the motor, the slide with an individual thereon is pulled from a bed to an associated adjacent support surface or vice versa.

A patient transfer device has four casters and two counter-rotating steering wheels. The steering wheels provide a turning path whose center of curvature lies along a transverse centerline of the device. A foot pedal selectively lifts the steering wheels off the floor or brakes them. Another foot pedal at a back end of the device can lock the casters at the front end in a straight direction. The transfer table of the device may be inclined either longitudinally or transversely, and has an upper table whose edge rollers retract to introduce slack in the upper belt so that an air mattress can be inflated. The upper belt selectively disengages from the lower belt using movable, pneumatically-actuated pinch rollers. The outer surface of the upper belt is rough while the outer surface of the lower belt is smooth. The belts are constructed of a material which includes an antimicrobial agent.

A patient transfer device includes a mat, with an upper side and a gas permeable lower side. The mat includes a chamber between its upper and lower sides, which is operable to be in fluid communication with an air source such that when air flows into the mat, the air will flow into the chamber and through the gas permeable lower side to form an air film between the mat and a surface on which the mat is supported at its lower side. In addition, the lower side of the mat is substantially planar when the mat is inflated. A system for controlling the inflation of the mat may be used that automatically adjusts for the inflation of the mat during patient transfer.

A single patient, personal use patient transfer mattress is provided including at least a substantially permanently stainable top sheet having a width, a length, and longitudinally oriented peripheral edges and a bottom sheet having the same width, the same length, longitudinally oriented peripheral edges and a plurality of perforations. The longitudinally oriented peripheral edges of the top and bottom sheets are sealingly fastened to one another. A plurality of baffles, each having a width and a length, are attached to an inner surface of the top sheet and an inner surface of the bottom sheet so as to be transversely oriented between the top sheet and the bottom. The baffles along with the widths of the top and bottom sheets define a radially-outwardly curved perimeter wall that is disposed between an edge of the baffles and the sealed peripheral edges of the top and bottom sheets. The radially-outwardly curved perimeter wall has a width y that is determined by the following relationship:d⁢⁢π-x2≤ywhere d comprises a height of the longitudinally extensive pontoon and x comprises the width of the baffles.

A method for transferring a patient from a first surface to a second surface includes providing a winch having a drive system and two reels operatively coupled to the drive system. Two straps are attached to each of the reels. Two wedge cushions are provided for pushing the patient in the direction of the winch from the first surface to the second surface. The wedge cushions have a cover, an insert and an attachment mechanism for attaching them to the straps. The wedge cushions are thinner at the attachment mechanism end. The first of the two straps is passed beneath the patient and is attached to a first wedge cushion. The second of the two straps is passed beneath the patient and is attached to another wedge cushion. The reels are rotated, thereby pulling the two straps until each of the wedge cushions wedge firmly beneath the patient. Nest, the reels are rotated together, thereby pulling the two straps until the patient is transferred from the first surface to the second surface.

One embodiment of the present invention comprises a multi-functional patient transfer device for transferring mobility-impaired patients. In one embodiment, the multi-functional patient transfer device includes a lift cart and one or more lift components. The lift components may attach to the lift cart and / or other lift components. The lift components may include frontal bars, a tabletop, a central arm, lifting forks, a hoist, a knee blocker, footrests, a transfer chair, detachable handles, and / or safety cushions. Embodiments of the present invention may include one or more patient interfaces. The patient interfaces may attach to the lift cart and / or one or more lifting components. The patient interfaces may include slings, chairs, straps, harnesses, and / or transfer sheets. In one embodiment, the patient interfaces may include foldable panels. In one embodiment, the patient interfaces may include a buttock / link support. Example embodiments of methods of the present invention may include frontal transfers, lateral seated transfers, lateral bed transfers, and sit-to-stand transitions.

A system for transferring medical patients utilizes the concept of creating a “hollow space” between the patient and the surface on which he or she is supported. A patient support material mounted to a rigid frame positioned about a bed or other hospital furniture can have slots or openings extending laterally inward from at least one side of the patient support material and oriented substantially perpendicular to a line running from the head of the bed to the foot of the bed. The slots allow respective tines of a transport device, or straps from a patient transfer chair or device, to be inserted beneath a patient lying on the patient support material such that the tines or straps (or other elongated patient support / transfer components) can be lifted above through the slots and thus transfer the patient from the patient support material to the tines or straps of the patient transfer / transport device. Associated patient support chairs / devices, lift carts, lifts, carts, and other accessories can be used to lift and transport the patient.

The invention involves a folding patient transfer apparatus with a material top layer and a material bottom layer. A plurality of inserts has handhold openings that are formed in the inserts that are positioned between the material top layer and the material bottom layer utilizing a sewn plurality of insert seams. The seams form enclosed material chambers containing the inserts. The materials can be disposed of due to contamination; however the inserts can be sterilized reducing hospital waste and cost. The apparatus is configured to slide and / or lift and / or carry a patient from a non-planer surface to a second planer or non-planer surface.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical appliances, and particularly relates to a medical transfer frame. The medical transfer frame comprises a frame body, supporting legs arranged at the bottom of the frame body and a support positioned at the top of the frame body, wherein a lifting mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the frame body; the top end of the lifting mechanism is connected with the support; a moving plate is arranged on the support, and can slide out toward left and right sides; the front and rear ends of the moving plate are in sliding connection with those of the support by virtue of a sliding mating part; the sliding mating part comprises an L-shaped fixed part and a sliding part; the outer side of the vertical part of the fixed part is connected with the support, and the inner side of the vertical part of the fixed part is in sliding fit with the sliding part; the sliding part is connected with the moving plate; the horizontal part of the fixed part extends to the bottom side of the moving plate, and is provided with a gliding part for supporting the moving plate. The medical transfer frame has a lifting function, can be retracted to left and right sides, is capable of facilitating patient transfer and greatly reducing pains of patients in the transferring process since the inclined angle can be adjusted, and is convenient to operate and labor-saving.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to a sitting and lying dual-purpose patient transfer machine. The sitting and lying dual-purpose patient transfer machine comprises a transfer mechanism and a bed frame mechanism, wherein the transfer mechanism comprises a pedestal, a first motor, a first driving pulley, a screw rod, a first driven pulley, a second driving pulley, a second driven pulley, a first driving belt for connecting the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley, a second driving belt for connecting the second driving pulley and the second driven pulley, a nut sliding block spirally arranged on the screw rod in a sleeving way, a push plate assembly connected with the nut sliding block, a second motor, a third motor, a belt head driving roller connected with the second motor, a belt tail driving roller connected with the third motor, and a carrying belt; and the bed frame mechanism comprises a bed backrest plate, a bed seat plate and a bed leg plate which are hinged sequentially from front to back. By utilization of the sitting and lying dual-purpose patient transfer machine, a nurse can transfer old people / a patient in a lying posture from a bed to a transfer vehicle or transfer the old people / the patient from the transfer vehicle to the bed safely and stably without body contact; furthermore, the transfer vehicle can be folded into a wheelchair state.

A patient transfer device includes a top sheet inclined in a head end portion such that a patient's torso is elevated with respect to the feet. The mattress may include relatively narrow chambers in an intermediate portion for increased strength and stability. The mattress may also include a leg separator in a foot end portion, preferably tapered and including one or more inflatable chambers. The mattress may also include a pump mounted directly to the mattress. The transfer device may include a torso and head support accessory having independently inflatable torso and head chambers and inlet and exhaust tubes connected to each chamber. A distribution manifold includes valves connected to each of the inlet and exhaust tubes for controlled inflation and deflation of the chambers. The device may include a control unit connected to the manifold and mountable to an intubation tube for actuation by a user's thumb.

The invention discloses an air cushion type operation patient transfer trolley and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The air cushion type operation patient transfer trolley comprises a transfer bed and a transfer trolley body, the air cushion type transfer bed is placed on a transfer trolley plate of the transfer trolley body and locked by a locking frame, the transfer trolley body comprises a main transfer trolley body, a transfer trolley base and a lifting frame, the main transfer trolley body is supported on the transfer trolley base through the lifting frame, the transfer bed is an air cushion type transfer bed which is mainly composed of an air cushion bed framework, an air cushion bracket and an air cushion, and the air cushion is formed by a front portion and a rear portion which are connected through a zipper. According to the air cushion type operation patient transfer trolley, a patient is transferred by means of an air cushion technology, the patient is not required to be moved again in the transferring process, labor intensity of medical workers is reduced, body positions of the patient are not required to be moved when the patient is transferred from the transfer trolley to an operating bed, pains of and secondary injuries to the patient during transferring are reduced, merely one medical worker is required to transfer the patient from a hospital bed to the operating bed, the operation is simple and convenient, and the transfer trolley is suitable for a hospital to transfer a seriously injured patient from an ambulance to an operating room.

The invention discloses a patient transferring device which is used for transferring patients between different platforms. The patient transferring device comprises two supporting frames, a beam which is used for connecting two supporting frames, a sling which is slidingly arranged at the beam and can realize lifting up and down to transfer patients, a lifting device which drives the sling to move up and down, a horizontally moving device which drives the sling to horizontally move, a rolling mechanism which is arranged at the bottom of two supporting frames and an electrical control system which is used for controlling the lifting device and the horizontally moving device. When in use, the beam is arranged above two platforms and two platforms are arranged between two supporting frames. The sling is adopted to transfer patients between different platforms to prevent patients from secondary harm caused by nursing staff, doctors or patient relatives during carrying. Besides, the patient transferring device is convenient for operation. The lifting device and the horizontally moving device are controlled by the electrical control system to move the sling up and down and horizontally to transfer patients.

A patient transfer kit including an inflatable mattress, alternatively with a rigid top board with a patient restraint system on which a patient can be placed, when patient immobilization is required. A portable cart is included with a chamber for storage of a plurality of mattresses. The cart also has a gas / air blower and power supply system for powering the blower. The power system includes provision for drawing power from line AC / DC, and has a rechargeable battery and charger for maintaining the battery by connecting the supply to the line AC / DC. The mattress has a perforated bottom surface for exit of air to provide an air cushion, and is constructed with a white top surface and a dark bottom surface for optimum recognition of contamination, and identification of the bottom surface which must be placed downward. The cart is coated with an antimicrobial substance to minimize the risk of contaminants.

A patient transfer apparatus of the present invention is configured in that a top movable board of a patient transfer bed is easily movable onto a patient bed mattress by using a transfer arm and a wheeled chassis moving on the transfer arm, so as to cause minimum inconveniences to a patient and allow for a transfer with ease when the patient who is not able to move freely is transferred between the patient bed and the patient transfer bed. In addition, a linkage device is installed beneath the top movable board to easily incline the top movable board toward the body of the patient. Therefore, the patient can be taken onto or removed from the patient transfer bed merely by lying on his / her side from the posture of lying on his / her back, thereby minimizing inconvenience to the patient caused by a patient transfer, and enabling the patient transfer to be easily performed with a smaller number of people. Further, the patient transfer apparatus of the present invention eliminates the necessity of external power source for patient transfer, and has the advantages of a simple configuration and reduced cost.

A patient transfer device including a retractable wheel assembly, a caster brake and a track extension is provided. The retractable wheel assembly can include a cammed linkage arm operatively coupled to a retractable wheel. As the patient transfer device moves downwardly over a step, the cammed linkage arm can bear against the step, rotating the retractable wheel to a stowed position. The caster brake and the track extension can cooperate to stabilize the patient transfer device at the top and bottom of a stairway, respectively. The caster brake and the track extension can each include a high-friction engagement surface that is vertically offset from the respective caster and track. The retractable wheel assembly, caster brake and track extension can improve the control the patient transfer device along level, ramped and stepped surfaces, particularly for operators lacking sufficient training or experience.

The invention discloses a plate-insert type patient transfer trolley, and relates to a transfer device for patients or disabled persons. The patient transfer trolley comprises an underframe, a lifting device arranged on the underframe, a support arranged on the lifting device, a grillage, more than two insert plates, an insert-plate translation mechanism, an insert-plate inclining mechanism and an insert-plate inclining mechanism, wherein insert plates are arranged on the grillage through the insert-plate translation mechanism; the insert-plate inclining mechanism is arranged under the insert plates; the grillage inclining mechanism is arranged between the support and the grillage; and the grillage and the support are in rotating connection. According to the plate-insert type patient transfer trolley, the insert plates are sequentially inserted into the lower part of a patient body, and the first insert plate is inserted under the patient body and can be inclined at a certain angle, so that a gap is formed between the patient body and the bed surface, and the second insert plate can be inserted conveniently. The operation can be completed by one person, and the patient transfer trolley is convenient to use and can prevent a patient from being injured for the second time; and the grillage can be inclined at a certain angle to regulate the lying angle of the patient, and the patient can be transferred conveniently.

The present invention is a transfer and transport device and method for moving a patient from a bed to another location within a medical facility. The transport device includes an integral transfer mechanism for transferring a patient from a hospital bed to the device and back.

A patient transfer mechanism includes a horizontal frame positionable along the side of a bed; a support plate substantially coextensive with and fixedly mounted to the frame; and a movable transfer plate nominally resting on the support plate and being capable of being extended and retracted therealong while resting also partly on the bed; the transfer plate being covered throughout its movement by an adjustable length of fabric extending therearound, the length of fabric being adjusted proportional to and in synchronism with movement of the transfer plate in such manner that a variable upper planar extent of the length of fabric is fixedly positioned relative to an upper planar surface of the transfer plate, the transfer plate and the fabric being configured to transfer a patient from or to the bed. A gurney mounting such a patient transfer mechanism also is described.

A patient support device. The support device includes a first side for contacting a surface, the first side having a perimeter portion and an inner portion. The support device further includes a second side for contacting a patient, the second side having a perimeter portion and an inner portion. The support devices also includes at least one baffle interconnected between the first and second sides. When in an unloaded state, the perimeter portion of the first side is in contact with the surface and the inner portion of the first side is spaced a first distance away from the surface. When in a loaded state the perimeter portion of the first side is in contact with the surface and the inner portion of the first side is spaced a second distance away from the surface. The second distance is less than the first distance.

A patient transfer device has four casters and two counter-rotating steering wheels. The steering wheels provide a turning path whose center of curvature lies along a transverse centerline of the device. A foot pedal selectively lifts the steering wheels off the floor or brakes them. Another foot pedal at a back end of the device can lock the casters at the front end in a straight direction. The transfer table of the device may be inclined either longitudinally or transversely, and has an upper table whose edge rollers retract to introduce slack in the upper belt so that an air mattress can be inflated. The upper belt selectively disengages from the lower belt using movable, pneumatically-actuated pinch rollers. The outer surface of the upper belt is rough while the outer surface of the lower belt is smooth. The belts are constructed of a material which includes an antimicrobial agent.

A patient lifting system is provided having a vest component adjustably proportioned to fit upon the torso of a patient, and a leg belt component adapted to embrace the patient's legs just below the knees. A caregiver utilizes the lifting system by standing in front of the patient while pulling upon the vest and applying pushing force with his knee upon the leg belt. Such action causes the leg belt to act as a fulcrum which redirects the pulling force upwardly to lift the patient.