A transfer device comfortably picks up a patient from a
bed, then moves to the side of the
bed for offloading the patient onto an accessory such as a chair. The
bed has rails which act as tracks to engage a roller base of the transfer device, and lead screws for automating sideways movement of the device. The device uses a lifting
system having strap storage at the head of the frame and
web storage at the foot, the storage units vertically movable along support posts to multiple levels including a stowed level near the bottom and a clearance level near the top. The
web storage contains an extendable dual web with a roller
nose assembly, and the strap storage contains retractable pull straps having ends secured to the roller
nose assembly. The transfer device has a compact design allowing the lifting
system to be hidden underneath the bed.