Patient lift assembly
US4649581A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2200/34
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient lift assembly is provided in which a patient supported on a sheet of flexible, durable material is elevated by increasing the horizontal distance between elevated horizontal arms to which the sheet is removably attached. The horizontal distance between the arms is increased by increasing the distance between the base leg connectors of the apparatus which, in turn, separates the uprights to which the arms are attached. The patient is lowered by decreasing the distance between the arms and increasing the slack in the sheet.
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