Apparatus for transferring a patient between patient support surfaces
US5065464A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2200/32
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient transfer apparatus includes an air bearing attached beneath an inflatable cushion which has peripheral chambers so that the peripheral portions fill before the central portions. A diverter valve enables the apparatus to tap into the pressurized air supply provided by a fluidized bed. A tri-fold patient transfer board has a pair of parallel spaced apart ribs extending in the longitudinal direction near the center line of each tri-fold section.
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