Bedridden patient handling aid
US5323498A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/1057
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A collapsible bedridden patient handling aid essentially consisting of a lifting device (10) comprising a frame (11), mounted on two pairs of wheels (12a, 12b) combined with retractable legs (17), and supporting a platform designed to be inserted between the patient (20) and the bed (21) to raise the patient and put him or her back down, said platform consisting of movable flat strips (14) mounted individually on a support (15) which is pivotable about a horizontal axis (16). A control unit is designed to control all the movements of said strips.
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