Rotator for assisting a person in lying down on and getting up from a bed and method of use
US5916085A · kind A · utility
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10Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2200/36
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient rotator (50) for assisting a patient having limited motion capabilities in lying down on a bed (500) and getting up to the side (502) and method of use are disclosed. The rotator has a frame (52) with a person support member (66) rotatably mounted on the frame at an axis (68) coplanar with the top (504) of the bed and perpendicular to the side. The patient uses a controller (94) to rotate himself on the person support member between vertical and horizontal orientations as desired while he remains on his side.
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