Patent · US Expired

Patient transfer and transport bed

US6854137B2 · kind B2 · utility

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41Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 18, 2003
Grant dateFeb 15, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 18, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G2203/12
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is a transfer and transport device and method for moving a patient from a bed to another location within a medical facility. The transport device includes an integral transfer mechanism for transferring a patient from a hospital bed to the device and back.

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