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Apparatus for pulling patient up in bed

US7111338B2 · kind B2 · utility

31Cited by
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26Claims
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Filing dateJun 13, 2003
Grant dateSep 26, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G2203/78
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patient positioning apparatus (30, 330) is provided for use with a patient-support device (20, 320). The patient positioning apparatus (30, 330) is used to pull a sheet (32, 332) on the patient-support device (20, 320) while a patient is lying on the sheet (32, 332) to position the patient in a desired location on the patient-support device (20, 320).

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