Enhanced patient mobility apparatus
US7950405B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/168
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is an Enhanced Patient Mobility Apparatus for use by ambulatory or recovering patients. The Enhanced Mobility Apparatus is fabricated from sturdy tubular material and has a lower U-shaped base frame member mounted on casters with an upwardly extending mid frame member and two vertical supports attached thereto and each also attached at its lower extremity to the lower U-shaped base frame member. The U-shaped base frame member, the mid frame member and the two vertical supports define a walking space for the patient with provision for the possibility of the patient also being able to move about with oxygen tanks, a patient intravenous drip apparatus and other medical devices and apparatus which must be transported by an ambulatory patient.
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