Patient transfer system
US9445963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2200/327
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient transfer system includes a patient transfer assembly and a patient transfer device. The assembly includes a sheet of corrugatable material, at least one stiffener that resists corrugation of the sheet in a first dimension when the patient transfer assembly including the sheet corrugated in a second dimension is inserted between the patient and a surface of a first resting device on which the patient rests. The sheet includes portions at which pulling in a direction along the second dimension decorrugates the sheet between the patient and the surface and fasteners. The device includes a sheet engaging assembly that pulls at least one of the fasteners in a direction along the first dimension to slide the decorrugated sheet relative to the surface thereby transferring the patient.
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