Patent ID: 8656528
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: A61G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A patient transfer board comprising: an elongated board body extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between leading and trailing ends of the board body; a top side of the board body configured to face and hold a patient during a medical imaging session; and an underside of the board body configured to face an imaging table during the medical imaging session, the underside including first and second side edges that extend along the longitudinal axis, the underside includes alignment slots having respective openings at the first side edge, the alignment slots being defined by interior sidewalls, wherein the alignment slots are configured to receive reference elements of the imaging table through the respective openings when the transfer board is moved in a lateral direction that is generally transverse to the longitudinal axis, the sidewalls configured to engage the corresponding reference elements and direct the transfer board toward a designated position, wherein the underside includes a plurality of support chambers that open to the imaging table and are configured to have corresponding inflatable membranes located therein.