Patent ID: 9027183
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A patient handling device comprising: a base having a plurality of wheels adapted to allow said patient handling device to be moved to different locations; a frame supported on said base; a plurality of lifts positioned between said frame and said base, said lifts adapted to raise and lower said frame relative to said base; a deck supported by said frame, said deck adapted to support a patient, said deck including an upper section positioned to support a patient's torso and a seat section positioned adjacent to said upper section, said upper section pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis between a horizontal orientation and a raised orientation; a pedal coupled to said base, said pedal movable between a raised position and a lowered position, said pedal adapted to activate an electric switch after said pedal has been moved out of said raised position but prior to said pedal reaching said lowered position, said electric switch activating said plurality of lifts to raise said frame; an electric pump coupled to said electric switch, said electric pump adapted to pump hydraulic fluid to said lifts when said electric switch is activated; and a manual hydraulic pump coupled to said pedal, said manual pump adapted to pump hydraulic fluid to said lifts in response to downward movement of said pedal.