Patent ID: 8464371
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A patient lifting apparatus for connecting to and lifting a patient support, the patient lifting apparatus comprising: a frame structure; the frame structure including two side sections that are connectible together and which are readily detachable such that the frame structure can assume two different modes, a connected mode where the side sections are connected together and a disconnected mode where the side sections are separated and can be moved independently of each other; each side section including: a series of connectors for connecting the side sections together such that in the connected mode, the side sections are spaced apart and extend in side-by-side relationship, and wherein there is defined an open space between the side sections for receiving the patient support and enabling the patient support to move up and down between the two side sections; and wherein in the separated mode, the side sections move independently of each other such that each can be manipulated and placed adjacent the patient support such that the lifting bar of each side section can be attached to the patient support.