Patent ID: 8292310
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. An enhanced patient mobility device for use by ambulatory patients providing a low cost, sturdy, easily mobile, stable transport facility comprising: a tubular framework having a lower U-shaped base frame member, an upwardly extending U-shaped midframe member bent above the midpoint of distal legs of the U-shaped midframe to form an upper portion generally planar with the underlying U-shaped base frame member with a crossbar stabilizer connected between the distal legs of the U-shaped midframe member at a point within a portion of the U-shaped midframe member which is planar to the underlying U-shaped base frame member, said base frame member having a crossbar support member interconnecting the two legs of the U-shaped base frame member to provide walking space for the patient, the lower U-shaped base frame member further having a first pair of castor wheels each attached adjacent to a distal end of each of the legs of the U-shaped base frame member and a second pair of castor wheels attached in spaced relationship from each other adjacent to and forward of the crossbar support member, with a third pair of castor wheels attached to the U-shaped base frame member on an interconnecting portion between the distal legs of the base frame member, the patient mobility device further having: two interconnecting bars extending in generally parallel relationship from the interconnecting portion between the distal legs of the base frame member adjacent to the point of attachment of the castor wheels to the crossbar support member; and, two lower cylinder supports each comprising a circular band and a stirrup member extending therefrom said band and stirrup defining a cylinder end receptacle, the circular bands respectfully each attached to the interconnecting bars at their respective points of attachment, the crossbar support member also having attached thereto an upper cylinder support bar with two upper circular cylinder support bands juxtaposed with respect to the lower circular cylinder bands to form the cylinder supports, said crossbar support member also having attached thereto near its midpoint a vertically upwardly extending intravenous (I.V.) pole which is attached to the upper cylinder support bar and the midframe member and terminates in an I.V. support hook, the I.V. pole also including a pole handle.