Patent ID: 6651280
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: A61G,Y10S

Abstract:
A patient lifter comprising:a patient support for supporting a patient, at least one tower attached to said patient support, a base attached to said at least one tower for producing stability for said tower, said base comprising a straight central member having a first end and a second end and a first leg and a second leg, said first leg pivotably connected to said central member first end and said second leg pivotable connected to said central member second end, said two legs movable between a first position where said legs are parallel and a second position where said legs are collinear, a support plate mounted below said patient support, said support plate moveable relative to said at least one tower, said support plate stabilizing said patient lifter when said legs are moved from said first position to said second position, wherein said patient support is movable along said at least one tower.