Patent ID: 9114050
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A patient transfer apparatus comprising: a housing with first and second opposing sides coupled to first and second opposing ends, the ends dimensioned for the housing to span a distance between a first surface proximate the first side and a second surface proximate the second side; a support bridge positioned at least partially within and coupled to the housing, wherein the support bridge is spaced between the first and second sides and supported by the housing to define a channel therein; a continuous belt disposed for motion about the support bridge and extending through the channel defined in the housing, the continuous belt configured to transfer a patient from the first surface at the first side of the housing to the second surface at the second side of the housing; and a single-use transfer sheet removably attached to the continuous belt with a portion inserted into the channel between the continuous belt and the housing, wherein the single-use transfer sheet is configured for transferring the patient from the first surface to the second surface by pulling on the single-use transfer sheet to place the patient onto the continuous belt such that the patient is supported on the support bridge in conveying relationship with the continuous belt.