Patent ID: 7694360
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A patient extraction lift apparatus comprising, in combination: (a) first and second generally horizontally extending, elongate, spaced, cantilever ground support legs, each leg having a first end and a second end; (b) a cross member having first and second opposite ends, said cross member ends joined to the respective first ends of the spaced ground support legs at an interval to form a generally three sided, generally horizontal ground support frame having said spaced first and second elongate cantilever ground support legs extending generally outwardly, horizontally and forwardly from the cross member, said support legs providing cantilever support for the lift apparatus; (c) a vertically upwardly extending, support element having a lower end mounted to the cross member generally intermediate the elongate, cantilever support legs and adjustably attached to the frame cross member solely for non-rotatable, lateral movement on the cross member in the interval between the first and second legs to enable positioning the support element at a plurality of positions intermediate the legs; (d) an extendable telescoping member extending generally vertically upwardly from the support element, said telescoping member configured to be non-rotatable with respect to the upwardly extending support element whereby the support element and telescoping member are non-rotatably attached to the cross member; (e) a generally horizontal boom projecting from and non-rotatably fixed to the telescoping member at a level elevated from the ground support legs and maintained extending generally transversely from the telescoping member, said boom maintained generally aligned in the direction of the ground support legs, wherein said boom may only be raised and lowered by said telescoping member sliding within said support element; (f) a patient support extending from the boom for engaging and supporting a patient sling; and (g) a patient sling supported at least in part by said patient support, said support legs extending from said cross member to support a patient in said sling whereby a patient in said sling is transportable horizontally by movement of the lift apparatus.