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Patente US8336133 - Multi-functional patient transfer device - Google Patentes
One embodiment of the present invention comprises a multi-functional patient transfer device for transferring mobility-impaired patients. In one embodiment, the multi-functional patient transfer device includes a lift cart and one or more lift components. The lift components may attach to the lift cart...http://www.google.es/patents/US8336133?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US8336133 - Multi-functional patient transfer device
Número de publicación US8336133 B2
También publicado como CA2720399A1, EP2259764A2, US20090249544, US20130117929, WO2009131818A2, WO2009131818A3
Número de publicación 12418404, 418404, US 8336133 B2, US 8336133B2, US-B2-8336133, US8336133 B2, US8336133B2
Citas de patentes (123), Citada por (9), Clasificaciones (23), Eventos legales (7)
US 8336133 B2
a central arm configured to connect to a lift cart and a patient interface,
said central arm having a single distal end and including a curve that approximates the curvature of the chest of a patient, wherein said central arm is configured to connect to a safety mechanism, the top of said safety mechanism being hinged with a horizontal rotation axis to a central structure of said lift cart; and
said lift cart configured to raise and lower said patient with said patient supported by said patient interface, with said patient interface connected to said central arm, and with said central arm extending horizontally across the front of said patient, approximately between the head and knees of said patient.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein said central arm is configured to connect to said lift cart such that said curve is concave to the right side or to the left side of said lift cart.
3. The device of claim 1 wherein said central arm is configured to connect to said lift cart in multiple orientations.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the direction of said curve may be adjusted by rotating a distal portion of said central arm approximately 180 degrees about its longitudinal axis.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein said lift cart is configured to store said central arm vertically on said lift cart.
6. The device of claim 1 wherein said lift cart is configured to allow said central arm to pivot above horizontal if an upwardly directed force is applied to the underside of said central arm.
7. The device of claim 1 wherein a tabletop may connect to said central arm.
8. The device of claim 1 wherein a distal portion of said central arm includes a winch.
9. The device of claim 1 further comprising a detachable handle configured to securely fasten to said central arm.
10. The device of claim 1 wherein said patient interface includes a buttock/link support and two or more of a backrest sling, a thigh sling, and straps.
11. The device of claim 1 further comprising frontal bars configured to connect to said lift cart.
12. The device of claim 1 further comprising frontal bars configured to connect to said lift cart, said frontal bars having two arms that are approximately parallel, are configured to rotate, and may extend upwards from said lift cart in an approximately vertical orientation when said central arm is connected to said lift cart.
13. The device of claim 1 wherein said central arm includes a single proximal end and said single distal end comprises a single elongated arm.
14. The device of claim 1 wherein a proximal end of said central arm includes a right angle that may be inserted into a vertical receptacle of said lift cart.
15. The device of claim 1 wherein said lift cart such that said safety mechanism is configured to rotate upwards if an upward force is applied to said central arm.
16. The device of claim 1 wherein said central arm is configured to connect to said lift cart such that the direction of the curvature of said central arm is concave with respect to the front of said patient when said lift cart is positioned to either the right side or the left side of said patient.
17. The device of claim 1 wherein said central arm includes a worm winch internal to a distal portion of said central arm, said worm winch having a switch configured to control a length of webbing that may extend from said distal portion.
18. The device of claim 1 wherein said central arm includes at least one attachment ring.
19. The device of claim 1 wherein said central arm includes at least one attachment ring positioned near said single distal end of said central arm on the outer surface of said curve of said central arm.
20. The device of claim 1 wherein the proximal end of said central arm extends past one of the right side of said patient or the left side of said patient and said single distal end of said central arm extends past the other of the right side of said patient or the left side of said patient.
21. The device of claim 1 further comprising frontal bars configured to rotate such that arms of said frontal bars may extend horizontally outward from said lift cart after said central arm is removed from said central structure.
22. A patient transfer device comprising:
said central arm having a single distal end and including a curve that approximates the curvature of the chest of a patient;
said lift cart configured to allow said central arm to pivot above horizontal if an upwardly directed force is applied to the underside of said central arm; and
23. The device of claim 22 wherein said central arm is configured to connect to said lift cart such that said curve is concave to the right side or to the left side of said lift cart.
24. The device of claim 22 wherein said central arm is configured to connect to said lift cart in multiple orientations.
25. The device of claim 22 wherein the direction of said curve may be adjusted by rotating a distal portion of said central arm approximately 180 degrees about its longitudinal axis.
26. The device of claim 22 wherein said lift cart is configured to store said central arm vertically on said lift cart.
27. The device of claim 22 wherein said central arm is configured to connect to a safety mechanism, the top of said safety mechanism being hinged with a horizontal rotation axis to the central structure of said lift cart.
28. The device of claim 22 wherein a tabletop may connect to said central arm.
29. The device of claim 22 wherein a distal portion of said central arm includes a winch.
30. The device of claim 22 further comprising a detachable handle configured to securely fasten to said central arm.
31. The device of claim 22 wherein said patient interface includes a buttock/link support and two or more of a backrest sling, a thigh sling, and straps.
32. The device of claim 22 further comprising frontal bars configured to connect to said lift cart.
33. The device of claim 22 further comprising frontal bars configured to connect to said lift cart, said frontal bars having two arms that are approximately parallel, are configured to rotate, and may extend upwards from said lift cart in an approximately vertical orientation when said central arm is connected to said lift cart.
34. The device of claim 22 wherein said central arm includes a single proximal end and said single distal end comprises a single elongated arm.
35. The device of claim 22 wherein the proximal end of said central arm includes a right angle that may be inserted into a vertical receptacle of said lift cart.
36. The device of claim 22 wherein said central arm is configured to connect to a safety mechanism and the top of said safety mechanism is hinged with a horizontal axis of rotation to said lift cart such that said safety mechanism is configured to rotate upwards if an upward force is applied to said central arm.
37. The device of claim 22 wherein said central arm is configured to connect to said lift cart such that the direction of the curvature of said central arm is concave with respect to the front of said patient when said lift cart is positioned to either the right side or the left side of said patient.
38. The device of claim 22 wherein said central arm includes a worm winch internal to a distal portion of said central arm, said worm winch having a switch configured to control webbing that may extend from said distal portion.
39. The device of claim 22 wherein said central arm includes at least one attachment ring.
40. The device of claim 22 wherein said central arm includes at least one attachment ring positioned near said single distal end of said central arm on the outer surface of said curve of said central arm.
41. The device of claim 22 wherein a proximal end of said central arm extends past one of the right side of said patient or the left side of said patient and said single distal end of said central arm extends past the other of the right side of said patient or the left side of said patient.
42. The device of claim 22 further comprising frontal bars configured to rotate such that the arms of said frontal bars extend horizontally outward from said lift cart after said central arm is removed from said central structure.
43. A patient transfer device comprising:
a central arm configured to connect to a patient interface and a safety mechanism wherein the top of said safety mechanism is hinged with a horizontal axis of rotation to a lift cart such that said safety mechanism is configured to rotate upwards if an upward force is applied to said central arm;
said central arm having a single distal end and including a curve that approximates the curvature of the chest of a patient; and
44. The device of claim 43 wherein said central arm is configured to connect to said safety mechanism such that said curve is concave to the right side or to the left side of said lift cart.
45. The device of claim 43 wherein said central arm is configured to connect to said safety mechanism in multiple orientations.
46. The device of claim 43 wherein the direction of said curve may be adjusted by rotating a distal portion of said central arm approximately 180 degrees about its longitudinal axis.
47. The device of claim 43 wherein said lift cart is configured to store said central arm vertically on said lift cart.
48. The device of claim 43 wherein a tabletop may connect to said central arm.
49. The device of claim 43 wherein a distal portion of said central arm includes a winch.
50. The device of claim 43 further comprising a detachable handle configured to securely fasten to said central arm.
51. The device of claim 43 wherein said patient interface includes a buttock/link support and two or more of a backrest sling, a thigh sling, and straps.
52. The device of claim 43 further comprising frontal bars configured to connect to said lift cart.
53. The device of claim 43 further comprising frontal bars configured to connect to said lift cart, said frontal bars having two arms that are approximately parallel, are configured to rotate, and may extend upwards from said lift cart in an approximately vertical orientation when said central arm is connected to said lift cart.
54. The device of claim 43 wherein said central arm includes a single proximal end and said single distal end comprises a single elongated arm.
55. The device of claim 43 wherein a proximal end of said central arm includes a right angle that may be inserted into a vertical receptacle of said lift cart.
56. The device of claim 43 wherein said central arm is configured to connect to said lift cart such that the direction of the curvature of said central arm is concave with respect to the front of said patient when said lift cart is positioned to either the right side or the left side of said patient.
57. The device of claim 43 wherein said central arm includes a worm winch internal to a distal portion of said central arm, said worm winch having a switch configured to control webbing that may extend from said distal portion.
58. The device of claim 43 wherein said central arm includes at least one attachment ring.
59. The device of claim 43 wherein said central arm includes at least one attachment ring positioned near said single distal end of said central arm on an outer surface of said curve of said central arm.
60. The device of claim 43 wherein a proximal end of said central arm extends past one of the right side of said patient or the left side of said patient and said single distal end of said central arm extends past the other of the right side of said patient or the left side of said patient.
61. The device of claim 43 further comprising frontal bars configured to rotate such that arms of said frontal bars extend horizontally outward from said lift cart after said central arm is removed from said central structure.
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