Patent ID: 7360543

Claim:
A patient assist lift device for treating a patient suffering from trauma to the head, neck, or torso, the patient assist lift comprising: a cervical restraint, the cervical restraint comprising: a strip, wherein the strip is thin, flexible, and constructed of closed cell foam, the strip for placement behind the patient's head; two polystyrene foam cylinders, wherein the cylinders are attached to opposing ends of the strip, and wherein the cylinders have a natural tendency to roll inwards on the strip and towards the center of the strip; a chin strap, wherein the chin strap supports the patient's chin and secures the lowermost portion of the two foam cylinders to the sides of the patient's head; and a head strap, wherein the head strap secures the patient's forehead between the two foam cylinders and the upper most portion of the two foam cylinders is secured to the sides of the patient's head; a flexible plastic support shell, the support shell having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface for accepting a patient; and a plurality of straps, wherein the straps releasably fasten the shell to the patient and cause the shell to generally conform to the patient, and wherein the straps are affixed to the exterior surface of the shell.