Patent ID: 7543341

Claim:
A patient transfer device comprising a rotating base, the rotating base comprising: a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface; a substantially planar patient support plate having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a swivel mechanism secured between the base plate upper surface and the patient support plate lower surface for allowing rotational movement of the patient support plate with respect to the base plate, and a foot restraining device secured to the patient support plate upper surface, the foot restraining device comprising a first side strap bracket positioned on a first side of the patient support plate upper surface, a second side strap bracket positioned on a second side of the patient support plate upper surface opposite the first side strap bracket, a center strap bracket positioned substantially between the first side strap bracket and the second side strap bracket, and a root restraining strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the strap passes through apertures in the first side strap bracket, the center strap bracket, and the second side strap bracket, and is held in place by a fastener for adjustably securing the strap first end to the strap second end.