Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Supporting and maneuverable sling for bed-constrained patients
- Patent Title (中): 床位受限患者的支持和机动吊索
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Application No.: US14012053Application Date: 2013-08-28
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Publication No.: US09278038B2Publication Date: 2016-03-08
- Inventor: Mary Masucci , Mark M. Santo , Adele M. Pescitelli
- Applicant: Mary Masucci , Mark M. Santo , Adele M. Pescitelli
- Main IPC: A61G7/00
- IPC: A61G7/00 ; A61G7/10

Abstract:
A flexible sheet with suspenders is used to safely handle and reposition bed-constrained patients. The suspenders include couplers and are used to secure either side of the flexible sheet to the side railing on a hospital bed. By wrapping the suspenders on one side of the flexible sheet over a patient and connecting them to the opposite side rail, a patient can be switched from a supine position to a turned position. A upper access hole and lower access gap in the flexible sheet then allow attendants to access the patients backside, where treatments can be applied. A flap is otherwise used to cover the upper access hole, being secured to the flexible sheet by a fold and a perimeter of hook-and-loop fasteners. The flexible sheet provides a safe patient handling method that will result in a decrease of workplace injuries.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150059767A1 Supporting And Maneuverable Sling For Bed-Constrained Patients Public/Granted day:2015-03-05
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