Apparatus to facilitate the transfer of patients between support platforms
First Claim
1. A patient care apparatus comprising a support base for supporting a patient, the supporting base having an indented area,a patient support platform adapted to fit within the indented area and having a mattress positioned thereon, the patient support platform begin removable from the indented area,a lifting mechanism, adapted to be grasped by a caregiver to remove the patient support platform from the indented area.
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Abstract
A patient care apparatus comprises a platform carrying a mattress configured to allow the care of and facilitate the transfer of a patient from one support platform to another support platform with minimal stimulation or disruption to the patient. The patient care apparatus further comprises of a base designed to allow the platform to be used on any stationary or mobile patient support platform including a mechanism for lifting the patient.
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18 Claims
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1. A patient care apparatus comprising a support base for supporting a patient, the supporting base having an indented area,
a patient support platform adapted to fit within the indented area and having a mattress positioned thereon, the patient support platform begin removable from the indented area, a lifting mechanism, adapted to be grasped by a caregiver to remove the patient support platform from the indented area.
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12. A method of moving a patient for one patient care apparatus to another patient care apparatus comprising the steps of:
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providing a supporting base having an indented area in one patient care apparatus and a patient support platform securely fitted within the indented area, the patient support having a mattress adapted to securely hold an infant; removing the patient support platform holding the infant from the one patient care apparatus; and moving the patient support platform with an infant secured thereto to another patient care apparatus and positioning the patient support platform into an indented area of the another patient care apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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- 15. A patient support platform comprising a molded base having a mattress atop of the molded base, a bed height adjusting system for adjusting the height of the patient support platform, a receptacle located at each lateral side of the patient support platform, a pair of straps extending from the receptacles and adapted to be joined together to secure an infant to the patient support platform and at least one supply system support built into the patient support platform.
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