Apparatus for turning a patient from a supine to a prone position and vice-versa
First Claim
1. A turning apparatus for turning a patient from a supine to a prone position and vice versa with minimal effort exerted by the person performing the turning and minimal risk of injury to the patient, said apparatus employing the lift system of a standard operating room table or other patient supporting device having its own inherent lift system to raise and lower said apparatus prior to and after turning the patient, said apparatus comprising:
- a rotatable stretcher for supporting the patient'"'"'s body during a 180°
rotation, said rotatable stretcher having spindles extending from opposite ends thereof;
a stretcher support for rotatably mounting said spindles, said support straddling said operating room table or other patient supporting device having its own inherent lift system, and being movable upwardly to an elevated position as said operating room table or other patient supporting device having its own inherent lift system is raised; and
means for turning said stretcher 180°
while in said elevated position, so as to turn the patient from a supine to a prone position or vice versa.
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Abstract
An apparatus for turning a patient form a supine to a prone position and vice-versa during the course of a surgical procedure is disclosed. In one embodiment, the turning apparatus comprises a rotatable stretcher supported at opposite ends by a rectangular frame. The turning apparatus is adapted to straddle a standard operating table and is provided with telescoping members for adjusting the length and width of the apparatus to accommodate virtually any operating table. The hydraulic system of the operating table is used to raise the turning apparatus, which is then locked in place, either manually or by a self-locking mechanism, in an elevated position. The operating table is then lowered, and the stretcher portion rotated 180°, so as to turn the patient over. As a final step, the operating table is again raised to the level of the now rotated stretcher, the legs of the apparatus unlocked, and the patient lowered so that the surgical procedure can continue.
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16 Claims
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1. A turning apparatus for turning a patient from a supine to a prone position and vice versa with minimal effort exerted by the person performing the turning and minimal risk of injury to the patient, said apparatus employing the lift system of a standard operating room table or other patient supporting device having its own inherent lift system to raise and lower said apparatus prior to and after turning the patient, said apparatus comprising:
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a rotatable stretcher for supporting the patient'"'"'s body during a 180°
rotation, said rotatable stretcher having spindles extending from opposite ends thereof;a stretcher support for rotatably mounting said spindles, said support straddling said operating room table or other patient supporting device having its own inherent lift system, and being movable upwardly to an elevated position as said operating room table or other patient supporting device having its own inherent lift system is raised; and means for turning said stretcher 180°
while in said elevated position, so as to turn the patient from a supine to a prone position or vice versa.
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2. A turning apparatus for turning a patient from a supine to a prone position and vice versa with minimal effort exerted by the person performing the turning and minimal risk of injury to the patient while allowing easy access and ample room for a medical team, said apparatus employing the lift system of a standard operating room table or other patient supporting device having its own inherent lift system to raise and lower said apparatus prior to and after turning the patient, said apparatus comprising:
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a rotatable stretcher for supporting the patient'"'"'s body during a 180°
rotation;a stretcher support for rotatably mounting said stretcher over said operating room table or other patient supporting device, said support being adjustable in height as said operating room table or other patient supporting device having its own inherent lift system is raised and lowered; a lock for locking said support at an elevated height; and an apparatus attached to said stretcher for rotating said stretcher and patient 180 °
while said support is locked at said elevated height. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A turning apparatus for turning a patient from a supine to a prone position and vice-versa with minimal effort exerted by the person performing the turning and minimal risk of injury to the patient, said apparatus comprising:
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a rotatable stretcher for supporting a patient'"'"'s body during a 180°
rotation, said rotatable stretcher having spindles extending from opposite ends thereof, which provide a central axis of rotation in the plane of said rotatable stretcher about which said patient will be turned;a stretcher support for straddling an operating room table, said stretcher support having telescoping members, constructed and arranged to raise and lower said rotatable stretcher and a pair of hubs for receiving said spindles, so that said rotatable stretcher rotates about said central axis of rotation; a lock for locking said support at an elevated height; and means for turning said stretcher 180°
about said central axis while said support is maintained at an elevated height.
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14. A system for turning a patient from a supine to a prone position and vice versa with minimal effort exerted by the person performing the turning and minimal risk or injury to the patient, comprising the combination of:
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a patient support which can be raised and lowered to selectively elevate a patient upwardly or downwardly; a stretcher for supporting the patient during a rotation from a supine to a prone position and vice versa, said stretcher having a pair of spindles which provide a central axis of rotation in the plane of said rotatable stretcher; a stretcher support having a pair of hubs for receiving said spindles, wherein said stretcher support (i) rotatably mounts said stretcher over said bed patient support, (ii) is movable upwardly and downwardly as said bed patient support is raised and lowered, and (iii) can be locked in a predetermined position after being raised to an elevated position so that the stretcher bearing a patient will remain suspended after the bed patient support has been lowered; and an apparatus attached to said spindles of said stretcher for rotating said stretcher and patient from a supine to a prone position or vice-versa about said central axis while said support is in said locked position.
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15. A method for turning a patient from a supine to a prone position and vice-versa while allowing easy access and ample room for a medical team, comprising the steps of:
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securing the patient to a turning apparatus which straddles a standard operating room table; raising the operating room table to elevate said patient and said turning apparatus; lowering said operating room table, leaving said turning apparatus in an elevated position; rotating said turning apparatus to thereby rotate said secured patient from a supine to a prone position or vice versa; and raising said operating table to the now-turned over patient'"'"'s body until the patient'"'"'s body is supported by said operating room table and lowering the patient to a suitable level where medical treatment can be resumed.
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16. A method for turning a patient from a supine to a prone position and vice-versa while allowing easy access and ample room for a medical team, comprising the steps of:
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securing the patient to a turning apparatus which straddles a standard operating room table or hospital bed; raising the operating table or hospital bed to elevate said patient and said turning apparatus; locking said turning apparatus in said elevated position; lowering said operating room table or hospital bed, leaving said turning apparatus and patient elevated above said operating table or hospital bed; rotating said turning apparatus to thereby rotate said secured patient from a supine to a prone position or vice-versa above said operating table or hospital bed; and raising said operating table or hospital bed to the now-turned over patient until the patient'"'"'s body is supported by said operating table or said hospital bed.
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