Device and method for positioning patients
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1. A patient pull-up device comprising:
- a frame member adapted to be disposed beneath a support frame, the frame member being oriented generally parallel to a lateral axis of the support frame, the frame member having first and second ends that span from at least a right side of the support frame to a left side of the support frame,a first clamp operatively coupled to the frame member near the first end thereof, the first clamp adapted to releasably apply a gripping force to a sheet placed on a top surface of the support frame,a second clamp operatively coupled to the frame member near the second end thereof, the second clamp adapted to releasably apply a gripping force to the sheet, anda translating device adapted to be securably fastened to the support frame, the translating device operatively coupled to the frame member to provide a motive force to move the frame member generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the support frame to a position nearer a head of the support frame.
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Abstract
A patient pull-up system is provided which enables a single operator to reposition a patient situated on a patient support, such as a bed, cart, gurney, or table, from a slumped position to a more upright position nearer the head of the patient support. The repositioning event is accomplished with minimal risk of injury or discomfort to the operator and patient. The patient pull-up system includes a translating device, a frame member, and a clamp adapted to grasp a portion of a sheet situated between a patient and a patient support.
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17 Claims
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1. A patient pull-up device comprising:
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a frame member adapted to be disposed beneath a support frame, the frame member being oriented generally parallel to a lateral axis of the support frame, the frame member having first and second ends that span from at least a right side of the support frame to a left side of the support frame, a first clamp operatively coupled to the frame member near the first end thereof, the first clamp adapted to releasably apply a gripping force to a sheet placed on a top surface of the support frame, a second clamp operatively coupled to the frame member near the second end thereof, the second clamp adapted to releasably apply a gripping force to the sheet, and a translating device adapted to be securably fastened to the support frame, the translating device operatively coupled to the frame member to provide a motive force to move the frame member generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the support frame to a position nearer a head of the support frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of retrofitting a bed having a support frame, the support frame accommodating a person disposed on a sheet placed on a top surface of the support frame, the support frame having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, the longitudinal axis extending from a head of the support frame to a foot of the support frame, the lateral axis extending from a right side of the support frame to a left side of the support frame, the method comprising:
coupling a pull-up device to the support frame, the pull-up device comprising; a frame member adapted to be disposed beneath the support frame, the frame member being oriented generally parallel to the lateral axis of the support frame, the frame member having fast and second ends that span from at least the right side of the support frame to the left side of the support frame, a first clamp operatively coupled to the frame member near the first end thereof, the first clamp adapted to releasably apply a gripping force to the sheet, a second clamp operatively coupled to the frame member near the second end thereof, the second clamp adapted to releasably apply a gripping force to the sheet, and a translating device adapted to be securably coupled to the support frame, the translating device operatively coupled to the frame member to provide a motive force to move the frame member generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support frame to a position nearer the head of the support frame. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A patient support comprising:
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a support frame having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, the longitudinal axis extending from a head of the patient support to a Loot of the patient support, the lateral axis extending from a right side of the support frame to a left side of the support frame, the support frame adapted to support a patient disposed on a sheet placed on a top surface of the support frame; and a patient pull-up device operatively coupled to the support frame, the pull-up device comprising a frame member disposed beneath the support frame, the frame member being oriented generally parallel to the lateral axis of the support frame, the frame member having first and second ends that span from at least the right side of the support frame to the left side of the support frame, a first clamp operatively coupled to the frame member near the first end thereof, the first clamp adapted to releasably apply a gripping force to the sheet, a second clamp operatively coupled to the frame member near the second end thereof, the second clamp adapted to releasably apply a gripping force to the sheet, and a translating device securably fastened to the support frame, the translating device operatively coupled to the frame member to provide a motive force to move the frame member generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support frame to a position nearer the head of the patient support.
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