Inflatable sling and method for positioning a patient
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1. A patient transfer device comprising;
- a torso support pad;
a first leg extending out from a portion of said torso support pad having an outer strap attached to an outer seam and an inner strap attached to an inner seam; and
a second leg spaced from said first leg and extending out from said portion of said torso support pad having an outer strap attached to an outer seam and an inner strap attached to an inner seam, wherein each of said outer straps and said inner straps are releasably interconnected to a corresponding eyelet formed adjacent to each said seam.
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Abstract
An inflatable mattress-sling having an inflatable torso support pad, a first leg extending out from a first portion of the inflatable torso support pad, and a second leg spaced from the first leg and extending out from a second portion of the inflatable torso support pad. The legs include straps attached to their inner and outer seams so as to facilitate lifting of a patient.
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1. A patient transfer device comprising;
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a torso support pad; a first leg extending out from a portion of said torso support pad having an outer strap attached to an outer seam and an inner strap attached to an inner seam; and a second leg spaced from said first leg and extending out from said portion of said torso support pad having an outer strap attached to an outer seam and an inner strap attached to an inner seam, wherein each of said outer straps and said inner straps are releasably interconnected to a corresponding eyelet formed adjacent to each said seam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11)
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8. A patient transfer device comprising;
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a torso support pad; a first leg extending out from a portion of said torso support pad having an outer strap releasably fastened to an outer seam and an inner strap releasably fastened to an inner seam wherein said outer and inner straps are longitudinally spaced apart from one another; a second leg spaced from said first leg and extending out from said portion of said torso support pad having an outer strap releasably fastened to an outer seam and an inner strap releasably fastened to an inner seam wherein said outer and inner straps of said second leg are longitudinally spaced apart from one another, wherein each of said outer straps and said inner straps are releasably fastened to a corresponding eyelet formed adjacent to each said seam.
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9. A patient transfer device comprising;
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an inflatable torso support pad including a bottom panel comprising a plurality of perforations; a first leg extending outwardly from a portion of said inflatable torso support pad (a) including an outer strap attached to an outer seam and an inner strap attached to an inner seam, (b) including a bottom panel having a plurality of perforations, and (c) being arranged in airflow communication with at least a portion of said inflatable torso pad; a second leg spaced from said first leg and extending outwardly from said portion of said inflatable torso support pad, said second leg (i) including an outer strap attached to an outer seam and an inner strap attached to an inner seam, (ii) including a bottom panel having a plurality of perforations, and (iii) being arranged in airflow communication with at least a portion of said inflatable torso pad. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20)
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15. A patient transfer device comprising;
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a torso support pad; a first leg extending out from a portion of said torso support pad having a first strap releasably coupled to a fastener adjacent to an outer seam; and
a second strap releasably coupled to a fastener adjacent to an inner seam, wherein said first and second straps are longitudinally off-set from one another so as to provide an equal distribution of weight across said leg when a patient is positioned upon said transfer device;a second leg spaced from said first leg and extending out from said portion of said torso support pad having a third strap releasably coupled to a fastener adjacent to an outer seam and a fourth strap releasably coupled to a fastener adjacent to an inner seam, wherein said third and fourth straps are longitudinally off-set from one another so as to provide an equal distribution of weight across said leg when a patient is positioned upon said transfer device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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21. An inflatable patient transfer device comprising:
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a torso support pad including a top panel having a head portion, a first appendage portion, a second appendage portion, and a peripheral edge;
a bottom panel having a head portion, a first appendage portion, a second appendage portion, a peripheral edge, and a plurality of perforations; and
a perimeter band having a top edge and a bottom edge so that said peripheral edge of an interior portion of said top panel is sealingly fastened to said top edge of said perimeter band and said peripheral edge of an interior portion of said bottom panel is sealingly fastened to said bottom edge of said perimeter band, and further including an air inlet port positioned in a portion of said top panel wherein said bottom panel defines a plurality of perforations so as to form a transfer-capable inflatable mattress;a first leg formed by said first appendage portion of said top and said bottom panels and that extends out from a portion of said torso support pad, said first leg having an outer strap releasably interconnected to an outer seam; and
an inner strap releasably interconnected to an inner seam wherein said outer and inner strap of said first leg are longitudinally off-set from one another so as to provide an equal distribution of weight across said leg when a patient is positioned upon said transfer device;a second leg formed by said first appendage portion of said top and said bottom panels and that is spaced from said first leg and extends out from said portion of said torso support pad, said second leg having an outer strap releasably interconnected to an outer seam; and
an inner strap releasably interconnected to an inner seam, wherein said outer strap and said inner strap of said second leg are longitudinally off-set from one another so as to provide an equal distribution of weight across said leg when a patient is positioned upon said transfer device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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