A patient lift system includes a motor and a drum. The drum is operably coupled to the motor. The drum can be selectively driven to rotate by the motor. A housing surrounds at least the motor and the drum. A load-bearing member is provided that includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the load-bearing member can be operably coupled to at least one of the housing and the drum. The second end of the load-bearing member can be operably coupled to a patient support assembly. An electrically conductive member can be positioned within the load-bearing member. A user interface is configured to actuate the patient support assembly in vertical and horizontal directions.

Mobility device for physically disabled people 1, comprising a chassis 10 with at least one motor for maneuvering the entire mobility device 1; a pivot arm 20, which at its lower end 22 is pivotably connected to the chassis 10; and a pelvis support 40, which is connected to an upper end 23 of the pivot arm 20; wherein a physically disabled person 2 can sit with the pelvis support 40 attached to its body, can move around with the mobility device 1 in a standing position on the chassis 10, and can change on its own from sitting to standing position, wherein all elements of the mobility device 1 except the elements directly contacting the body of the person 2 extending above pelvis height h of the sitting person 2 can be lowered or moved to or below this height h. The present invention further comprises a method for erecting of a sitting physically disabled person 2 and for fixing of the person 2 in standing position onto a motor-driven mobility device 1.

Disclosed is a manual lifting sling apparatus (10) made of fabric, comprising: a bottom support part (12) used for supporting the buttocks and legs of a patient; a rear support part (11) joined to the bottom support part (12) to form an inclined angle and used for supporting the back of the patient; a left blocking part (13) and a right blocking part (14) restraining the patient respectively on the left and right sides, the left blocking part (13) and the right blocking part (14) both concurrently being joined with the bottom support part (12) and the rear support part (11); and at least two lifting handles (15) provided on both the left blocking part (13) and the right blocking part (14). The fabric used for the apparatus is a woven fabric or non-woven fabric, and is made of a non-biodegradable material or biodegradable polymer material. The apparatus has a simple structure, a rational design, a high degree of comfort and is low in cost, and can be a manual lifting sling apparatus deployed specially for each patient for finite use.

A lifting belt assembly for lifting or repositioning a non-ambulatory person includes a belt that is slidable behind or beneath a non-ambulatory person that needs to be moved or repositioned. The belt is comprised of a friction inhibiting material to enhance sliding the belt behind or beneath the non-ambulatory person. The belt has a pair of gripping holes each extending therethrough to facilitate a caregiver to grip the belt for lifting or repositioning the non-ambulatory person. A set of first pads is each coupled to the belt and each of the first pads is aligned with a respective one of the gripping holes. A set of second pads is each coupled to the belt and each of the second pads is aligned with a respective one of the gripping holes.

A movement system for use with an overhead patient lift system includes a motor. A drum is operatively coupled to the motor. The drum is configured to be selectively driven by the motor to rotate in one of a clockwise direction and a counter-clockwise direction. A lifting strap is coupled to the drum. The lifting strap is extendable and retractable with respect to a carriage of the overhead patient lifting system as the drum rotates. A manual release operatively coupled to the drum is actuatable to selectively disengage the drum from the motor to allow the lifting strap to be manually extended. Also disclosed is an overhead patient lift system including the movement system and a method for manually extending a lifting strap of an overhead patient lift system.

In order for a single caregiver to maneuver a bedridden patient without further assistance, the present disclosure describes a movement device and methods of its use. In some instances, the movement device may be able to be left under the bedridden patient without negatively affecting the patient, such as irritating the patient's skin.

Medical lifting devices and methods are disclosed. A medical lifting device includes a brace and at least one strap. The brace is adapted to be positioned against the back of a patient. The brace has a pair of opposed lateral edges. The at least one strap extends from each lateral edge of the brace. The at least one strap has a length sufficient to enable a user of the device to grasp each strap while the user is standing with the user's torso in an upright position and the patient is in a seated position. A method of lifting a patient with the brace includes positioning the brace against the back of a patient, grasping each strap while standing in an upright position and while the patient is in a seated position, and pulling on each strap to lift the patient to a standing position.

An inflatable stretcher for carrying and conveniently transferring a patient to another patient carrying device includes an air mattress having an upper sheet member and a longitudinally perforated lower sheet member, which are fixedly connected to each other along their peripheral edges to form an inflatable air bag. The air mattress has at least one air inlet, via which an air hose is communicably connected to the air bag. The air mattress includes at least one limiting member located in the vicinity of the air inlet. The limiting member defines a binding space, which is changeable in size to correspond to a size of the air hose, such that the limiting member can always be fitly set or wrapped around the air hose to hold the air hose to the air mattress even if the air hose has a specification not matching the air inlet on the air mattress.

Disclosed is a lifting sling device. Fabric of a sling is made of a biodegradable non-woven polymeric material. Using the lifting sling device according to the present invention can not only avoid cross-infection due to use among different patients, but also can avoid a negative influence on the environment after the lifting sling device is discarded because the lifting sling device is biodegradable.

Mobility device for physically disabled people 1, comprising a chassis 10 with at least one motor for maneuvering the online mobility device 1; a pivot arm 20, which at its lower end 22 is pivotably connected to the chassis 10; and a pelvis support 40, which is connected to an upper end 23 of the pivot arm 30; wherein a physically disabled person 2 can sit with the pelvis support 40 attached to its body, can move around with the mobility device 1 in a standing position on the chassis 10, and can change on its own from sitting to standing position, wherein all elements of the mobility device 1 except the elements directly contacting the body of the person 2 extending above pelvis height h of the sitting person 2 can be lowered or moved to or below this height h. The present invention further comprises a method for connecting of a sitting physically disabled person 2 and for fixing of the person 2 for standing position once is motor-driven mobility device 1.