A bed pad device is disclosed, wherein the device is comprised of a generally rectangular body with at least one strap on either side of the body that may contain a hook or loop surface. An invalid user may be placed on top of the device, wherein the strap on the left side of the body is designed to meet the corresponding strap on the right side of the body, when the device is folded over itself, thereby forming a hollow cylindrical shape. The hook and loop surfaces of the straps may then be pressed together, forming a bond which holds the device together and secures the user in a desired position. Further, the straps can be wrapped around the railing of a bed, such that the position of the invalid user can be secured.

A portable rotation assist device is configured to reorient mobility impaired patients when they are moving from one location to another such as from a vehicle seat to a wheelchair. The rotation device is placed on the floor or ground between the two positions. The patient stands or can be assisted to stand on the platform on top of the device. The platform is then rotated to a second position to transfer the patient. Rotational movement and torque is provided by an onboard battery and compact motor acting through gears incorporated into the rotating platform. Choice of rotation direction and actuation of start and stop is provided by a wireless remote control. Remote control buttons are configured so they must be held down during rotation and rotation stops upon button release.

A medical bed horizontal driving mechanism includes a bracket, a drum, an electric motor, and a position sensor. The bracket is configured to be fixedly connected to a bed frame of a medical bed. The drum is rotatably connected to the bracket. The drum is rotatable to drive a bed board of the medical bed to move relative to the bed frame. The electric motor is arranged in a cavity of the drum. A housing of the electric motor is fixedly connected to the bracket. An output shaft of the electric motor is connected to the drum to drive the drum to rotate relative to the bracket. The position sensor is arranged in the cavity of the drum. The position sensor can detect a rotational position of the drum and generate a position signal, which is used to control the electric motor.

A patient transfer assembly can transfer patients (e.g., young, sleeping patients or patients unable to move freely/easily) onto a destination surface (e.g., an imaging table of an imaging device) gently (e.g., with a reduced chance of waking). The assembly can include rollers permitting the assembly to be rolled into a position above or adjacent the destination surface. A support surface upon which the patient rests can be moved to a deployed position (e.g., lowered and/or slid out) and/or the destination surface can be raised until the support surface rests upon the destination surface. The support surface can then be detached, allowing the patient and the support surface to remain on the destination surface without needing to remove the patient from the support surface.

The present invention relates to a system and method for sacral and trochanteric support and off-loading. The system provides a ultra low pressure plenum and a positioner. The patient body size and size and corresponding surface area of the positioner control the amount of gas which is displaced evenly against the walls of the ultra low pressure plenum to allow the combination of the ultra low pressure plenum and the positioner to slightly lift a patient from a bed surface, thereby offloading the sacrum and trochanter. The positioner can be an ultra low pressure bladder.

Assembly or kit which is adaptable to an ordinary manually driven wheelchair, comprising one or two devices comprising a guide (1) provided with quick attachment means, a wheel slide (15) having a transverse bearing for a rear wheel which rotates between an advanced position and a retracted position, in which the rear wheel does not project beyond the side of the seat, an articulated elongate lever (28) having snap-fitting elements (23, 25) which are spaced apart by a distance equal to the distance between the advanced and retracted positions, and which can be snap-fitted with a complementary snap-fitting element (10) in these positions, and a means (10) for holding the lever in a non-snap-fitted position, the movement of the slide (15) releasing it automatically from the holding means (10).

A device for use with a bed having a frame and a supporting surface includes a flexible sheet with a tether strap connected to the sheet and extending from the sheet. The flexible sheet has opposed top and bottom surfaces, with the top surface having a high friction material with a higher coefficient of friction as compared to the bottom surface, which includes a low friction material. The tether strap is configured for connection to the frame of the bed to secure the sheet in place. A system incorporating the flexible sheet may also include an absorbent pad configured to be placed on the top surface of the sheet, where the high-friction top surface resists sliding of the absorbent pad, as well as one or more wedges having a base wall that the wedge rests on and a ramp surface configured to confront the sheet when the wedge is placed under the sheet. The base wall and the ramp surface may also contain high friction and low friction materials, respectively.

The present invention provides a wheelchair transfer handrail for use in connection with a wheelchair and a door striker on a vehicle pillar. The invention includes a clamp assembly connected to the wheelchair, and a handrail tube extending from the clamp assembly to the door striker.

A stretcher which comprises a bed, and a frame having first and second parallel frame members coupled to first and second lateral frame members is disclosed. A securement track is define by an upper surface of at least one of the first parallel frame member, the second parallel frame member, the first lateral frame member, and the second lateral frame member, the securement track having a plurality of alternating open regions and necked down regions along a length. A bed mount configured to both support the bed and be releasably secured in the securement track in a secure condition, and configured to be repositionable along the length of the securement track in an unsecured condition.

A bedside unit provides assistance and/or services to a patient in a bed. The unit includes a first vertical tubular shaft fixed to the floor and a second tubular shaft arranged around the first shaft and moveable relative to the first shaft under the action of a height adjustment mechanism. The apparatus for providing assistance and/or services includes drawers, an overbed table and an egress bar which are arranged to be controllably pivotable about the second shaft. The unit also includes a patient transfer arm at the top of the first shaft and rotatable thereabout.