公开(公告)号：EP2107900A2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-14

申请号：EP07874567.6

申请日：2007-04-09

申请人： Dart Canyon Ventures, Inc.

发明人： WHITE, Elizabeth ,  ROSENVELL, Andrew, Michael ,  DEMARTIN, Stefano ,  OLDHAM, Joshua, Robert ,  SLIVENIS, Jason, Thomas ,  LARSEN, Gerrit, Tennyson ,  NICHOLSON, Bret, David

IPC分类号： A61G7/10

CPC分类号： A61G7/1042 ,  A61G7/1013 ,  A61G7/1015 ,  A61G7/1017 ,  A61G7/1026 ,  A61G7/1046 ,  A61G7/1055 ,  A61G7/1057 ,  A61G7/1067 ,  A61G7/1069 ,  A61G7/1074 ,  A61G2200/32

摘要： A patient positioning apparatus comprising a base, a support column, at least one positioning arm on the support column capable of being positioned over a bed and having a buckle and strap capable of securing to a patient support with a receiving buckle so that a patient can be partially or totally suspended when an adjustable bed is lowered. The apparatus further comprising a telescoping support column and horizontal support for holding a first and second positioning arm. The positioning arms further comprising locking pivots for extending and retracting. Patient repositioning is effectuated by positioning the arms over a patient, extending straps with buckle inserts into receiving buckles on a fabric gripper secured to bed linens. A patient positioning apparatus can further be mounted to either a ceiling or a wall or can comprise a swiveling support column.