EP2667836A4 - Apparatus, system, and method for turning and positioning a patient - Google Patents

Apparatus, system, and method for turning and positioning a patient

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Publication number
EP2667836A4
EP2667836A4 EP12739957.4A EP12739957A EP2667836A4 EP 2667836 A4 EP2667836 A4 EP 2667836A4 EP 12739957 A EP12739957 A EP 12739957A EP 2667836 A4 EP2667836 A4 EP 2667836A4
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Prior art keywords
patient
turning
positioning
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2667836B1 (en
EP2667836A2 (en
Inventor
Jeff Steffens
Paul Fowler
Larry Ponsi
David Beck
Greg Davis
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Sage Products LLC
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Sage Products LLC
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Priority claimed from US13/014,497 external-priority patent/US8850634B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/014,500 external-priority patent/US8789533B2/en
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Publication of EP2667836A4 publication Critical patent/EP2667836A4/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1013—Lifting of patients by
    • A61G7/1023—Slings used manually
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/001—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons with means for turning-over the patient
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1025—Lateral movement of patients, e.g. horizontal transfer
    • A61G7/1026—Sliding sheets or mats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/0507—Side-rails
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/0525—Side-bolsters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/065—Rests specially adapted therefor
    • A61G7/07—Rests specially adapted therefor for the head or torso, e.g. special back-rests

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nursing (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)
EP12739957.4A 2011-01-26 2012-01-25 Apparatus, system, and method for turning and positioning a patient Active EP2667836B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US13/014,497 US8850634B2 (en) 2011-01-26 2011-01-26 Apparatus and system for turning and positioning a patient
US13/014,500 US8789533B2 (en) 2011-01-26 2011-01-26 Method for turning and positioning a patient
PCT/US2012/022572 WO2012103232A2 (en) 2011-01-26 2012-01-25 Apparatus, system, and method for turning and positioning a patient

Publications (3)

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EP2667836A2 EP2667836A2 (en) 2013-12-04
EP2667836A4 true EP2667836A4 (en) 2015-07-29
EP2667836B1 EP2667836B1 (en) 2017-05-17

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WO (1) WO2012103232A2 (en)

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US9414977B2 (en) 2011-01-26 2016-08-16 Sage Products, Llc Apparatus and system for turning and positioning a patient
GB2507565A (en) * 2012-11-05 2014-05-07 Helping Hand Co Ledbury A slide sheet and bracket fastener arrangement
US10154741B2 (en) 2015-08-26 2018-12-18 Medline Industries, Inc. Bed-based patient care apparatus
US10828216B2 (en) 2017-03-03 2020-11-10 Medline Industries, Inc. Inflatable patient repositioning sheet
US10772778B2 (en) 2017-04-25 2020-09-15 Medline Industries, Inc. Patient repositioning sheet and sling
US11833092B2 (en) * 2019-03-15 2023-12-05 B. B. G. E. Z. P. P. Llc Device and method for moving bedridden patients
US11331235B2 (en) 2019-09-13 2022-05-17 Medline Industries, Lp Patient repositioning sheet, system, and method

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US4214326A (en) * 1979-05-31 1980-07-29 Spann Donald C Body positioner and protection apparatus
US4675925A (en) * 1986-04-03 1987-06-30 Henrietta Littleton Device for manipulating bedridden patients
US5329655A (en) * 1993-05-18 1994-07-19 Dean Garner Slidable hospital sheet for turning patients
WO1996027357A1 (en) * 1995-03-06 1996-09-12 Ross Medical Equipment, Romedic Ab Transfer device
US20020029417A1 (en) * 1999-09-09 2002-03-14 Walker Lucinda B. Single attendant patient repositioning and care device
WO2004050002A1 (en) * 2002-12-03 2004-06-17 Vidar Geitrheim Support structure
US20050005358A1 (en) * 2003-07-08 2005-01-13 Matthew Dudonis Immobile patient positioning aid
US20050229314A1 (en) * 2004-04-19 2005-10-20 Joseph Chisari Stomach sleeper
WO2005107673A1 (en) * 2004-05-12 2005-11-17 The Helping Hand Company (Ledbury) Limited Improvements relating to patient turning devices

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US1334901A (en) * 1918-12-10 1920-03-23 Higdon Emma Turning-sheet and pad
US20050055768A1 (en) * 2003-09-12 2005-03-17 Total Innovative Manufacturing, Llc Bed pad
US8371001B2 (en) * 2009-04-13 2013-02-12 Betterbungee Llc Stretchable, elastic tie-down device with fabric fastening means
US8789533B2 (en) * 2011-01-26 2014-07-29 Sage Products, Llc Method for turning and positioning a patient

Patent Citations (9)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4214326A (en) * 1979-05-31 1980-07-29 Spann Donald C Body positioner and protection apparatus
US4675925A (en) * 1986-04-03 1987-06-30 Henrietta Littleton Device for manipulating bedridden patients
US5329655A (en) * 1993-05-18 1994-07-19 Dean Garner Slidable hospital sheet for turning patients
WO1996027357A1 (en) * 1995-03-06 1996-09-12 Ross Medical Equipment, Romedic Ab Transfer device
US20020029417A1 (en) * 1999-09-09 2002-03-14 Walker Lucinda B. Single attendant patient repositioning and care device
WO2004050002A1 (en) * 2002-12-03 2004-06-17 Vidar Geitrheim Support structure
US20050005358A1 (en) * 2003-07-08 2005-01-13 Matthew Dudonis Immobile patient positioning aid
US20050229314A1 (en) * 2004-04-19 2005-10-20 Joseph Chisari Stomach sleeper
WO2005107673A1 (en) * 2004-05-12 2005-11-17 The Helping Hand Company (Ledbury) Limited Improvements relating to patient turning devices

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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CA3045317C (en) 2021-07-13
EP2667836B1 (en) 2017-05-17
CA2765604C (en) 2019-07-23
WO2012103232A2 (en) 2012-08-02
CA3045317A1 (en) 2012-07-26
EP2667836A2 (en) 2013-12-04
CA2765604A1 (en) 2012-07-26
WO2012103232A3 (en) 2014-07-10

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