CA1254851A - Transferring device for a patient - Google Patents
Transferring device for a patientInfo
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- CA1254851A CA1254851A CA000428243A CA428243A CA1254851A CA 1254851 A CA1254851 A CA 1254851A CA 000428243 A CA000428243 A CA 000428243A CA 428243 A CA428243 A CA 428243A CA 1254851 A CA1254851 A CA 1254851A
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
There is provided a device by which a patient may be easily and conveniently transferred between one support such as a bed and another support such as a transfer carriage using a transfer support such as a sheet from the patient's bed.
The transfer device has an engaging member which pulls a rod about which the transfer sheet or other support is wound, passed or otherwise disposed.
There is provided a device by which a patient may be easily and conveniently transferred between one support such as a bed and another support such as a transfer carriage using a transfer support such as a sheet from the patient's bed.
The transfer device has an engaging member which pulls a rod about which the transfer sheet or other support is wound, passed or otherwise disposed.
Description
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A Transferrin~ Device for a Patient The invention concerns a device for -transferrirlg incapacitated persons rom a bed like support to another. The device lncludes a transferring arrangement, engaging means for the same, and a transferring support~ For transporting support, a support separately designed for this purpose may be used, or a bed sheet used by the patient. The support is pulled by means of the transferring engaged to the edge o~ another bed lika support, and the sheet or the transferring supportis engaged by means of a supporting rod and a pull unit.
Transferring an incapacitated patient from the bed on a trans port su~port constitutes a frequently existing problem in hospitals and asylums. In practice, the auxiliary devices mostly used are different levers which have turned out to be inconvenient.
Also for lateral transfer of a patient, several devices are developed. The problem here is to obtain a suitable transferring device between the incapacitated patient and the mattress/
without causing pain to the patient. In the US ~atent 2665 432 a method is presented, however, according to which reinforced cloth or canvas is used under the patient to serve as a trans-ferring support. But the device being used hereis big-sized in the form presented, and very inconvenient to handle, requiring several persons for transferring the device from one working object to another.
The device according to the invention permits transferring the patient from the bed or other resting support to another, for instance to the operating table and a variety of seating ~arrangements very conveniently compared to devices generally used. In comparison with the device according to the US patent 2665 432, the clevice according to the invention is exceedingly more handy in operation to the end that the care-taker hardly without stress, is able to transfer it~henever necessary ~o any point of u~e when the object o~ care is changing.
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The method according to the invention is mainly characterized in that the engagin~ means of the transferring device is pulling a rod about whlch the transferring suppor-t, or the sheet functioning as such, is wound, passed, or otherwise fixed.
The device according to the invention includes a transferring device, a support,and means of engagement in the bed as well as the resting support.
The invention is described below further with reference to the enclosed drawings, where Fig. 1 presents one mode of application of the invention in engagement with a transfer carriage for transferring the patient from the bed to the carriage.
Fig. ~ presents the device according to the invention in using a separate transferring support.
Fig. 3 presents the device according to the invention in using a sheet as a transferring support Fig. 4 presents a bed engaging member of the device.
Fig. 1 shows an incapacitated patient lying in bed (1). Beside the bed (1) a care table ~2) which is vertically adjustable, and onto which the patient is to be transferred.
The patient transferring device (4) is fastened to the edge of the care table (2), either into fastening holes in the sidesr or by separate fasteners.In using the patient's sheet (3) as transferring support the edges of the sheet (3) are detached from under the mattress, and the edge near the care table is wound a few tlmes about the rod (13). The engaging member (14) is fastened to the rod (13) surrounded by the sheet (3). The engaging member consists of 2 hooks (18j with a pipe (19) ~nbetween, its length being 400 - 800 mm.
The height of the care table is adjusted somewhat lower than the height o~ the bed. The motor of the transferring device, or in the case of a hand~driven transferring device, a hand-crank ls used for starting. The strings or cables of the transferring devlce then are pullin~ t:he engaglng member (14) followed by the rod (13), the sheet (3), and the pa-tient onto the t~ans-ferring device.
The tranfer of the patient from the care-taking support, or the like, i5 takiny place in the corresponding manner. The transferring device then is naturally fastened to the edge of the bed.
For transferring a patient a separate support (3) may also be used as a support, at which tubes (15) are sewn to its edges~
and into which tubes the rod (13) will be pushed~ The tubes are provided with openings (16) from which the engaging member (14) is engaging the rod (13). If necessary, the tube may consistof two parts, the rod then being bare at the middle.
For engaging the transferring device with the above presented hospital furnishings and devices, the transferring device is provided with a fastening member (12), or turnable taps (17).
fixing piece consisting of two longish pieces (7, 8) may be attached to edge pipe of the mentioned furnishings and devices.
This fixing piece is fastened to the edge pipe by means of brackets or screws (9), so that the inside opening (10) corres-ponds to edge pipe/ and the outer side becomes rectangular in shape. In order to facilitate transport, the fastenin~ rocl (13) is preferably made telescope like or bendable so as to obtain a length of 120 200 cm in open position.
In tests perfor~ed the transEerring device presented above has turned out to be extremely gentle from the patient's poin-t of view compared to other conventional devices in use. The patient's sense of security is clearly hetter, on account of the patient all the time be:Lng in contact with the underlying support.
Due to the circumstance that the transfer device is pressing against both supports, the operating table and the bed, no ~astening system whatsoever has been needed in the performed tests between them, but if needed of course, they can be locked together for the tlme of transfer.
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If called for, the sheet used in transfer may be removed, and replaced by a new one, easily by turning the patient irst in j one direction and then in the other.
llhe invention is not restricted entirely to the details presented above, in particular not as far as transferring supports are concerned, and it can be applied for all transferring situations, where the patient can be brought in just about horizontal position, and in exceptional cases even in sitting position.
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A Transferrin~ Device for a Patient The invention concerns a device for -transferrirlg incapacitated persons rom a bed like support to another. The device lncludes a transferring arrangement, engaging means for the same, and a transferring support~ For transporting support, a support separately designed for this purpose may be used, or a bed sheet used by the patient. The support is pulled by means of the transferring engaged to the edge o~ another bed lika support, and the sheet or the transferring supportis engaged by means of a supporting rod and a pull unit.
Transferring an incapacitated patient from the bed on a trans port su~port constitutes a frequently existing problem in hospitals and asylums. In practice, the auxiliary devices mostly used are different levers which have turned out to be inconvenient.
Also for lateral transfer of a patient, several devices are developed. The problem here is to obtain a suitable transferring device between the incapacitated patient and the mattress/
without causing pain to the patient. In the US ~atent 2665 432 a method is presented, however, according to which reinforced cloth or canvas is used under the patient to serve as a trans-ferring support. But the device being used hereis big-sized in the form presented, and very inconvenient to handle, requiring several persons for transferring the device from one working object to another.
The device according to the invention permits transferring the patient from the bed or other resting support to another, for instance to the operating table and a variety of seating ~arrangements very conveniently compared to devices generally used. In comparison with the device according to the US patent 2665 432, the clevice according to the invention is exceedingly more handy in operation to the end that the care-taker hardly without stress, is able to transfer it~henever necessary ~o any point of u~e when the object o~ care is changing.
~azs~
The method according to the invention is mainly characterized in that the engagin~ means of the transferring device is pulling a rod about whlch the transferring suppor-t, or the sheet functioning as such, is wound, passed, or otherwise fixed.
The device according to the invention includes a transferring device, a support,and means of engagement in the bed as well as the resting support.
The invention is described below further with reference to the enclosed drawings, where Fig. 1 presents one mode of application of the invention in engagement with a transfer carriage for transferring the patient from the bed to the carriage.
Fig. ~ presents the device according to the invention in using a separate transferring support.
Fig. 3 presents the device according to the invention in using a sheet as a transferring support Fig. 4 presents a bed engaging member of the device.
Fig. 1 shows an incapacitated patient lying in bed (1). Beside the bed (1) a care table ~2) which is vertically adjustable, and onto which the patient is to be transferred.
The patient transferring device (4) is fastened to the edge of the care table (2), either into fastening holes in the sidesr or by separate fasteners.In using the patient's sheet (3) as transferring support the edges of the sheet (3) are detached from under the mattress, and the edge near the care table is wound a few tlmes about the rod (13). The engaging member (14) is fastened to the rod (13) surrounded by the sheet (3). The engaging member consists of 2 hooks (18j with a pipe (19) ~nbetween, its length being 400 - 800 mm.
The height of the care table is adjusted somewhat lower than the height o~ the bed. The motor of the transferring device, or in the case of a hand~driven transferring device, a hand-crank ls used for starting. The strings or cables of the transferring devlce then are pullin~ t:he engaglng member (14) followed by the rod (13), the sheet (3), and the pa-tient onto the t~ans-ferring device.
The tranfer of the patient from the care-taking support, or the like, i5 takiny place in the corresponding manner. The transferring device then is naturally fastened to the edge of the bed.
For transferring a patient a separate support (3) may also be used as a support, at which tubes (15) are sewn to its edges~
and into which tubes the rod (13) will be pushed~ The tubes are provided with openings (16) from which the engaging member (14) is engaging the rod (13). If necessary, the tube may consistof two parts, the rod then being bare at the middle.
For engaging the transferring device with the above presented hospital furnishings and devices, the transferring device is provided with a fastening member (12), or turnable taps (17).
fixing piece consisting of two longish pieces (7, 8) may be attached to edge pipe of the mentioned furnishings and devices.
This fixing piece is fastened to the edge pipe by means of brackets or screws (9), so that the inside opening (10) corres-ponds to edge pipe/ and the outer side becomes rectangular in shape. In order to facilitate transport, the fastenin~ rocl (13) is preferably made telescope like or bendable so as to obtain a length of 120 200 cm in open position.
In tests perfor~ed the transEerring device presented above has turned out to be extremely gentle from the patient's poin-t of view compared to other conventional devices in use. The patient's sense of security is clearly hetter, on account of the patient all the time be:Lng in contact with the underlying support.
Due to the circumstance that the transfer device is pressing against both supports, the operating table and the bed, no ~astening system whatsoever has been needed in the performed tests between them, but if needed of course, they can be locked together for the tlme of transfer.
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If called for, the sheet used in transfer may be removed, and replaced by a new one, easily by turning the patient irst in j one direction and then in the other.
llhe invention is not restricted entirely to the details presented above, in particular not as far as transferring supports are concerned, and it can be applied for all transferring situations, where the patient can be brought in just about horizontal position, and in exceptional cases even in sitting position.
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Claims (16)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A patient transfer device for transferring a patient from one support, extending a first distance along a side of the support, to another support having a horizontal support element, comprising:
a rod extending substantially the distance of the first support for engaging a one-piece flexible fabric, having a fabric side extending the distance, on the one support upon which the patient is positioned and for engaging the fabric, substantially over the distance of the fabric side;
an engaging member comprising first engagement means for engaging a first portion of a mid-section of the rod when the rod is engaged with the fabric and second engagement means for engaging a second portion of a mid-section of the rod and a rigid cross member separating the first and second engagement means; and a transferring device adapted to be placed on and supported by the horizontal support element of the other support for pulling the rod from the one support to the other and comprising a first connecting line for connecting to the first engagement means and a second connecting line for connecting to the second engagement means so that the fabric is pulled toward the transferring device when the transferring device is operated.
a rod extending substantially the distance of the first support for engaging a one-piece flexible fabric, having a fabric side extending the distance, on the one support upon which the patient is positioned and for engaging the fabric, substantially over the distance of the fabric side;
an engaging member comprising first engagement means for engaging a first portion of a mid-section of the rod when the rod is engaged with the fabric and second engagement means for engaging a second portion of a mid-section of the rod and a rigid cross member separating the first and second engagement means; and a transferring device adapted to be placed on and supported by the horizontal support element of the other support for pulling the rod from the one support to the other and comprising a first connecting line for connecting to the first engagement means and a second connecting line for connecting to the second engagement means so that the fabric is pulled toward the transferring device when the transferring device is operated.
2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the engaging member consists of two hooks, and the cross member is floatingly fastened to the first and second connecting lines.
3. The device according to claim 2 wherein the hooks of the engaging member are located apart from one another a distance between 400 and 800 millimeters.
4. The device according to claim 1 wherein the rod is adapted for engaging the fabric through a tube formed in the fabric along the side.
5. The device according to claim 4 wherein the engaging member comprises hooks for attachment to the rod through openings in the fabric.
6. The device according to claim 1 wherein the rod comprises a telescoping rod.
7. The device according to claim 1 or 6 wherein the rod has an extended configuration having a length between 120 and 200 centimeters.
8. The device according to claim 1 wherein the rod comprise a bendable rod.
9. The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the other support comprises a movable support, an upwardly facing surface on the support for supporting the patient and first and second sides on the support wherein the first side is relatively longer than the second and wherein the transferring device is mounted at a midportion of the first side of the movable support.
10. The device as claimed in claim 9 wherein the first side and the transferring device have respective parallel longitudinal dimensions and wherein the side longitudinal dimension is substantially greater than the transferring device's longitudinal dimension.
11. The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the transferring device comprises first and second opposite end portions, wherein the first and second connecting lines each correspond to and pass from a respective end portion of the transferring device and wherein the first and second connecting lines are connected to the engaging member.
12. The device as claimed in claim 11 wherein the first and second connecting lines are connected to respective ends of the cross member.
13. A method for transferring a patient from one support, extending a distance, to another support comprising the steps of:
placing the one support adjacent the other support;
mounting on a horizontal support member of the other support a patient transfer device having an engaging member comprising a rigid cross member and means for flexibly coupling the engaging member to the patient transfer device;
engaging a rod with a side of a one-piece flexible fabric extending substantially the distance of the one support on which the patient is positioned, having a distance substantially the distance of the side of the fabric;
engaging the engaging member with the fabric-engaged rod at a midpoint thereof; and operating the patient transfer device to draw the patient on the fabric from the one support toward the patient transfer device through the flexible coupling means and the engaging member.
placing the one support adjacent the other support;
mounting on a horizontal support member of the other support a patient transfer device having an engaging member comprising a rigid cross member and means for flexibly coupling the engaging member to the patient transfer device;
engaging a rod with a side of a one-piece flexible fabric extending substantially the distance of the one support on which the patient is positioned, having a distance substantially the distance of the side of the fabric;
engaging the engaging member with the fabric-engaged rod at a midpoint thereof; and operating the patient transfer device to draw the patient on the fabric from the one support toward the patient transfer device through the flexible coupling means and the engaging member.
14. The method as claimed in claim 13 wherein the fabric includes a tube along its side and wherein the step of engaging comprises the step of passing the rod within the tube.
15. The method as claimed in claim 14 wherein the tube includes openings and wherein the step of engaging includes the step of engaging the engaging member with the rod through the openings.
16. A patient transfer device for transferring a patient from one support extending a first distance along a side of the support, to another support having a horizontal support element, comprising:
a rod extending substantially the distance of the first support an amount approximately equal to the length of the support for engaging a one-piece flexible fabric, having a fabric side extending the distance, on the one support upon which the patient is positioned and for engaging the fabric, substantially over the distance of the fabric side wherein the rod is a one-piece rod;
an engaging member comprising a rigid cross member separating engagement means for engaging a mid-section of the rod when the rod is engaged with the fabric; and a transferring device adapted to be placed on and supported by the horizontal support element of the other support for pulling the rod from the one support to the other support and comprising at least one connecting line for connecting to the engaging member so that the fabric is pulled toward the transferring device when the transferring device is operated.
a rod extending substantially the distance of the first support an amount approximately equal to the length of the support for engaging a one-piece flexible fabric, having a fabric side extending the distance, on the one support upon which the patient is positioned and for engaging the fabric, substantially over the distance of the fabric side wherein the rod is a one-piece rod;
an engaging member comprising a rigid cross member separating engagement means for engaging a mid-section of the rod when the rod is engaged with the fabric; and a transferring device adapted to be placed on and supported by the horizontal support element of the other support for pulling the rod from the one support to the other support and comprising at least one connecting line for connecting to the engaging member so that the fabric is pulled toward the transferring device when the transferring device is operated.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000428243A CA1254851A (en) | 1983-05-16 | 1983-05-16 | Transferring device for a patient |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000428243A CA1254851A (en) | 1983-05-16 | 1983-05-16 | Transferring device for a patient |
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| CA1254851A true CA1254851A (en) | 1989-05-30 |
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