FI94720C - Transfer and washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A transport seat for transporting and washing a disabled or invalid patient, characterised in that the seat is joined to the base through a connection (Figure 1, part 5) permitting a rotation B of approximately one quarter of a circle. The location of the connection is designed to raise or lower the seat over a distance A by means of the machine element (3) and the foot support (7) and knee support (11) over a distance C by means of the machine element (6) such as to position the patient in a suitable attitude for washing. A waist support (9), to which a safety belt (8) has been added to safeguard transport and rotation, is also provided in order to restrain the back of the patient and ensure a safe washing carriage.

Description

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TRANSFER AND WASHING DEVICE

The invention relates to a transfer and washing device according to the preamble of claim 5.

Daily sanitation is important for patients. When a patient is unable to perform this on their own due to an exercise disability, it is necessary for the patient caregivers to assist him or her in washing. This work is physically strenuous for caregivers. For example, when a patient is a paralyzed, oversized person, more people are needed to move him or her, and nevertheless there is a high risk of injury to the caregiver's back, etc., during this work. During manual and often oversized withdrawals, both the patient and the caregiver are at high risk. The difficulty and heaviness of the washing and lifting operations may also jeopardize the level of hygiene, as carers are often forced into dangerous and heavy work steps.

To this day, washing has been performed using traditional practices and equipment. Often the accessories have been large in size, clumsy, heavy-duty, and unsuitable for purpose, and the practice has been adapted to suit the possibilities. Typical facilities include shower trays, washbasins, washbasins, shower couples, shower chairs and rudimentary washbasins. Despite the inconvenience of using these devices, they have had to be used by 30 for the daily hygiene of the patient. Generally, the above are separate devices to and from which the patient must be moved. The simplest and cheapest solutions often have difficulties even during a small lower wash, the washable places are not washable with 35 patients sitting on them themselves.

• U.S. Patent No. 4,435,863 discloses a solution in which 2,94720 li can be lifted and moved. In this solution, the patient is secured with a seat belt 28 by tying his upper body against the abdominal support 26, whereby the patient "hangs" on his upper body and armpits. Even if the attachment 5 is difficult to perform in practice, the muscles and bones of the injured patient do not correspond to the body of a fit athlete. When the weight of almost the whole body "depends" on the armpits, the danger of detachment of the attachment is obvious, especially if an attempt is made to use 10 k. device in the patient wash. From a safety point of view, the patient's retention in this solution is improved by the fact that the lever 122 can be used to bend the patient's upper body, whereby the patient can be thought of being raised over the abdominal support 26 and almost in balance on both sides. Bending a person from places other than normal bending points, such as the abdomen from the back, causes pain and can be badly damaged. While a paralyzed person may not even be able to complain, it is unnatural to use extracts in lifts where no person could be exposed to ter-20 water.

Finnish patent 54227 merely presents a well-functioning solution suitable for patient transfer and even small underwear.

However, the transfer and washing device of the present invention greatly improves the work during the lower wash and allows the whole body to be washed in a good ergonomic working position, and the transfer and washing device of the present invention also effectively overcomes the previously described difficulties in a simple manner. The patient is lifted to the human ihmis in a natural position that almost everyone who is completely paralyzed is able to support and secure, ie in a sitting position. No attempt is made to injure the patient from the upper body or hang from the armpits, but the lifting takes place in a normal sitting position as a whole, and the tilting to a suitable washing, toilet hygiene, 3 94720 examination and treatment position takes place without bending, while supporting the body properly and ensuring safety. through. The patient's appropriate treatment height is adjusted by raising or lowering the patient as a whole to achieve the appropriate working height of the caregiver.

In addition, the use of the device increases safety for both the patient and the caring staff. Likewise, efficiency 10 increases as the level of hygiene increases, this improves the relationship between caregiver and patient. There will also be savings in the finances of care institutions. As staff work becomes lighter and the elimination of overtime work reduces the number of injuries and sick leave of caring staff, and job satisfaction 15 increases. More often than full wash, the treatment of the patient requires underwash, and with the device according to the present invention it can be easily performed with each visit to the toilet.

The features of the invention appear from the claim.

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Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 2, 3 and 4 show diagrammatically the device of Figure 1 in different operating situations.

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The procedure when using the transfer and washing device can be started by undressing the patient safely and comfortably in bed. The patient is moved to the side of the lowered handrail so that his leg is moved up to 30 knees over the edge of the bed and he is turned. so that his feet are over the edge of the bed as if he were sitting on the edge of the bed.

He is attached to the transfer and washing device 35 according to the principle of Fig. 1 and lifted on it. Now she can be transported to the toilet, the bottom wash or the actual wash. Figure 1 shows a solution according to the present invention. On the four freely rotatable wheels 2 there is a basic frame 1, to which the transfer and washing device is attached by means of the device 3 for raising the actual transfer device 4 by the distance A. The transfer device 4 may be locked (5 in Figure 2 according to) the transport position, the handles 13 or reverse arrow B direction by about 90 ° and locked in a patient in washing position. The bearing point 5 selected for the operation allows the correct washing height and keeps the center of gravity of the appliance correct.

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To get the patient to the washing position with the transfer device turned 90 °, the footrest 7 is lowered by the cylinders 6 by the distance C, the pelvic belt 14 loosens and the patient rests his shoulders on the support 10, his hips on the abdomen 9 and 15, his legs on the knee support 11 and the footrest 7 washing machine. The abdominal support 9 prevents the paralyzed spine from bending and is resiliently connected to the support 10 by means of a spring 12. During washing, the hip belt 14 and the seat belt 8 can be removed. After washing 20, the seat belt 8 is fastened. 6 by means of the cylinder, moving the leg support 7 in the direction opposite the direction of arrow C, the patient may be sitting position corresponding position, the lap belt 14 is fixed and the actual transfer of the device 4 is turned to the direction of the arrow B, contrary to the vertical position, .. 25 is locked to this. Now the patient can be moved back to the bed in a sitting position or the like.

Of course, the solution of the present invention can be made using various machine members to effect the movements 30 shown. Likewise, the location of the bearing point 5: can be selected in slightly different ways, in which case the working position also changes. Of course, the choice of raw materials also slightly changes the appearance of this solution, but the principal solution used in this invention allows for an easy and safe way of washing and transferring both the patient and the caregiver.

Claims (1)

5 94720 CLAIM Transfer and washing device for washing and transferring an injured or paralyzed patient, in which the patient can be lifted and moved in a sitting position from the upper body or otherwise without bending, characterized in that the actual transfer device (4) is connected to the base body (1) by about 90 ° B) 10 means (3) for raising and lowering the actual transfer device (4) relative to the base frame (1), which device (3) enables the transfer and washing device to operate, and a footrest () are arranged via the enabling bearing point (5) and at the attachment point of the base body (1). 7) and the knee support (11) is connected to the actual transfer device (4) by means (6) for moving the footrest (7) and the knee-15 support (11) after turning the distance C to the washing position to bring the patient to a suitable washing position, and the actual transfer device (4) to support the back and ensure a safe washing position with a spring (12) to the actual colony an abdominal support (9) connected to the device (4) 20, to which a seat belt (8) is attached to ensure transport and turning, and a pelvic belt (14) fitted to the actual transfer device (4) to support the patient during lifting and lowering and (4) handles (13) and for turning the transfer device (4). 6 54720 Flying and sliding for sliding and sliding of handcuffs or sluices for patients, in which case 5 patients can be relieved up and flowing in the same way as the front of the flyer or in the lower part of the fly (see) with the aid of the ground frame (1) of the genome for the ground frame (5), with a maximum of 10 (B) of about 90 °, and with the anchorage (3) of the anchorage with the ground point (1) for the ground frame (1) lyftning and sänkning av den egentliga flyttanordningen (4) i förhällande account Grund-ramen (1), vilken anordning (3) möjliggör flytt- oc and tvätt-anordningens function, och ett fotstöd (7) och et knästöd 15 (11) är förbundna med in the case of a single patient (4) a medical body (6) for the treatment of the patient (7) and a patient (11) after the examination of the patient for the patient and the patient (9), with the aid of 20 patients (4) in the form of a patient, (4) in the case of patients (4) in the case of patients (8) for the purpose of the transfer and the transfer of the patient (25) for the transfer of the patient and the transfer (4) for the transfer of the patient and the transfer (4) (4). 30