Inventors:
Elizabeth White - American Fork UT, US
Stefano Demartin - Provo UT, US
Joshua Robert Oldham - Provo UT, US
Jason Thomas Silvenis - Provo UT, US
Gerrit Tennyson Larsen - Provo UT, US
Bret David Nicholson - Provo UT, US
Assignee:
Ergonurse, Inc. - Frisco TX
International Classification:
A61G 7/10
US Classification:
5 871, 5 831, 5 891, 212901
Abstract:
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.