KATHLEEN A HARNEY
Physical Therapy in Mansfield, MA
License number
Massachusetts 3317
Issued Date
Aug 28, 1996
Expiration Date
Oct 6, 2017
Type
Physical Therapist Assistant
Address
Address
Mansfield, MA 02048
Professional information
Patient Transfer System
US Patent:
6934980, Aug 30, 2005
Filed:
Oct 7, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/681385
Inventors:
Kathleen Harney - Mansfield MA, US
Assignee:
The General Hospital Corporation - Boston MA
International Classification:
A61G007/10
US Classification:
5 811R, 5 811 HS, 5 851, 5 861
Abstract:
A system to facilitate the transfer of a patient between a chair and a bed or other device. The system includes a chair and a transfer bridge interchangeably securable to either side of the chair. The top surface of the transfer bridge is positioned at substantially the same height as the seat to allow a patient to slide across the transfer bridge between the chair and bed. The system may also include an overhead canopy to provide patient support and to provide a surface to which various medical apparatus can be attached. The seat of the chair may also provide access to a bedpan positioned therein.