LORETTA PRICE KIER
Nursing in Harleysville, PA
License number
Pennsylvania PN091919L
Category
Nursing
Type
Practical Nurse
Address
Address
Harleysville, PA 19438
Professional information
Collapsible Bed Pan/Body Support System For Maintaining Desired Relative Orientation Of A Bedridden Patient's Legs, Hips And Spine
US Patent:
5522103, Jun 4, 1996
Filed:
Jul 6, 1995
Appl. No.:
8/498890
Inventors:
Loretta J. Kier - Harleysville PA
Charlene H. Kirkner - Skippack PA
Charlene H. Kirkner - Skippack PA
International Classification:
A47C 1037, A47C 400
US Classification:
5630
Abstract:
A system for supporting a bed ridden patient while that patient uses a bed pan includes a body-supporting section and a foot-supporting section which co-operate with each other to maintain a proper and desired relative orientation among the patient's legs, hips and spine. The body-supporting section is inflatable, and the fully-inflated height of the body-supporting section is greater than the height of the foot-supporting section to provide versatility to the system. The body-supporting section is coated with lubricant to facilitate sliding that section under a patient.