| US 7,337,477 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for patient transfer | ||
| Emil A. Scordato, Clearwater, Fla. (US); J. Michael Doust, St. Petersburg, Fla. (US); and Scott Hadley, Palm Harbor, Fla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Stretchair Patient Transfer Systems, Inc., Largo, Fla. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 14, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/225,967. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0056095 A1, Mar. 15, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61G 7/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 5—81.1R [5/81.1 HS; 5/88.1] | 16 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus for transferring a patient from a first surface to a second surface, the apparatus comprising:
a winch having two reels;
two straps attached to the reels;
a buffer cushion system for pushing the patient in the direction of the winch from the first surface to the second surface,
the buffer cushion system having a bar, the bar being partially covered with at least one cushion, the bar having at least
two attachment points for removably attaching the two straps;
whereas the two straps pass beneath the patient and the buffer cushion is attached to the two straps and the buffer cushion
applies a pushing force directly to the patient in response to the two straps being pulled by the winch.
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