Qfix Systems, LLC

John Capone

Daniel D Coppens

David M Rabeno

Richard J Herrschaft

Zachary Knezo

Sean F McGrenaghan

Sean Mcgrenaghan

A patient transfer device includes a patient support surface having a top surface adapted for positioning a patient thereon and a bottom surface defining one or more areas having a concave curvature for passage of air flow therethrough. Passage of the air flow along the one or more areas having a concave curvature provides an air bearing below at least a portion of the bottom surface. Exemplary patient transfer systems and methods of moving a patient are also provided.

Patient transfer device and associated systems and methods

The present invention provides a low friction device for transferring patients from one surface to another. This system allows a patient to be immobilized on one supporting surface. The immobilized patient can then be transferred laterally onto the target modality using an air bearing that is thin, homogeneously radiolucent and compatible with a variety of diagnostic imaging and treatment modalities.

Air bearing device and method for transferring patients

Advantageous patient transport systems, and related methods of use, are provided. More particularly, the present disclosure provides advantageous modular patient transport systems that are configured to transport patients from one surface to another for various applications (e.g., diagnostic imaging and/or radiation therapy applications). The patient transport systems/assemblies of the present disclosure are configured and dimensioned to be utilized with a wide variety of imaging and/or treatment modalities/environments. The target modality assemblies/surfaces that the patient may be transported to and/or from via the improved patient transport systems/assemblies of the present disclosure include many different types of equipment/surfaces. In certain embodiments, when the transfer assembly is moved to the target modality assembly, a safety member of the transfer assembly engages with a safety member catch of the target modality assembly to allow a user to safely, accurately and repeatably releasably mount the transfer assembly to the target modality assembly.

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