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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
May. 05, 2024
Mammen Thomas, Seattle, WA (US);
Sarah Peter, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Elizabeth Thomas, Seattle, WA (US);
Mammen Thomas, Seattle, WA (US);
Sarah Peter, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Elizabeth Thomas, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A system using a motor, and a rolling tube or rod of sufficient strength to apply a pull force on one side of a sheet on the bed with the patient lying on the sheet to help pull up the patient on his bed or turn patients on his side, to make the patient comfortable. A slide-sheet used for pull-up has a slidable underside to reduce the friction. The sheets used comprise a plurality of loops on the sides to connect to pull straps. The loops to which the pull straps are connected are chosen to apply equal force to pull or turn the patient on the sheet. Patients having mobility issues have to be routinely pulled up or turned on their sides to make them comfortable and avoid formation of bed sores. The mechanized system disclosed enables a single care giver to handle these operations.