Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
  • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
  • A61G7/1038—Manual lifting aids, e.g. frames or racks
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
  • A61G2200/10—Type of patient
  • A61G2200/16—Type of patient bariatric, e.g. heavy or obese
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
  • A61G2200/30—Specific positions of the patient
  • A61G2200/32—Specific positions of the patient lying
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
  • A61G7/001—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons with means for turning-over the patient
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
  • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
  • A61G7/1013—Lifting of patients by
  • A61G7/1017—Pivoting arms, e.g. crane type mechanisms

Definitions

• the invention relates to a device for turning over a recumbent person.
• Recumbent patients who can do little for themselves are common in medical care. These are often sick or elderly people who are almost permanently bedridden. Nursing personnel often have to turn these people into another position in order to carry out a treatment or to be able to wash them for example. Turning the patient onto their side often has to be done for this. This can be a heavy task, considering the high weight of the human body, which is often harmful for a nurse's back.
• An objective of the invention is to provide a device for turning over a recumbent person, which spares the back of the nursing personnel.
• the device according to the invention is characterised in that it comprises devices that can partly enclose the recumbent person and are provided with a handle. The recumbent person is turned over by moving the handle through an arc. The leverage given by this means that less effort is needed than if no device is used and the nursing personnel can turn over the recumbent person simply and easily.
• An embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterised in that the devices comprise an element that is pushed partly under the recumbent person during use. This means that the device can be easily partly placed around the person, which simplifies its use.
• a further embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterised in that the devices also comprise a frame on which the element is hinged.
• the handle is here preferably attached to one of the ends of the frame.
• a still further embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterised in that the element is hinged to the frame at a place near the middle between both ends of the frame.
• the position of the hinge point is here preferably adjustable on the frame between the element and the frame or the frame can be pushed in and out between the end turned away from the handle and the hinge point between the element and the frame. This means the device can be adapted to the size of the person to be turned.
• the element is preferably formed by a bent arm, which is hinged to the frame by a first end, whereby the second end of the arm can be pushed under the recumbent person during use.
• the arm is preferably shaped so that there is an angle greater than 60 degrees between an imaginary line through the hinge point of the arm with the frame to the second end of the arm and the section of the arm that adjoins the second end. This means there is little chance that the arm can slip out from under the person to be turned during use.
• This imaginary line is preferably virtually perpendicular to the section of the arm that adjoins the second end.
• the frame is preferably formed by a strip to provide a robust device.
• the devices also comprise a bent end piece, which is hinged near the middle to the end of the handle that is turned away from the frame. This means the devices can enclose a recumbent person to a greater extent and more efficiently.
• the end piece is preferably present on the same side of the frame as the element and a first section of the end piece extends along the frame and a second section extends beyond the end of the frame.
• the devices comprise two rollers that are connected to the frame at a distance from each other, and a belt that extends between the rollers and is guided by them.
• the belt can be disconnected in order to attach the device.
• the belt can be slackened when attaching the device so that it adapts to the form of the recumbent person's body.
• the belt can be blocked again for the turning operation.
• the belt distributes the force exerted more efficiently over the recumbent person' s body, so that virtually no undesirable pressure points occur that can injure the recumbent person.
• the element is preferably hinged to the frame near one of the rollers.
• the device can thus be attached with extra ease and comfort.
• the element and the frame can be bent apart for attachment of the device.
• the element can then be pushed under the recumbent person.
• the element and the frame can then be bent together so that the device partly encloses and virtually lies over the recumbent person's body. This measure means that the element can be pushed under the recumbent person more easily without the rest of the device being in the way or rubbing along the recumbent person's body.
• a still further embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterised in that the device comprises a bent catch that is connected to the element and which can be used to turn the element with respect to the frame.
• This bent catch simplifies the work of the personnel further and saves the exertion of force.
• the element and the frame can be bent apart more easily and with less effort by using this bent catch.
• the device preferably comprises a locking mechanism that is used to lock the bent catch. This measure makes the device more comfortable to use. This can lock the bent catch in the desired position, after which the device can be used as a single object.
• a further embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterised in that it comprises a carriage that has a sliding connection to the frame and on which one of the rollers is present, so that the device can be adapted to the shape of the recumbent person's body. This means a recumbent person can be turned more comfortably.
• the pressure of the device will be distributed evenly over the body and the recumbent person will not be easily injured.
• the belt is preferably connected to a self-winding spring so that it is always taut.
• the belt will thus always adapt to the recumbent person's body so that turning can be done more comfortably and the chance of injury is even less.
• Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the device in sections
• Figure 2 shows the device shown in figure 1 whilst the arm is pushed under a recumbent person
• Figure 3 shows the device shown in figure 1 when the recumbent person is enclosed
• Figure 4 shows the situation when the person is being turned
• Figure S is a diagram of a second embodiment of the device according to the invention when opened.
• Figure 6 shows the device shown in figure S when placed under a person lying on his back
• Figure 7 shows the device shown in figure S placed under a person who is turned partly on his side
• Figure 8 shows the device shown in figure 5 placed under a person who is turned completely on his side.
• FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the device according to the invention in sections.
• the device 1 comprises devices that can partly enclose a recumbent person. These devices are formed by a strip 3, an end 3 A of which is provided with a handle 5, and an element 7, an end of which can be pushed under the recumbent person during use, and a bent end piece 9.
• the element 7 is formed by a bent arm 11, which is hinged via a first end 1 IA to the strip 3 at a place P near the middle between both ends of the strip.
• the second, free end 1 IB of the arm is pushed under the recumbent person 13 during use, see figure 2.
• the place P of the first end 1 IA of the arm 11 on the strip 3 can thus be adjusted, see arrow A in figure 3, and can be fixed with respect to the strip by a knob 1 S.
• This means the device 1 can be adapted to the size of the person 13 to be turned.
• the end piece 9 is hinged near the middle to the end of the handle 3B turned away from the strip 3.
• the bent arm 11 and the end piece 9 are thus present on the same side of the strip 3.
• a first section 9A of the end piece extends along the strip 3 and a second section 9B extends past the end of the strip 3.
• the second section 9B can thus not turn towards the arm 11 without limit, but it can turn away from the arm.
• An angle 19 is formed between an imaginary line L through the hinge point S of the arm with the strip 3 to the second end 1 IB of the arm, see figure 4, and a section 17 adjoining the second end 11 B.
• This angle 19 is greater than 60 degrees and is preferably 90 degrees, as in this embodiment, or approximately 90 degrees (i.e. between 80 and 100 degrees). This means there is little chance that the arm 11 will slip out from under the person to be turned 13 when the device is being turned in the direction of arrow B.
• Figures 5 to 8 show four positions of a second embodiment of the device according to the invention during use.
• Figure 1 shows the device 21 opened.
• the device 21 has a frame 22 and an element 24 hinged to it.
• the element 24 can be pushed under the recumbent person and turned with a bent catch 28 with respect to the frame 22.
• the device 21 in this embodiment has a handle 23 with which the device 21 can be handled.
• a belt 27 extends between two rollers 25 and 26, which are connected to the carriage 29 and the frame 22 respectively.
• the belt 27 is led along the rollers 25 and 26 during use.
• the belt 27 is connected to a self-winding spring 30, which keeps the belt 27 taut.
• Figure 6 shows the device 21 during use, in which the element 24 is pushed under a person lying on his back 31.
• the belt 27 is here put around the recumbent person 31, and the frame 22 and the element 24 are bent towards each other.
• Figure 7 shows the situation during use in which the recumbent person 31 is partly turned on his side. The bent arrow indicates the direction in which a user has to turn the handle 23.
• FIG 8 shows the situation during use in which the recumbent person 31 is turned completely onto his side.

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