Patient assistive device and lift system

• Main Author: ERICKSON PATRICIA M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.06.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; FUNERAL DEVICES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

The present invention provides a support assembly for use with a patient lift system, including a support belt and a support strap to support a patient during transport. The support belt includes a longitudinal encasement with a first end and a second end, and an internal compartment. The support belt also includes a central chamber flanked by lateral chambers in the internal compartment and an access opening in the longitudinal encasement with an enclosure mechanism to selectively provide access to the internal compartment. The support strap provided includes a plurality of retainers on the exterior of the support strap. An attachment strap is attached to the support strap through the retainers and the attachment strap has an attachment strap first end and an attachment strap second end. Each of the attachment strap first end and an attachment strap second end have an attachment strap interconnection portion attachable to a rigid structure for securing a patient.