摘要 |
An improved inflatable medical patient transfer apparatus (11) has a combination of transverse partition members (23) and a raised perimeter section (15) to reduce deleterious ballooning and uneven inflation as well as quick emergency deflation and provide additional security for a patient supported upon such transfer apparatus. Additional differentially inflatable patient rolling chambers (27a, 27b) are preferably supplied on the top (13) of the transfer apparatus to provide assistance to medical personnel in beginning to roll patients reclining or lying upon the transfer apparatus particularly in a deflated condition on a hospital bed. An improved air inlet arrangement (53, 61, 63) is also provided along with certain indicia (21) upon the surface of the transfer apparatus to expedite use by hospital personnel. |