摘要 |
Disclosed is a transfer and mobility device with excellent functionality, stability, versatility, and ease of use such that a patient can be transferred between a bed and a toilet seat, etc., without the patient's body orientation having to be changed. The device has a simple structure, is operable by a single person, exerts no strain on the patient's upper or lower back, etc., and can safely be used even if a patient has spinal damage. The device comprises a base having a movement unit, a seat that is disposed on the base and which the user can mount from the side or rear, and a chest support that abuts the chest of the user and is vertically disposed on the forward end of the seat unit. The seat and / or the chest support is held to permit movement upwards and downwards and / or forwards and backwards relative to the base. |