Patient positioning device

摘要

A patient positioning device for restoring a patient to a desired position in a hospital bed. An example patient positioning device may include a flexible track positioned along each of the lateral edges of a sleep surface and extending substantially the entire length of the sleep surface, a sheet including beaded edges for slidably engaging the tracks such that the sheet spans between the first track and the second track on the sleep surface, and/or a drive mechanism located proximate a head end of the sleep surface and configured to pull the sheet towards the head end of the bed.

主权项

1. A patient positioning device comprising:
a mattress having at least two ends, wherein at least one end allows vertical and angular repositioning with respect to another end; and, a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the mattress and configured to reposition a sheet along a length of the mattress, the drive mechanism is positioned at least partially below a top surface of the mattress, wherein the drive system is configured to be repositioned when at least one of the two ends of the mattress is repositioned.