Apparatus and system for turning and positioning a patient

摘要

A system for use with a bed having a frame and a supporting surface includes a base sheet having a top surface and a bottom surface adapted to be placed above the supporting surface, and a glide sheet positioned above the top surface of the base sheet. The base sheet has fasteners located around the peripheral edges, which are configured to releasably fasten the base sheet to the bed. The base sheet and the glide sheet each have a tether strap, and the tether straps are configured to be connected together to secure the glide sheet in place. One or both of the tether straps may include at least a portion that is elastic. The system may also include a wedge, where the wedge has a hook-and-loop or other releasable connecting material that is configured for connection to a complementary connecting material on the base sheet and/or the glide sheet.

主权项

1. A system for use with a bed having a frame and a supporting surface supported by the frame, the system comprising:
a base sheet having a bottom surface adapted to be placed above the supporting surface of the bed and a top surface opposite the bottom surface, the top and bottom surfaces being defined by peripheral edges of the base sheet; a glide sheet configured to be positioned above the top surface of the base sheet; a first piece of releasable connecting material connected to a bottom surface of the glide sheet; a wedge comprising a base wall, a ramp surface, an apex formed by the base wall and the ramp surface, and a back wall opposite the apex, the ramp surface being positioned at an angle to the base wall, wherein the wedge is configured to be positioned between the base sheet and the glide sheet, such that the base wall confronts the top surface of the base sheet; and a second piece of releasable connecting material connected to the base-back wall of the wedge, wherein the releasable connecting materials of the first and second pieces are complementary, wherein the wedge and the glide sheet are configured such that, upon placement of the wedge such that the apex of the wedge is fully inserted between the base sheet and the glide sheet, a portion of the glide sheet including the first piece drapes over the back wall of the wedge, the second piece becomes connected to the first piece to resist movement of the wedge and the glide sheet relative to each other.