| 摘要 |
<p>A patient support comprising a panel (11) formed of a membrane which in use is to be positioned to overlie a bed and receive a patient lying on the bed, the panel having a pair of opposed side edges which in use are to lie proximate the sides of the bed, at least one lifting point (15) provided at each edge, each edge being adapted to transmit the load between the panel and the lifting point such that the axial orientation of the patient supported on the panel is substantially unchanged when the panel is lifted at both edges by the lifting points. In addition there is claimed an attachment for a lifting means and a lifting means having such an attachment, to enable manipulation of the patient support with a patient resident thereon wherein the lifting means has a base (120), and upstanding support (123) and a drive (137), the attachment comprising an arm (129) adapted to be mounted to the upstanding support, the arm supporting a strut (124) proximate its outer end, the strut having opposed ends, said ends being adapted to be connected to the lifting points(15) at opposed sides of the patient support, the strut pivotally supported from the arm at a pivot position located intermediate of the ends, a further drive (133) between the arm and the strut to effect pivotal movement of the strut on the arm.In addition there is claimed a patient support and lifting means combination of the from described above.</p> |
