EP0172296A1
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An arrangement for the movement of disabled patients from a bed onto a wheel-chair and vice versa
Assignee: ORTOSTEN Srl
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Filing: 1984-07-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A device equipped in such a way so to allow to a person to be lying down in a bed (1) or sitting on a wheel-chair (4) to pass from the lying to the sitting position on the bed (1) with all the intermediate positions, by means of a liftable section (8), to lift the lower limbs with a flexion up to 90° of the hips and knees by means of joint-rods (9), (10), with all the intermediate positions, to pass from the lying position in bed (1) to the one sitting on a wheel-chair (4) and viceversa, particularly suited for persons and patients suffering from paraplegia and tetraplegia.
Inventors
- 👤 Francesco Galasso
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/10; A61G7/1001; A61G7/1007; A61G5/00; A61G5/10; A61G5/1002; A61G7/02; A61G7/1013; A61G7/1017; A61G7/104; A61G7/1046; A61G2200/00; A61G2200/30; A61G2200/32; A61G2200/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An equipped device for the translation of unable patients lying down in bed onto a wheel-chair and vice versa, wherein there are provided a bed 1 with a net or mattress separated in two sections, the proximal section 8 being inclinable and the distal section 7 being laterally movable, two joint-rods lifting and keeping lifted the lower limbs of the patient by means of removable sheets 12, stretched below the patient's leg, and a wheel-chair 4 placed under said bed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An equipped device for the translation of unable patients lying down in bed onto a wheel-chair and vice versa, wherein there are provided a bed 1 with a net or mattress separated in two sections, the proximal section 8 being inclinable and the distal section 7 being laterally movable, two joint-rods lifting and keeping lifted the lower limbs of the patient by means of removable sheets 12, stretched below the patient's leg, and a wheel-chair 4 placed under said bed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A device equipped for the translation of unable patients lying down in bed to a wheel-chair and vice versa, according to claim 1, wherein said joint-rods consist in seg-: ments 9 hinged on proximal section 8, and in segments 10 joined to above said segments 9 by means of adjusting the reciprocal rotation by means of telescopic resting pipe 11.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device equipped according to claim 1, wherein wheel-chair 4 shows a back 5 and arms 6 out of one single piece that may be pulled down for the placing below the drame of bed 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
4 . A device equipped according to claim 1, wherein the three functions of opening of the distal section 7, of lifting of the proximal section 8, like a back, and of lifting tof joint-rods 9 are performed by means of three electric motors M.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
25 words
A device equipped according to one of the precedent claims wherein bed 1 and wheel-chair 4 may be united and transporting at the same time.
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