Abrégé

The invention involves a folding patient transfer apparatus with a material top layer and a material bottom layer. A plurality of inserts has handhold openings that are formed in the inserts that are positioned between the material top layer and the material bottom layer utilizing a sewn plurality of insert seams. The seams form enclosed material chambers containing the inserts. The materials can be disposed of due to contamination; however the inserts can be sterilized reducing hospital waste and cost. The apparatus is configured to slide and/or lift and/or carry a patient from a non-planer surface to a second planer or non-planer surface.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61G 1/003 - Brancards avec des dispositions pour charger une personne handicapée ou un malade, p. ex. dont les longerons peuvent être écartés, ou utilisant des courroies sans fin
• A61G 7/10 - Dispositifs pour soulever les malades ou les personnes handicapées, p. ex. adaptations particulières d'appareils de levage à cet effet