ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,275, issued on Jan. 27.
"Motorized patient transfer device" was invented by Sean Brink (Albert Lea, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a motorized patient transfer device used for transferring bedridden patients. The device is primarily comprised of a base with at least one wheel, at least one tower, at least one tower covering, at least one support arm, at least one seat, at least one footrest, and at least one motor. The support arm, footrest, and seat can be positioned over or near a hospital bed such that a bedridden patient can then be transferred to the seat in a seated position. Then, the dev...