Abstract: A method for turning and positioning a patient includes placing a sheet under a patient, the sheet comprising a first portion having a first handle and a second portion having a second handle. The first portion is placed under the patient and the second portion is a free portion. The method further includes providing a pulling force to the first and second handles, wherein the pulling force to the first handle and the second handle are in opposing directions across the patient. The pulling force to the first handle is greater than the pulling force to the second handle whereby the pulling force to the first handle causes movement of the patient in the direction of the pulling force and the pulling force to the second handle is a resistance force. The first handle and the second handle are longitudinally offset.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 13, 2020
Publication date:
July 9, 2020
Applicant:
Sage Products, LLC
Inventors:
Hester C. Fletcher, Daniel Robert Ulreich, Curtis L. Hollabaugh, Paul M. Fowler, Gregory T. Davis
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sterilized chlorhexidine product for topical disinfection. The product includes a sterilized chlorhexidine gluconate composition, an applicator for facilitating application of the sterilized chlorhexidine composition, and a barrier configured to be compromised to impregnate the applicator with the sterilized chlorhexidine gluconate composition. The sterilized chlorhexidine gluconate composition includes chlorhexidine gluconate and alcohol.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 23, 2020
Assignee:
Sage Products, LLC
Inventors:
Jennifer M. Allen, Christopher J. Grannis, Syed M. Hasan, Timothy P. Manthei, Niles R. Manwill
Abstract: An oral cleaning device includes an elongated, hollow body, a cleaning head, and a neck portion extending between the hollow body and the cleaning head. The neck portion forms a fluid channel between the hollow body and the cleaning head and the cleaning head includes at least one opening in fluid communication with the fluid channel. The device further includes a plunger located within the hollow body, movable between a first position and a second position, and a solution chamber formed within the hollow body which contains a cleaning solution and is in fluid communication with the fluid channel in the neck portion. A cleaning end of the plunger is configured to move the cleaning solution in the solution chamber through the fluid channel and through the at least one opening in the cleaning head when the plunger is moved from the first position toward the second position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 21, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 23, 2020
Assignee:
Sage Products, LLC
Inventors:
David P. Beck, Jason M. Bobay, Ronald C. Cagle, Kristin Marie Sexton
Abstract: A valve for an inflatable device includes a pocket configured to be located in a cavity of the inflatable device. The pocket includes an entrance opening to receive air from an air output. The pocket further includes a first layer of material having at least a first aperture, wherein the first aperture is positioned entirely within the first layer of material, a second layer of material having at least a second aperture in fluid communication with the first aperture, wherein the second aperture is positioned entirely within the second layer of material. The first aperture and the second aperture are in fluid communication with the entrance opening and the cavity such that airflow passes through the valve by flowing from the entrance opening into the pocket, and out of the pocket and into the cavity through at least one of the first aperture or the second aperture.
Abstract: A pumping apparatus includes a pump configured for moving air, a housing supporting and at least partially containing the pump, and an air output that includes a hose having a first end connected to the housing and in communication with the pump, such that the pump is configured to move air through the hose, and a second end configured for allowing air to exit the hose, wherein the hose has a length defined between the first and second ends. A switch is mounted on the hose and located along the length of the hose, and the switch is configured for controlling operation of the pump. The switch is located a distance from the second end of the hose that is less than 50% of the length of the hose.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 4, 2016
Date of Patent:
April 28, 2020
Assignee:
Sage Products, LLC
Inventors:
Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Ryan A. Alvarez, Gregory T. Davis, Brian J. Ecklund, Craig S. Golden, Curtis L. Hollabaugh
Abstract: An apparatus for turning and positioning a patient includes a sheet having a top and a bottom surface, a first handle coupled to the sheet proximate a first side edge, and a second handle coupled to the sheet proximate a second side edge, opposite the first side edge. A first portion of the sheet is configured to be placed underneath a patient and a second portion of the sheet is configured to be wrapped on top of the patient. The first handle and the second handle are longitudinally offset such that when the first handle and the second handle are pulled across one another, the first side edge is positioned beneath the second handle and the second side edge is positioned beneath the first handle. Pulling the first handle across the second handle and across the top of the patient rolls the patient onto the second portion.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 2016
Date of Patent:
March 17, 2020
Assignee:
Sage Products, LLC
Inventors:
Hester C. Fletcher, Daniel Robert Ulreich, Curtis L. Hollabaugh, Paul M. Fowler, Gregory T. Davis
Abstract: A valve for an inflatable device includes a pocket configured to be located in a cavity of the inflatable device. The pocket includes an entrance opening to receive air from an air source and an exit opening to deliver air to the cavity. The exit opening is spaced apart from the entrance opening, such that airflow passes through the valve by flowing from the entrance opening, through the pocket, and out through the exit opening to enter the cavity. The pocket may include a second exit opening spaced from the entrance opening and the exit opening, and may include a first branch and a second branch extending away from each other, and wherein the exit opening is located on the first branch and the second exit opening is located on the second branch.
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sterilized chlorhexidine product for topical disinfection. The product includes a sterilized chlorhexidine gluconate composition, an applicator for facilitating application of the sterilized chlorhexidine composition, and a barrier configured to be compromised to impregnate the applicator with the sterilized chlorhexidine gluconate composition. The sterilized chlorhexidine gluconate composition includes chlorhexidine gluconate and alcohol.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 30, 2019
Publication date:
December 26, 2019
Applicant:
Sage Products, LLC
Inventors:
Jennifer M. Allen, Christopher J. Grannis, Syed M. Hasan, Timothy P. Manthei, Niles R. Manwill
Abstract: An oral cleaning device includes an elongated, hollow body, a cleaning head, and a neck portion extending between the hollow body and the cleaning head. The neck portion forms a fluid channel between the hollow body and the cleaning head and the cleaning head includes at least one opening in fluid communication with the fluid channel. The device further includes a plunger located within the hollow body, movable between a first position and a second position, and a solution chamber formed within the hollow body which contains a cleaning solution and is in fluid communication with the fluid channel in the neck portion. A cleaning end of the plunger is configured to move the cleaning solution in the solution chamber through the fluid channel and through the at least one opening in the cleaning head when the plunger is moved from the first position toward the second position.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 21, 2019
Publication date:
October 10, 2019
Applicant:
Sage Products, LLC
Inventors:
David P. Beck, Jason M. Bobay, Ronald C. Cagle, Kristin Marie Sexton
Abstract: A patient support device includes a sheet configured to be placed beneath the patient in use and a plurality of straps connected to the sheet and configured for use in moving, lifting, turning, and/or positioning the patient. The straps may include one or more retractable straps that each have a stretchable retraction strap connected thereto and configured for retracting the retractable strap. The straps may also include one or more central support straps connected to the sheet in an area positioned between the legs of the patient. The sheet may also include a head support for supporting the patient's head, which head support may also include one or more straps. The straps may be connected to a hoist, which is then used to lift the patient.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 1, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 3, 2019
Assignee:
Sage Products, LLC
Inventors:
Michael J. Rigoni, Garret W. Sweetwood, Gregory T. Davis, Paul M. Fowler
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sterilized chlorhexidine product for topical disinfection. The product includes a sterilized chlorhexidine gluconate composition, an applicator for facilitating application of the sterilized chlorhexidine composition, and a receptacle containing the sterilized chlorhexidine gluconate composition to provide the sterilized chlorhexidine gluconate composition to impregnate the applicator when the receptacle is compromised. The sterilized chlorhexidine gluconate composition includes chlorhexidine gluconate and alcohol.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 2018
Date of Patent:
September 3, 2019
Assignee:
Sage Products, LLC
Inventors:
Jennifer M. Allen, Christopher J. Grannis, Syed M. Hasan, Timothy P. Manthei, Niles R. Manwill
Abstract: An oral cleaning device includes an elongated, hollow body, a cleaning head, and a neck portion extending between the hollow body and the cleaning head. The neck portion forms a fluid channel between the hollow body and the cleaning head and the cleaning head includes at least one opening in fluid communication with the fluid channel. The device further includes a plunger located within the hollow body, movable between a first position and a second position, and a solution chamber formed within the hollow body which contains a cleaning solution and is in fluid communication with the fluid channel in the hollow neck portion. A cleaning end of the plunger is configured to move the cleaning solution in the solution chamber through the fluid channel and through the at least one opening in the cleaning head when the plunger is moved from the first position toward the second position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 28, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 25, 2019
Assignee:
Sage Products, LLC
Inventors:
David P. Beck, Jason M. Bobay, Ronald C. Cagle, Kristin Marie Sexton
Abstract: An apparatus is configured for use with a chair having a supporting surface, and includes a bottom member having a cushioning member, the bottom member adapted to be placed above the supporting surface. The bottom member has a rear edge adapted to be placed proximate a rear of the chair and a front edge opposite the rear edge. The apparatus further includes a top member having a bottom surface positioned in confronting relation to the bottom member and a top surface opposite the bottom surface. The top member and the bottom member are connected to each other along at least one of the front and rear edges, and at least a portion of the top member is slidable with respect to the bottom member. The apparatus further includes a second cushioning member connected to a rear end of the apparatus and adapted to extend upward from the rear end.