Abstract: A transport device for assisting in the movement of patients, the transport device consisting essentially of a frame that includes a seat portion having a back edge and a back support portion having a bottom edge joined upright to the back edge of the seat portion, each portion being a planar, rigid material, and having a plurality of lift openings disposed through the seat portion and the back support portion, along each side edge and the top edge of the back support portion. The seat portion can have a seat opening in the general shape of a toilet bowl opening, and a removable covering plate configured to be removably placed over the seat opening. A comfort pad can be attached with mechanical fasteners to the top surface of the covering plate.

Abstract: A lateral decubitus positioning device with a detachable limb support including an L-shaped rigid member that has a back portion and a base portion. The back portion of the L-shaped rigid member has a plurality of elongated back slots. The base portion of the L-shaped rigid member has a plurality of base slots. A pad member is sized for positioning onto an interior face of the base portion of the L-shaped rigid member. A ridged J-shaped member that has a cradle portion and a cradle extent is provided. A cradle support has a lateral channel. The cradle support is coupled to the cradle extent of the J-shaped member with an adjustment knob positioned through the lateral channel and the cradle extent. A spacer member is fixedly attached to the cradle support and sized to be positioned within one of the back slots of the L-shaped rigid member. Finally, a locking bar secures the cradle support to the L-shaped rigid member.

Abstract: A patient positioning device (FIG. 1a) made of a sheet of rigid material having a back (10) and a base (12) at right angles to one another, and of sufficient size to support a patient (24) (FIG. 2a) during movement into a lateral decubitus position. A pad (14) is placed upon the top surface of the base (12) of sufficient size to provide comfort and elevation to the patient (24). The pad (14) is placed at a certain distance from the back (10) to create a slot (16) to accommodate a film cassette (28) parallel to the back (10). The patient (24) is supported on an even plane with the film cassette (28) between patient (24) and back (10) when in a proper lateral decubitus position (FIG. 2e).