Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for warming blood or other physiological fluids, comprising a conduit through which the fluid can be conducted, and heating means for warming the fluid flowing through the conduit, the heating means comprising at least one source of infrared radiation, and the conduit being at least partly transparent to the radiation emitted by the infrared source during operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a force compensator for supplying a substantially constant force in a substantially fixed direction at a random point of a bounded space, which force compensator comprises a frame, a parallelogram-shaped rod system arranged pivotally thereon and two force-providing elements arranged with an end on the rod system, wherein at least one of the force-providing elements is arranged with the other end on the frame in order to compensate a constant force at the random point of the bounded space.

Abstract: Assembly of a bed or similar support and an apparatus for movement support for a person moving into or out of the bed/support. The apparatus has a base part and at least one swivelling arm that is pivotable relative to the base pad about an axis of rotation between at least two positions. The swivelling arm is driven by a motor. Positioning apparatus are provided for disposing the apparatus adjacent the bed/support so that—during use—at least a first pad of the swivelling arm can extend in a first position above a person located on the bed/support and in a second position the first part of the swivelling arm can extend along a person located beside the bed/support. Throughout the path between the first and the second position and vice versa, the swivelling arm can transmit a pulling force to the person in a direction towards the second or first position, as desired, to support his or her movements.

Abstract: A method of moving a person to a standing position from a seated position on a seat including the steps of providing an attachment member for engagement with the person, moving the person who is connected to the attachment member slightly upwardly and thereafter in an essentially horizontal direction, and thereafter moving the person in an essentially vertical direction to a standing position, returning the person from a standing position to the seated position by moving the person essentially horizontally to above the seat, and then moving the person essentially vertically onto the seat. The method also includes steps of counting or recording the number of times the person has been moved from one to the other of the seated and standing positions, and storing the identity of the person that has been so moved.

Abstract: A device for moving a person to and from a seated position including a frame, an auxiliary arm having first and second ends and extending laterally outwardly from the frame, a first pivotal connection between the frame and the first end of the auxiliary arm, a lifting arm having first and second ends, a second pivotal connection between the first end of the lifting arm and the second end of the auxiliary arm, a first motor connected between the frame and the auxiliary arm, and a second motor connected to the lifting arm.