Development of a pneumatically-driven Growing Sling to assist patient transfer
Jonggyu Choi,Seungjun Lee,Jeongryul Kim,MyungJoong Lee,Keri Kim,Hyunki In,Jonggyu Choi,Seungjun Lee,Jeongryul Kim,MyungJoong Lee,Keri Kim,Hyunki In
In this study, a new type of sling for assisting bedridden patients is developed using a pneumatic growing mechanism. Growing Sling focuses on minimizing the labor input of the caregivers by automating the sling insertion and retraction process while maintaining safety and comfort. Improvements over the typical growing mechanism were made by reinforcing the sling with shafts and filament tape for ...
