座位での移乗を可能にする大腿部支持式移乗器

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This paper presents a portable patient lift that helps contracture patients transfer from a wheelchair to a toilet seat. Various types of patient lifts have been developed to support transferring. However, most of conventional patient lifts are large, expensive, and difficult to operate in narrow spaces. Moreover, they require patients to keep standing position. We have developed a portable patient lift that helps patients transfer in a seating position. A caregiver can lift a patient with weak force using a manual hydraulic jack. This paper also presents changing diapers with this patient lift. The experimental and analysis results show the usefulness of this patient lift.