A BED SYSTEM FOR ATTACHMENT TO A HOSPITAL BED FOR TURNING A PATIENT

摘要

There is provided a bed system (1) for turning a patient, which system is simple to install on existing beds and which does not require any modification of the existing bed. The bed system (1) has a base frame (2) with attachment means (3) for attachment of the bed system (1) to an existing frame of a hospital bed. First (4) and (5) second sections with bed elements (6) ensure proper support for the patient, and these sections are pivotally movable around an axis parallel with the length of the patient.