Automated transfer systems prototype for bedridden patients

Transferring a bedridden patient is a complex procedure that requires many nurses and caregivers, who can even suffer injuries. The automated transfer system is a device to lift a patient with reduced mobility used in hospital or home environments. It is a high-cost and inaccessible medical equipment for most public hospitals and people who need care at home. In this project, based on an initial prototype, the intention is to develop, evaluate, write a patent, and start certification of an automated transfer system with a fixed spindle linear actuator without a reduction system with a more affordable price. For this purpose, a structural study of the product was carried out, along with the selection of appropriate materials to ensure the lifting of a patient weighing up to 120 kg safely and easily, and field tests with home and hospital users. The expected result is a validated minimum viable product (MVP) that is at the beginning of its certification and patent registration.