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Apparatus including a substantially pliable underlayment, connecting member, and means to exert a force to transfer or reposition a patient is provided. The substantially pliable underlayment includes a substantially smooth mantle, an attaching structure operably adjacent the mantle, and a reinforci

Apparatus including a substantially pliable underlayment, connecting member, and means to exert a force to transfer or reposition a patient is provided. The substantially pliable underlayment includes a substantially smooth mantle, an attaching structure operably adjacent the mantle, and a reinforcing structure for imparting resistance to mantle distortion during transfer or repositioning. The attaching structure includes a reinforced beaded edge and an attaching structure cooperating with the mantle to form a pocket accommodating a transfer bar. The reinforcing structure includes stitching disposed generally diagonally in the mantle and reinforcing fibers present in the material of the mantle. A method of using the pliable underlayment to transfer or reposition a patient is also provided.

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1. A substantially pliable underlayment for transferring, repositioning, or rolling a patient disposed thereon, comprising:a substantially smooth mantle proportioned to accommodate at least a central portion of the patient's body comprising a top layer including a permeable material, a second layer

1. A substantially pliable underlayment for transferring, repositioning, or rolling a patient disposed thereon, comprising:a substantially smooth mantle proportioned to accommodate at least a central portion of the patient's body comprising a top layer including a permeable material, a second layer including an absorptive material, a third layer including an impermeable layer and a bottom layer including a reinforced drawsheet; an attaching structure operably adjacent the mantle; and a reinforcing structure for imparting a resistance to distortion of the mantle in response to a force exerted on the attaching structure.