Hoyer
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A device for transferring a person with serious mobility issues to and from the floor, a mobility device (such as a wheelchair), seating, and a bed.
"About five to ten years ago, facilities in Europe started to phase in different types of lift devices that are just now becoming more common in the United States. […] The portable lifting devices manufactured by medical equipment suppliers are U-shaped and contain wheels and a hoyer-style hydraulic or electric lift."
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"About five to ten years ago, facilities in Europe started to phase in different types of lift devices that are just now becoming more common in the United States. […] The portable lifting devices manufactured by medical equipment suppliers are U-shaped and contain wheels and a hoyer-style hydraulic or electric lift."
Etymology
After Ted Hoyer, a quadriplegic, who co-invented the device.
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