Rated the best of all products evaluated in a two phase 13 month clinical study done at the James A. Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, FL. focusing on safety, time, injury reduction, comfort and ease of use. Ref; "Risks and Solutions for Lateral Patient Transfers"presented by Andrea Baptiste, MA,CIE at the 5th. Annual 2005 Safe Patient Handling and Movement Conference in March 05. The full study report in print and available soon.