Alumnus secures patent on invention
Posted: June 5, 2013
Al Peraza, PT, DPT, ’09, co-founder of SafePatientSolutions, kept seeking a way to help people get up more easily from floor exercises who did not have the strength to pick themselves up and move from the floor to chair height independently. Dr. Peraza’s solution was the creation of ResQUp, a plastic fold-away, mobility device with three 4.5-inch levels. The device allows patients to pick themselves up from the floor independently.
“People who can’t pull themselves off the floor may not be injured, and, as a matter of personal dignity, don’t want to call 911 for a non-emergency,” Dr. Peraza said. Also, fear of falling can decrease the activity level for an individual, and inactivity leads to weakness.”
Since receiving the patent on ResQUp in March 2013, Dr. Peraza stepped down from his supervisory role at a Prescott, Ariz., hospital-based outpatient clinic. He has created a website, www.safepatientsolutions.com, and has attended professional conferences and provided presentations and demonstrations to help market his invention. For more information on ResQUp, email Dr. Peraza at al@safepatientsolutions.com or contact him at 928.925.4381.