Medical Device Innovation

DigniTurn turns the patient, so the nurse can provide the care.

A patented, hammock-like repositioning sling that stays under the patient in bed and works with the ceiling or portable lift your facility already owns. One caregiver turns and holds the patient, hands free, for hygiene care, wound care, repositioning, and assessments.

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One issued U.S. utility patent · Second patent filed
DigniTurn in use, start to finish.Medical-grade prototype in production now. Coming soon.
6×
The rate at which nursing staff suffer musculoskeletal injuries compared with the average U.S. worker, outpacing construction and manufacturing. Turning patients is where it happens.
6–10×
Times per day each patient requires repositioning — and no purpose-built tool existed until now
90%
Of CNAs leave within their first year. Physical strain from patient handling is the #1 reason.
The Solution

One caregiver. Both hands free. Easy care access.

DigniTurn is a hammock-like sling that stays under the patient in bed, placed on admission and left there, ready for the moment the next turn is due. The nurse hooks one side of the sling to the ceiling or portable mechanical lift the facility already owns, activates the lift, and DigniTurn turns the patient onto their side and holds them there, leaving both hands free for hygiene care, wound care, patient repositioning, and nursing assessments.

Before Two caregivers manually turning and holding a patient on their side in a hospital bed
Two caregivers, both straining. The patient is turned and held by hand, and care happens in whatever time the second pair of hands can spare.
After A nurse providing care with both hands while DigniTurn holds the patient on their side from the ceiling lift
One nurse, both hands free. DigniTurn does the turn and holds the patient in a side-lying position for the whole care episode.
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No Manual Turning

Old Way ↗

Competitor slings block the care zone or support only part of the patient's body, so staff go back to manual methods to turn the patient.

With DigniTurn ↗

Specially designed to leave the perineal area completely open and accessible, supporting the patient's upper and lower body at once. The sling stays on the whole time, through the entire care episode.

One Caregiver Is Enough

Old Way ↗

Two caregivers straining to manually turn and hold a patient on their side while struggling to clean and provide patient care.

With DigniTurn ↗

The sling holds the patient safely on their side, hands-free and stable, so one nurse can complete hygiene care, wound care, patient repositioning, and nursing assessments.

Universal Fit

Old Way ↗

Competitor slings' anchor system leaves staff hunting for a spot on the bedframe, or worse, anchoring to the bedrail, which eliminates its safety feature.

With DigniTurn ↗

Our patented under-the-mattress wedge anchor gives a custom fit to every bed and every patient's height. The sling anchors to it securely, with no safety feature disabled.

Our Story

Built at the bedside.
Born from necessity.

Tamara Nowosiwsky, BSN, RN
Inventor & CEO · 12 years bedside cardiac nursing

After 12 years as a bedside cardiac nurse, I herniated a disc in my neck during a routine incontinence turn. Recovery took seven months, and I still live with daily pain and limitations today.

While I was out, seven of my colleagues were injured doing the same task. Three of them never came back to the bedside.

Current slings either block access completely, requiring us to move the sling to reach the backside for cleaning and other nursing tasks, or they support only part of the patient's body, which forces another nurse back into the care task.

So I built DigniTurn at my kitchen table. A sling that is safe to stay under the patient in bed, always ready for use, with an easy-access design that comfortably supports the patient's upper and lower body, all so one nurse can turn a patient without putting their own body at risk.

DigniTurn does the turn, so the nurse can provide the care. That is care with dignity.
Our Mission

To protect the caregivers who dedicate their lives to this work — and restore dignity to the patients who depend on them.

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Enter your facility's own numbers and model what DigniTurn returns — staff injuries avoided, HAPIs prevented, and caregiver hours freed.

Clinical Partnerships

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We are actively seeking ICU and med-surg units for our initial clinical pilot program. If you are a nurse leader, SPH coordinator, or VAC member interested in bringing DigniTurn to your facility, we would love to hear from you.

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Get in Touch

Investors, partners & clinical collaborators.

DigniTurn is actively seeking clinical pilot partnerships with ICU and med-surg units, and raising a $1.5M seed round.

tamara@digniturnmedical.com
FounderTamara Nowosiwsky, BSN, RN — Inventor & CEO
Co-FounderVin Matozzo — Co-Founder, COO/CTO
PatentsOne issued U.S. utility patent · Second patent filed
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