hoyerEtymologyAfter Ted Hoyer, a quadriplegic, who co-invented the device.nameA surname.nounA 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.”