221 |
User interface and control system for powered transport device of a patient support apparatus |
US11865763 |
2007-10-02 |
US07882582B2 |
2011-02-08 |
Ronald P. Kappeler; Robert M. Zerhusen; Steven V. McCaig; Christian H. Reinke |
A patient support apparatus has a powered transport device that is operable to propel the apparatus along a floor in forward and reverse longitudinal directions, as well as in left and right lateral directions. A user input for selection of discrete speed settings for the powered transport device is included on the patient support apparatus. User inputs for controlling the direction that the apparatus is propelled are provided at the head end, foot end, and both sides of the patient support apparatus. |
222 |
Motorized traction device for a patient support |
US12185310 |
2008-08-04 |
US07828092B2 |
2010-11-09 |
John David Vogel; Thomas W. Hanson; Craig Crandall; Joseph A. Kummer; Michael M. Frondorf; David P. Lubbers; Ronald P. Kappeler; Bradley T. Wilson; Darrell L. Metz; Doug K. Smith; Jeffrey A. Ruschke; John Vodzak; Terry J. Stratman; Eric W. Oberhaus |
A patient support including a traction device for powered movement of the patient support. The traction device includes a storage position and a use position. |
223 |
System and method for bed transport |
US11735143 |
2007-04-13 |
US07827634B2 |
2010-11-09 |
Glenn Stroth; Chris Niederkrom; Malcolm Thomson; Joe A. Alvarez; Kenneth Knowles; Robert Sepulveda; Martin Rodriguez; Bruce Allen; Jose Sablan; Kevin Bendele |
A system and method for a bed transport. The system may include a drive system configured to couple to a bed frame and to provide powered movement of the bed frame. The system may also include a substantially vertical control arm and a control handle coupled to the control arm. The system may also comprise a switch on the control handle, and the switch may be configured to control a function of the drive system. |
224 |
MODULAR WARMING THERAPY DEVICE |
US12740614 |
2008-12-04 |
US20100261948A1 |
2010-10-14 |
Robert Joseph Chilton, III |
Provided is a modular infant care system having a warming therapy device and a peripheral device. The warming therapy device includes a plurality of wheels and a patient support surface having an adjustable height. The peripheral device has at least one wheel and is adapted for releasably engaging the warming therapy device proximate the patient support surface. When the warming therapy device and the peripheral device are engaged to each other, the infant care system is movable as a combined unit. Also provided is a method for transporting a patient using the apparatus. |
225 |
GUIDING WHEEL ASSEMBLY, ESPECIALLY FOR A HOSPITAL BED |
US12447094 |
2007-09-25 |
US20100088846A1 |
2010-04-15 |
Michal Salus |
A guiding wheel assembly, mainly for a hospital bed, including a wheel (1) with a horizontal rotation axis (6) installed on an arm (7) that is fixed to the frame (5) with the use of an axis (4) allowing swinging in the vertical plane. The wheel (1) is firmly fixed in the straight direction. The arm (7) is provided with a track (3), against which a pressing element (8) leans. The pressing element (8) is fixed with a pin (9) to the frame (5) in a swinging way. |
226 |
Hospital bed |
US11612428 |
2006-12-18 |
US07690059B2 |
2010-04-06 |
Guy Lemire; Luc Petitpas; Sébastien Lessard |
A patient bed includes a patient support, a base, and an electrical control system. The patient support is mounted relative to said base, which has a plurality of bearing members for moving the base and the patient support across a surface. Each of the bearing members includes a brake operatively associated therewith, with the electrical control system having a user actuatable device and being configured to actuate one or more of the brakes upon actuation of the user actuatable device. |
227 |
HOSPITAL BED DECK TO FRAME ATTACHMENT |
US12630153 |
2009-12-03 |
US20100077549A1 |
2010-04-01 |
David W. Hensley; Jean-Bernard Duvert; Sebastien Gemeline; Patrick Weizman; Gary S. Siegle; Barbu Olivier; Le Boeuf Guenael |
A patient support is provided for supporting a patient. Patient support includes a frame, a deck, a mattress and siderails. The deck includes a panel having apertures that receive upside down U-shaped wire loops therein to removably couple the panel to the frame. Top portions of the wire loops extend above the panel and serve as restraint strap holders. |
228 |
Lift system for hospital bed |
US12137619 |
2008-06-12 |
US07610637B2 |
2009-11-03 |
Douglas J. Menkedick; Eugene E. Osborne; Robert M. Zerhusen; David A. Albersmeyer; Roger S. Philbeck; Aziz Ali Bhai; Nicholas C. Batta; Terry L. Richter; Tom Riggs; Kenith W. Chambers; Steven J. Schwartz; Matthew R. Knue; Steve A. Dixon; Joshua W. Shenk; Brent Goodwin; Andrew F. Skinner; Gregory J. Figel; James R. Stolpmann; James K. Findlay; Glenn C. Suttman; Brian J. Hoffman; Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III; David W. Hornbach; Paul R. Weil; Kenneth L. Kramer; Jeffrey R. Welling; Eric R. Meyer; Jack Wilker, Jr.; David P. Lubbers; Roberta M. Murnyack; Cami S. Scheele |
A lift system for a hospital bed is disclosed. The lift system includes lift arms that support a frame over a base frame. The lift arms are moved to raise and lower the frame relative to the base frame. |
229 |
Transport aid for wheeled support apparatus |
US11135984 |
2005-05-24 |
US07594284B2 |
2009-09-29 |
Peter W. Schuchardt |
A self-propelled transport aid for wheeled structures is advantageously provided. The transport aid generally includes a chassis, a lift assembly operatively supported thereby, and preferably a wheel capturing apparatus operatively united with the lift assembly. The wheel capturing apparatus has a first configuration for receipt of a wheel upon a wheel landing of the apparatus, and a second configuration for retention of the wheel received upon the wheel landing in the first configuration, wherein the first configuration of the wheel capturing apparatus is associated with a down position thereof. Alternate means for receiving and retaining a portion of a wheeled structure are further disclosed. |
230 |
Patient transfer and transport bed |
US11332663 |
2006-01-12 |
US07578011B2 |
2009-08-25 |
Daniel T. Johnson |
The present invention is a transfer and transport device and method for moving a patient from a bed to another location within a medical facility. The transport device includes an integral transfer mechanism for transferring a patient from a hospital bed to the device and back. |
231 |
Stretchers |
US11664946 |
2004-10-07 |
US20090051184A1 |
2009-02-26 |
Shahid Saleem |
A stretcher (18) has front wheels that are powered by a motor (146). An operator actuates a lever (150) to cause the wheel to be powered. The powered wheels can be moved between a position in which they are constrained to rotate about a common axis extending between the wheels to a position in which each wheel can swivel separately. |
232 |
Power assist apparatus for use with a hospital bed |
US11387120 |
2006-03-23 |
US07419019B1 |
2008-09-02 |
Mike White; Barry W. Bearden |
A power-assist apparatus for use with hospital beds has at least one drive wheel interconnected to a frame of the hospital bed so as to be movable between a first position in which the drive wheel is positioned in spaced relationship to an underlying surface and a second position in which the drive wheel resiliently contacts the underlying surface. A controller is cooperative with the drive wheel so as to move the drive wheel between the first and second positions. A motor is drivably connected to the drive wheel. A handle is connected to the frame of the bed so as to extend upwardly and outwardly therefrom. The handle has control mechanisms for controlling the drive wheel and the motor. |
233 |
Motorized traction device for a patient support |
US11685964 |
2007-03-14 |
US07407024B2 |
2008-08-05 |
John David Vogel; Thomas W. Hanson; Craig Crandall; Joseph A. Kummer; Michael M. Frondorf; David P. Lubbers; Ronald P. Kappeler; Bradley T. Wilson; Darrell L. Metz; Doug K. Smith; Jeffrey A. Ruschke; John Vodzak; Terry J. Stratman; Eric W. Oberhaus |
A patient support including a traction device for powered movement of the patient support. The traction device includes a storage position and a use position. |
234 |
PUSH HANDLE WITH ROTATABLE USER INTERFACE |
US12021346 |
2008-01-29 |
US20080141459A1 |
2008-06-19 |
Stephen R. Hamberg; Robert M. Zerhusen; Christian H. Reinke |
A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a patient support coupled to the frame, a push handle coupled to the frame and having a handle post, and a user interface coupled to the handle post and having at least one user input. The user interface is rotatable about an axis defined by the handle post between a first position presenting the at least one user input to a caregiver standing at an end of the frame and a second position presenting the at least one user input to a caregiver standing alongside the frame. |
235 |
TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD |
US11929649 |
2007-10-30 |
US20080101903A1 |
2008-05-01 |
John Waner; Michael Rumer; Max Pau; Kai-Chi Lam |
As will be discussed in greater detail herein, a transport system is used to move wheeled structures, such as beds. A wheeled bed will be used as the depicted implementation, but other wheeled structures can also be moved by the transport system. The compact design of the transport system allows the transport system when coupled with a bed to be maneuvered through space restricted areas such as elevators. |
236 |
User Interface and Control System for Powered Transport Device of a Patient Support Apparatus |
US11865763 |
2007-10-02 |
US20080086815A1 |
2008-04-17 |
Ronald Kappeler; Robert Zerhusen; Steven McCaig; Christian Reinke |
A patient support apparatus has a powered transport device that is operable to propel the apparatus along a floor in forward and reverse longitudinal directions, as well as in left and right lateral directions. A user input for selection of discrete speed settings for the powered transport device is included on the patient support apparatus. User inputs for controlling the direction that the apparatus is propelled are provided at the head end, foot end, and both sides of the patient support apparatus. |
237 |
Brake/steer mechanism for patient support apparatus |
US11342449 |
2006-01-30 |
US07346942B2 |
2008-03-25 |
Christian H. Reinke; Jonathan D. Turner; Richard H. Heimbrock |
A stretcher includes a brake mechanism and a steer mechanism operated by side actuator pedals and a brake-actuating bar and a wheel-actuating bar. The brake-actuating bar, wheel-actuating bar, and side actuator pedals are connected such that movement is coordinated. |
238 |
Patient Support Apparatus Having A Brake/Steer Mechanism With A Foot Pedal Gear Reducer |
US11837726 |
2007-08-13 |
US20070271700A1 |
2007-11-29 |
Christian Reinke; Jonathan Turner; Richard Heimbrock |
A patient support apparatus includes a brake mechanism and a steer mechanism operated by a foot pedal. A gear reducer is coupled to the foot pedal. The gear reducer reduces the amount that the foot pedal is depressed to operate the brake mechanism and steer mechanism. |
239 |
Patient support apparatus with powered wheel |
US11351720 |
2006-02-10 |
US07284626B2 |
2007-10-23 |
Richard H. Heimbrock; Matt Webster; John Vogel |
A patient support apparatus has a lower frame and an upper supported above the lower frame and movable relative to the lower frame. A plurality of casters are coupled to the lower frame. A wheel is movable relative to the lower frame between a lowered position engaging the floor and a raised position spaced from the floor. A drive assembly is coupled to the wheel and is operable to drive the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along the floor. A foot pedal is coupled to the lower frame and is movable to raise and lower the wheel relative to the floor. Elevation adjust pedals are coupled to the lower frame and are movable to change an elevation of the upper frame relative to the lower frame. |
240 |
HOSPITAL BED |
US11612361 |
2006-12-18 |
US20070174964A1 |
2007-08-02 |
Guy Lemire; Marco Morin; Richard Pare; Francois St-Laurent; Steve Bolduc |
A patient bed includes a patient support, with a headboard, a footboard, and a plurality of side rails. One or more surfaces of the side rails or of the headboard or of the footboard includes a gap and a sealing cover for sealing the gap to facilitate cleaning and disinfection of the patient bed. For example, the cover may comprise a membrane that is applied to the surface, for example, by an adhesive. The adhesive may be releasable so that the membrane may be removed for replacement or to provide access to the gap for example, where the gap is formed between a control interface that is located in the surface. |