161 |
STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENT FOR A HOSPITAL BED PROVIDED WITH A PHYSIOLOGICAL DECUBITUS SYSTEM |
US15126169 |
2014-06-09 |
US20170143568A1 |
2017-05-25 |
Eduardo Antônio CAUDURO; Luis Antônio Silva TAVARES |
It is described a constructive arrangement in hospital bed provided with physiological decubitus system comprising a fixed base (10), a moving base (20), a fixed pallet (30) and a moving pallet (40), describing an electric-mechanical actuator (50), driven by a timer, responsible for the up and down movement of the moving pallet (40) and two electric-mechanical actuators (60 and 61) responsible for the bed elevation movements (seat, back and knees) driven manually through the remote control and connected to the command center. Electric-mechanical actuators (50) and (60 and 61) allow the bed elevation and support point switching of the patient over the bed, promoting a silent and imperceptible work. |
162 |
Bed systems and method |
US14208987 |
2014-03-13 |
US09572735B2 |
2017-02-21 |
Michael Karl Johnson; Taylor Allen Ressel |
A bed is provided. The bed may include a lift system which raises and lowers a support deck of the bed. The lift system may include multiple individually actuatable lift systems. The bed may include an expandable support deck. The bed may include a powered caster braking system. |
163 |
Patient support apparatus with braking system |
US14256568 |
2014-04-18 |
US09555778B2 |
2017-01-31 |
Guy Lemire; Jean-Paul Dionne; Luc Petitpas |
A patient support apparatus includes a patient support surface, a manually operable brake operatively associated with the patient support surface, a manual brake activation handle or pedal for manually operating the manually operable brake, and an electrically powered actuator. The actuator is mechanically coupled to the manually operable brake and to the manual brake activation handle or pedal, and actuates the manually operable brake and moves the manual brake activation handle or pedal from a first position to a second portion in response to a signal at the patient support apparatus. |
164 |
Caregiver universal remote cart for patient bed control |
US14640182 |
2015-03-06 |
US09463126B2 |
2016-10-11 |
Robert M. Zerhusen; Richard H. Heimbrock; Mark S. Chiacchira; Nicholas A. Mann; David C. Newkirk |
A number of patient beds are disclosed. Various caregiver control panels and patient control panels for controlling features and functions of a patient bed are also disclosed. For example, a cart with caregiver control inputs, including hand inputs on a graphical user interface (GUI) and foot inputs, is disclosed. Patient positioning and transfer devices are also disclosed. Various types of in-bed physical therapy devices are also disclosed. |
165 |
PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH LIFT SYSTEM |
US15098034 |
2016-04-13 |
US20160287459A1 |
2016-10-06 |
Guy Lemire; Jean-Paul Dionne; Marco Morin; Richard Pare; Pascal Castonguay; Marco Constant |
A patient support apparatus includes a base, a patient support, and a lift mechanism wherein the lift mechanism is coupled to the patient support by at least one upper pivot connection. The upper pivot connection includes an elongated slot and a pin captured in the elongated slot to form a sliding pivot axis, with the sliding pivot axis traveling along the elongated slot when the lift mechanism raises or lowers the patient support. |
166 |
Latching motion transfer mechanism |
US14644411 |
2015-03-11 |
US09381126B2 |
2016-07-05 |
Robert R. Bly; Kevin S. Wysocki; Michael A. Gregory |
Latching motion transfer arrangements may be used to raise an object up and out of the engagement with the ground or other support surface and to lower the object back onto the ground or other support surface. In one exemplary embodiment, the mechanism is caused to lift and latch by applying force in a first direction, a first time, and is caused to release and lower by applying force in the first direction, a second time. |
167 |
PIECE OF FURNITURE, SUCH AS AN ADJUSTABLE BED, HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE PLATFORM |
US15064025 |
2016-03-08 |
US20160184152A1 |
2016-06-30 |
Robert Jutras |
An adjustable bed is described that includes a main frame having a mattress support platform mounted thereon, wheels mounted to the main frame for displacement of the adjustable bed, and a lift mechanism supporting the main frame and actuable to displace same between a fully collapsed position and a fully elevated position. The lift mechanism includes two or more leg members each having a first end pivotally connected with a corresponding one of the wheels at a lower pivot and a second end pivotally connected with the main frame at a movable upper pivot. A stabilizer link has an upper end pivotally connected with the main frame and a lower end pivotally connected with each the leg member at an intermediate pivot point. An actuating assembly includes at least one actuator having a force multiplying actuating linkage interconnecting the actuator and the stabilizer link. |
168 |
ASSISTED PROPULSION SYSTEM, METHOD AND CHASSIS |
US14900045 |
2014-05-21 |
US20160137216A1 |
2016-05-19 |
Richard NILSSON; Jorgen JONSSON |
An assisted propulsion system, method and chassis for conveying a payload along a surface are described. A plurality of wheels disposed about the chassis support it on the surface. A drive provides at least assisted propulsion to the chassis along the surface. At least a driving part of the drive is connected to the chassis via a mount having a resiliently sprung link. At least the driving part of the drive has a fixed orientation and is moveable independently of the chassis and the plurality of wheels in a direction towards the surface. The resiliently sprung link is arranged to direct at least the driving part onto the surface during provision of the assisted propulsion. A sensor is arranged to monitor acceleration of the drive and to communicate data on acceleration to a controller, which controls operation of the drive in dependence on the data received from the sensor. |
169 |
BED SYSTEMS AND METHODS |
US14940956 |
2015-11-13 |
US20160136022A1 |
2016-05-19 |
Michael Karl Johnson; Taylor Allen Ressel |
A bed is provided. The bed may include a lift system which raises and lowers a support deck of the bed. The lift system may include multiple individually actuatable lift systems. The bed may include a powered bed mover system. |
170 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING A HOSPITAL BED OR ANOTHER WHEELED OBJECT |
US14891094 |
2014-05-15 |
US20160067130A1 |
2016-03-10 |
Lars Nøhr Kofoed; Mogens Ilsted Bech; Henrik Nøhr Kofoed |
A wheeled object, such as a bed (26), is moved by means of a separate driving device (10). The total driving device (10) including a motor driven driving wheel (15) has such dimensions that it may be substantially fully housed in the space defined between lower surface of the bed and the floor surface and is moved into such space. Thereafter an upper surface (21) of the driving device is moved into force transmitting engagement with the lower surface of the bed or object and the driving wheel (15) is moved into driving engagement with the supporting surface or floor. A separate control unit (24) communicating with the motor driven driving wheel may then be operated so as to energize the driving means and move said object. Because the driving device does not extend substantially beyond the outlines of the bed (26) or object, a highly increased maneuverability is obtained. |
171 |
Patient support apparatus having an auxiliary wheel |
US14264809 |
2014-04-29 |
US09271887B2 |
2016-03-01 |
Ladislav Schejbal |
A patient support has caster devices supporting a frame for movement in relation to a supporting surface. A lift supports an auxiliary wheel in relation to the frame. A shaft may be rotatable to drive the lift to move the auxiliary wheel between a deployed position and a retracted position. The shaft may rotate to control deployment and retraction of the auxiliary wheel. A sensor may control deployment and retraction of the auxiliary wheel. An element may provide a dampening effect when the auxiliary wheel encounters a raised surface and urge the auxiliary wheel into contact with the supporting surface when the auxiliary wheel encounters a lowered surface. |
172 |
PATIENT LIFT AND TRANSFER DEVICE |
US14926817 |
2015-10-29 |
US20160045384A1 |
2016-02-18 |
Richard A. Patterson; Lawrence R. Gravell |
A transfer device has a carriage supported on a base, movable between a home position and an extended position. A table assembly includes a lower table fixed to the carriage and an upper table coupled to the lower table, movable between a downward position in forcible contact with the lower table and an upward position having no contact with the lower table. The table assembly moves toward the extended position with the tables in forcible contact to place the table assembly underneath the object to be transferred while keeping the base stationary. The plates are separated to lift the object on the upper table while the lower table remains resting upon the support surface. The table assembly returns to the home position while supporting the object on the upper table and keeping the upper and lower tables separated. The device may operate in a bidirectional manner. |
173 |
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A MOBILE OPERATING TABLE |
US14783803 |
2014-04-15 |
US20160030265A1 |
2016-02-04 |
MICHAEL FRUEH; MATTHIAS JOERGER; TIMO PFIRRMANN |
A device for controlling an operating table is disclosed. The device has a controller that controls a traction drive device that moves the operating table. The device also has at least one control element disposed on the controller. The traction drive device moves the operating table from a stopped state to a first speed based on a first actuation of the at least one control element. The traction drive device increases the operating table speed from the first speed to a second speed based on the first actuation of the at least one control element being interrupted for a first time period that is shorter than a first interruption time period and based on a double actuation of the at least one control element. |
174 |
PATIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM |
US14750306 |
2015-06-25 |
US20150374567A1 |
2015-12-31 |
Sultan Haider |
A patient transportation system includes a patient transportation apparatus. The patient transportation apparatus is configured for docking to a medical device and includes a plurality of wheels. The patient transportation apparatus also includes a handle unit that may be moved in a plurality of positions for controlling the patient transportation apparatus. The patient transportation apparatus also includes a coupling unit for connecting the plurality of wheels to the handle unit and for changing a wheel position of at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels in accordance with a position of the movable handle unit. |
175 |
Automated systems, devices, and methods for transporting and supporting patients |
US13630412 |
2012-09-28 |
US09220651B2 |
2015-12-29 |
Roderick A. Hyde; Stephen L. Malaska |
Systems, devices, and methods are described for moving a patient to and from various locations, care units, etc., within a care facility. For example a transport and support vehicle includes a body structure including a plurality of rotatable members operable to frictionally interface the vehicle to a travel path and to move the vehicle along the travel path, and a surface structured and dimensioned to support an individual subject. A transport and support vehicle can include, for example, an imager operably coupled to one or more of a power source, a steering assembly, one or more of the plurality of rotatable members, etc., and having one or more modules operable to control the power source, steering assembly, one or more of the plurality of rotatable members, etc., so as to maintain an authorized operator in the image zone. |
176 |
Patient support apparatus having movable handles |
US14098749 |
2013-12-06 |
US09205009B2 |
2015-12-08 |
Edward J. Koors; Joshua W. Shenk; Brian P. Michael; Brian S. Guthrie; Michael P. Bish |
A patient support apparatus includes a rolling base, a push handle unit, and a siderail. The push handle unit is coupled to a head end of the rolling base to provide a hand hold for a user pushing the rolling base from along the head end of the rolling base. The siderail is extends along a side of the rolling base to provide a hand hold for a caregiver pushing the rolling base from along the side of the rolling base. |
177 |
AUTOMATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING AND SUPPORTING PATIENTS |
US14815337 |
2015-07-31 |
US20150342806A1 |
2015-12-03 |
Roderick A. Hyde; Stephen L. Malaska |
Systems, devices, and methods are described for moving a patient to and from various locations, care units, etc., within a care facility. For example a transport and support vehicle includes a body structure including a plurality of rotatable members operable to frictionally interface the vehicle to a travel path and to move the vehicle along the travel path, and a surface structured and dimensioned to support an individual subject. A transport and support vehicle can include, for example, an imager operably coupled to one or more of a power source, a steering assembly, one or more of the plurality of rotatable members, etc., and having one or more modules operable to control the power source, steering assembly, one or more of the plurality of rotatable members, etc., so as to maintain an authorized operator in the image zone. |
178 |
IMAGE TRANSMISSION OR RECORDING TRIGGERED BY BED EVENT |
US14737674 |
2015-06-12 |
US20150281659A1 |
2015-10-01 |
Michael S. Hood; David C. Newkirk |
A system includes a patient bed and a camera system that automatically, in response to an occurrence of a bed event, does one or more of the following: takes a picture of a patient on the bed, records a video of the patient for a period of time, or transmits a video of the patient for a period of time. |
179 |
CAREGIVER UNIVERSAL REMOTE CART FOR PATIENT BED CONTROL |
US14640182 |
2015-03-06 |
US20150257952A1 |
2015-09-17 |
Robert M. Zerhusen; Richard H. Heimbrock; Mark S. Chiacchira; Nicholas A. Mann; David C. Newkirk |
A number of patient beds are disclosed. Some patient beds have siderails that are movable by a patient so that the patient can egress from the bed without interference from the siderails. Various caregiver control panels and patient control panels for controlling features and functions of a patient bed are also disclosed. For example, a cart with caregiver control inputs, including hand inputs on a graphical user interface (GUI) and foot inputs, is disclosed. Patient positioning and transfer devices are also disclosed. Various types of in-bed physical therapy devices are also disclosed. |
180 |
Cam mechanism to raise steering wheel of patient transfer device |
US13860445 |
2013-04-10 |
US09107788B2 |
2015-08-18 |
Richard A. Patterson; Lawrence R. Gravell |
A table assembly for a patient transfer device has an upper table with side plates that are differentially extended at the ends, and valve control for pneumatic tubing integrated with retraction of the side plates. During patient delivery only the delivery side plate is raised, to avoid catching linens in the nip formed between upper and lower belts. A slide assembly supporting the table assembly includes a fixed plate, an intermediate plate, and a full-motion plate which extend by means of rack-and-pinion drives. Each plate is symmetrical, and pinions are symmetrically located on opposite sides of the fixed or intermediate plate to allow hyperextension to either the left or right. Improved steerage for the device is provided by two centerline wheels which counter-rotate from a straight position to a turning position and further to a lateral position wherein the wheels are orthogonal to the longitudinal centerline of the device. |