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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185986 | Adjustable bed base having vibrating motor in pocket An adjustable bed (10) includes an adjustable bed base (12) for supporting a mattress (14). The adjustable bed base (12) comprises an articulated deck (50) comprising head, seat, leg and foot deck boards (54, 56, 58, 58) hin... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8171582 | Multifunctional bed The invention relates to therapeutic-prophylactic equipment and domestic articles and can be used in the home for the care of seriously ill patients having limited mobility or being completely immobile as well as for the prophylactic treatment of temporarily immobil... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166585 | Medical workstation for patients A medical workstation and workstation system for patients includes a bed for positioning the patient in the lying position, a plurality of mobile work units, which are connected to the bed, a control unit, which is arranged at the bed and which can be connected via ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8108957 | Pulmonary mattress A patient support surface including a cover defining an interior region, a layer of three dimensional material, located at the interior region, and an air circulation device disposed adjacent the layer of three dimensional material. The patient support surface inclu... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8011039 | Patient support with universal energy supply system A patient support including a patient support surface, a fluid movement system provided at the patient support, and a plurality of ports mounted at the patient support, which are in selective fluid communication with the fluid movement system. At least one of the po... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006332 | Hospital bed A patient support apparatus may include a base frame, lift arms, an intermediate frame, a deck support having three articulating sections, a brake system, various drive motors, actuators, and sensors, at least one power source, communication devices, and at least on... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7962979 | Hospital bed assembly A hospital bed assembly includes a platform that has a top side, a bottom side, a pair of lateral edges, a back edge, and a front edge. The platform includes a first section including the front edge and a second section including the back edge. A plurality of suppor... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7921489 | Radial arm system for patient care equipment A system for supporting patient care equipment alongside a patient support is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of arms supported by a support structure. The arms may be pivoted to either side of the patient support. The arms may be stored... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7882582 | User interface and control system for powered transport device of a patient support apparatus 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 f... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7845032 | Hospital bed A hospital bed including a mattress and a frame. The width of the frame of the hospital bed is adjustable and the width of the mattress is adjustable. The hospital bed may include a frame and mattress adapted to support a heavy or large patient, including a bariatri... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7810185 | Device for adjusting an operating table A device (24) for adjusting an operating table 10 having a column 12 on which an adjustable bed 16 is to be fastened releasably is shown. The device comprises an operating implement 26 for the input of adjustment commands for adjus... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7788748 | Hospital beds with a rotating sleep surface that can translate into a chair configuration A vehicle for use in hospitals, and the like, giving better mobility, steering, braking and passenger handling while providing comfort to the passengers from the time they lay down until they are standing on the side through the rotation and tilting ability of the f... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7784126 | Operating table The invention relates to an operating table having a support column and a table panel mounted on the support column. In order to facilitate improve monitoring of a patient on the table panel, the operating table has a force measurement system for determining the wei... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7779493 | Ergonomic control apparatus for a patient support apparatus The present invention provides a control apparatus that can be ergonomically and movably connected to a patient support apparatus. The control apparatus comprises a control module which is operatively coupled to the patient support apparatus and can provide a means ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770247 | Brake system for wall arm An arm is pivotally coupled to a support structure at one end and a patient care equipment support, such as a service head, is pivotally coupled to the arm at the other end. The arm has a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion for extension ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7757316 | Patient bed system In a patient bed system, comprising a patient bed, a support column for supporting the bed and a trolley for transporting the bed, the bed having arranged on it first coupling elements (22) which are intended for selective connection to second or third coupli... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7698760 | Hospital bed caster control system A patient support apparatus includes a base having a first side, a second side, a head end, and a foot end, a head end caster and a foot end caster coupled to the base on the first side near the respective head and foot ends, and a head end link and a foot end link ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7690059 | Hospital bed 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 membe... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7669258 | Patient bed system In a patient bed system, comprising a patient bed, a support column for supporting the bed and a trolley for transporting the bed, the bed having arranged on it first coupling elements (22) which are intended for selective connection to second or third coupli... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7653952 | Bed with movable mattress A bed including a support frame, a foundation configured to support the support frame, means for displacing the support frame in a longitudinal direction with respect to the foundation, and means for displacing the support frame in a transverse direction with respec... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7636966 | Docking station for patient support A docking station includes a column and a docking port coupled to the column. The docking port is coupleable to a hospital bed. A service is deliverable to the hospital bed through a service outlet coupled to the docking port. A communication and control unit is cou... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7634826 | Patient bed system In a patient bed system, comprising a patient bed, a support column for supporting the bed and a trolley for transporting the bed, the bed having arranged on it first coupling elements (22) which are intended for selective connection to second or third coupli... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7591035 | Bed with movable matress A bed comprises a plurality of cables allowing a plate to be suspended in the air, a mattress sitting on the plate, a skeleton supporting the plate, a foundation supporting all of the above components and the human body or bodies lying on the bed. The cables may be ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7526823 | Patient bed system In a patient bed system, comprising a patient bed, a support column for supporting the bed and a trolley for transporting the bed, the bed having arranged on it first coupling elements (22) which are intended for selective connection to second or third coupli... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7513000 | Medical examination table A medical examination table is provided. The medical examination table comprises a base providing a storage area, a patient support movable independent of the base between a lowered position and a raised position, and a lift mechanism coupled to the patient support ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7480951 | Patient care bed with network A bed having a frame, a deck, and a communication network and at least one module. The at least one module includes a charting module. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7472437 | Hospital bed obstacle detection device and method A hospital bed obstacle detection device (412) and related method for detecting an obstacle between first and second components (24, 26) of a hospital bed (410). ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7472438 | Bariatric transport with improved maneuverability A bariatric transport is provided. The transport includes a bed area for use by a bariatric patient. The transport further includes a drive assembly that is operable to selectively drive the transport in forward and rearward directions and permit turning of the tran... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7448100 | Motorized bed that is movably closer to the wall A motorized bed includes a base frame, a linking frame movably mounted on the base frame, a first support frame pivotally mounted on the linking frame, two first links each pivotally mounted between the base frame and the first support frame, a second support frame ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7430771 | Movable control panel for a patient support A patient support including a siderail movable between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the patient support. A controller coupled to the sideail moves between a deployed position and a stored position in response to movement of the siderail betwe... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7418749 | Patient care equipment support lock An equipment support includes an equipment supporting portion to support patient care equipment, a downwardly extending coupler coupled to the equipment supporting portion, an upper lock and a lower lock. The coupler has upper and lower portions configured for recei... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412736 | Conjoined electrical cords for an examination table An examination table including an actuatable patient surface comprising electronic components configured to adjust said examination table, a power supply to provide power to said electronic components and an electric power receptacle mounted to said examination tabl... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406729 | Patient support having powered adjustable width A patient support for supporting a patient in a horizontal position is provided. The patient support includes a frame and a deck. The deck includes first and second ends and longitudinal sides extending therebetween. The deck also includes a first portion configured... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404221 | Reciprocating movement platform for the external addition of pulses to the fluid channels of a subject An apparatus comprising a mattress, a mattress support, cast shoes, a footboard support, a drive for causing the reciprocating movement, and a box frame to contain and support the reciprocating movement platform is disclosed. The apparatus provides medical treatment... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7395565 | Patient supporting apparatus and medical image photographing apparatus With a view to attaining both easiness of position adjustment and sureness of position holding, a patient supporting apparatus comprises an arm for supporting a patient, the arm comprising a horizontal arm portion and a vertical arm portion, a rail for supporting th... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395563 | Support system for use when performing medical imaging of a patient A system is provided for supporting a patient during computed axial tomography imaging. The system includes a movable platform formed of a radiolucent material, a discrete attachment region in the platform, and a curvilinear articulating arm coupled to the platform ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7386900 | Patient support deck lifting/lowering assembly A frame elevating mechanism having first and second frames vertically spaced from one another. The first frame is configured to be supported on a floor surface. The second frame has a pair of longitudinally spaced elongate guide tracks extending coextensively with e... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367273 | Diagnostic table A diagnostic table for a medical imaging apparatus includes a sliding command input device by which a sliding command is configured to be input to produce a sliding movement of a tabletop, a first detector configured to detect sliding movement of the tabletop, a sec... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364124 | Elevator device for television camera An elevator device for a television camera which reduces noise to a low level, which moves up or down a television camera at high speed regardless of whether the moving distance is short or long, and which makes it possible that camera position movement at high spee... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357684 | Control system for a linear propulsor array The invention comprises a method of using a scalable, configurable “propulsor” system to move and navigate a submersible device through a fluid medium. A propulsor system is an assembly of individual propulsors that act in concert to form a substantially continu... | 04/15/2008 |
