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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8037559 | Variable posture bed A variable posture bed includes a base rest located on a floor surface; a bed board arranged in a horizontal state above and opposite the base rest; a connection support portion disposed at the center of the base rest between the base rest and the bed board and that... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7418751 | Positional feedback system for medical mattress systems An apparatus adjusts the pressures of a therapeutic mattress surface in accordance with the angular position of that surface. The apparatus comprises an angular position sensor and a rotation sensor which are housed together in an enclosure having a top surface in t... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7328469 | Patient support apparatus A patient support system particularly suited for pediatric twin separation surgery. The patient support system includes a frame coupled to a swing circle that has a plurality of holes about the perimeter. A patient support structure is coupled to the swing circle, a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322059 | Hospital bed for the treatment of pulmonary diseases and nosocomial pressure ulcers A therapeutic hospital bed including a base supporting a rotatable carriage. A patient support surface is supported by the rotatable carriage. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310839 | Patient support apparatus A patient support apparatus including a barrier coupled to a frame. The barrier includes an interior region containing a fluid supply. A related method is provided for modifying a patient support apparatus to include a fluid filled patient support surface. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305727 | Sick-bed A sick-bed includes a bedstead and a bed frame with an adjustable mattress support. The bed frame can be mounted cardanically on the bedstead for the decubitus prophylaxis and can be precessed by means of a drive unit. The bed frame is cardanically suspended on at l... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7281284 | Variable motion rocking bed A variable motion rocking bed is provided that includes a first support structure including a first threaded rod having a first section threaded in a first direction and a second section threaded in a second direction, a second support structure including a second t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7246389 | Adjustable bed An adjustable bed includes a platform having a flexible surface, a flex mechanism adapted to flex the platform to form a flexion position that includes at least one of a sitting-up position and a knee break, and a tilt mechanism adapted to tilt the platform surface ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234179 | Rocking bed A rocking assembly for a bed has a mattress frame, a base frame and a rocking driver. The base frame supports the mattress frame. The rocking driver is mounted on the base frame and has a motor, a flywheel and a connecting rod. The flywheel is rotated by the motor. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219379 | Therapeutic bed In various embodiments of the present disclosure, a patient support therapeutic bed comprising a base frame and a patient support platform rotatable relative to the base frame is illustrated and described. The patient support platform is also rotatable between a sup... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7191477 | Medical assist device A medical assist device relocates patients from a first support such as a bed to a second support such as a chair or wheelchair. Upon location of the assist device to a position adjacent such first support, the patient may stand on a rotatable platform of the assist... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189214 | Multi-axis cervical and lumbar traction table A multi-axis cervical and lumbar traction table and method of using same. The traction table includes a support frame with a first body supporting portion and a second body supporting portion. The first body supporting portion is moveable relative to the second body... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7159254 | Motorized hammock swinging assembly A motorized hammock swinging assembly automatically swings a hammock back and forth. A housing has a motor operationally connected with a crankshaft assembly. A cable is attached to a crankshaft of the crankshaft assembly and to the hammock such that when the motor ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137160 | Proning bed A bed (10) includes a base (12) and a frame assembly (14). A head end support assembly (16) and a foot end support assembly (18) are coupled between the base (12) and the frame assembly (14). The frame assembly (14... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7073220 | Bed siderail having a latch A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and siderails supported by the frame. A latch member is configured to prevent vertical movement of the siderail. A latch position indicator is configured to provide an indication of the position... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7028355 | Medical sanitary multifunctional system bed A medical sanitary multifunctional system bed is provided for nursing, having necessary functions that can be added optionally according to clinical conditions of users. The optional addition of functions allows the medical sanitary multifunctional system bed to per... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017210 | Rising-type bed apparatus and mattress A bedplate is disposed in a bed frame. The bedplate includes a fixed bed part, right leg-raising parts and left leg-raising parts. The fixed bed parts are secured to the bed frame. The right leg-raising parts are rotatably coupled, at one end, to one end of the fixe... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007327 | Adjustable bed To provide an adjustable bed that assists a user to turn comfortably in his or her sleep without mental stress. Once an automatic mode starts, measurement on the depth of sleep of the user lying on the bed is launched. The depth of sleep is measured by detecting bio... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6971127 | Infant rocking apparatus An infant rocking apparatus comprises an infant support and lifters that rock the infant support from side to side. In illustrative embodiments, the infant support has a trough in which an infant is received. A number of different types of lifters and orientations o... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966083 | Magnetic levitation bed A magnetic levitation bed is disclosed to include a bed frame, which is equipped with a plurality of permanent magnet arrays, a first cam-fitting mechanism, and a second cam-fitting mechanism, and a base, which is equipped with a power control box controllable by a ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6944895 | Interventional MR surgical table There is described method and apparatus for supporting a patient's body in a MR scanner, including supporting it to rotate about its longitudinal axis and cant about a point on the longitudinal axis. Also provided are method and apparatus for supporting a patient's ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6934986 | Power and electrical signal interface for a therapeutic bed A direct electrical signal and power interface is provided to the patient support platform of a therapeutic bed that allows for a complete rotation of the patient support platform in either direction. In one embodiment, an electrical signal and/or power cable is hou... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6892405 | Therapeutic bed and related apparatus and methods A therapeutic mattress system and bed are disclosed for providing a comprehensive system of pulmonary and skin care therapies for the critically ill, immobilized patient. The features provided include rotational therapy, percussion therapy and pulsation therapy on a... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6874181 | Therapeutic bed A therapeutic bed (1) comprises a patient support platform (7) rotatably mounted on a base frame (4) for rotation about a longitudinal pivot axis between a supine support position and a prone support position. The base frame (4) is in tur... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6862761 | Hospital proning bed A bed comprises a bed support including a body portion and a support plate configured to be removably coupled to the body portion. The body portion includes a guide configured to operably couple with the support plate in order to guide the support plate in sliding m... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6701553 | Proning bed A bed (10) includes a base (12) and a frame assembly (14). A head end support assembly (16) and a foot end support assembly (18) are coupled between the base (12) and the frame assembly (14). The frame assembly (14) includes first and second side frame me... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6691347 | Hospital bed A patient support apparatus including a first patient support configured to be rotated about a longitudinal axis. The first patient support illustratively includes an inflatable bladder. A backboard may be removably coupled to the patient support apparatu... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6691348 | Bed with adjustable positions A bed with adjustable positions comprises head, foot and central units. The head and foot units include respectively an upper and lower structure and a linear actuator for elevating or lowering the upper structure with respect to the lower structure. Two ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6671905 | Prone positioning therapeutic bed A prone positioning therapeutic bed comprises a base frame, a patient support platform rotatably mounted on the base frame for rotational movement about a longitudinal rotational axis, a drive system for rotating the patient support platform on the base f... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6609260 | Proning bed and method of operating the same A bed comprises a fluid supply and a bed support coupled to the fluid supply. A patient support surface is configured to couple to the bed support.... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6566833 | Prone positioning therapeutic bed A prone positioning therapeutic bed comprises a base frame and a patient support platform rotatably mounted on the base frame for rotational movement about a longitudinal rotational axis and a drive system for rotating the patient support platform on the ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6526610 | Proning bed A bed (10) includes a base (12), and a support assembly (22) coupled to the base (12). The support assembly includes first and second support arms (42, 44) located above the base (12). The bed (10) also includes a plurality of latch mechanisms (70, 72, 74... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6493568 | Patient interface system A patient interface system integral with a critical care bed for allowing the acquisition, analysis, display, and conveyance of patient-related data from a variety of transducers. The system is adapted to recognize and interpret each type of signal being ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6385801 | Rocking bed An arm 122 is secured on an upper end portion thereof to an output shaft 121 of a reduction gear 120 attached to a motor that is installed under a rest frame 115 on which a mattress is to be mounted. When rollers 123 provided on a lower end portion of the... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6353950 | Positional feedback system for medical mattress systems An apparatus adjusts the pressures of a therapeutic mattress surface in accordance with the angular position of that surface. The apparatus comprises an angular position sensor and a rotation sensor which are housed together in an enclosure having a top s... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6282737 | Apparatus for alternating pressure of a low air loss patient support Method and apparatus for preventing bed sores in a bedridden patient. A low air loss bed is provided including a frame, a first set of substantially rectangular air bags for supporting a patient thereon mounted transversely on the frame, and a second set ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6243898 | Mattress having a removable insert The present invention is a mattress having a centrally located cut-out portion that has an insert that fits therein. The combination of the mattress and insert provides a flat surface on which a bed ridden person can lie. The insert is removable from the ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6230342 | Method and apparatus for handling of a person in a rocking movement in relation to a bed A process and an arrangement handles a person in a rocking movement on a couch relative a base by means of pressure medium driven actuating means in the couch. The couch is converted from a substantially planar or slightly bent starting position, with the... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6108838 | Therapeutic bed A therapeutic hospital bed (1) comprises a patient support platform (2) rotatably and pivotally secured within a main bed frame (3). The main bed frame (3) is supported on a base frame (5). An end board on the patient support platform (2) has an arcuate t... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5860899 | Back manipulating apparatus An apparatus for manipulating a user's back while supporting the user's back and hips includes a support defining a longitudinal axis, and a seat pad disposed along the support at a position corresponding to the user's hips for supporting the user's hips.... | 01/19/1999 |
