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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146188 | Environmentally safe adjustable bed An adjustable bed having an adjustable bed frame and a first actuator and a second actuator each attached to the frame. A mattress platform is secured to the bed frame. The first and second actuators are secured to the mattress platform. The mattress platform is con... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8091164 | Introduction-assisting apparatus for capsule medical device There is provided an assisting table capable of horizontally holding a subject and holding an angle at which a head of a subject is supported in an inclined state, and an assisting instrument, which includes a containing portion for containing a fluid to introduce a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8056164 | Bed with adjustable patient support framework An adjustable bed comprises a hospital bed frame chassis, an articulatable, multi-sectioned base platform mounted on the chassis, an adjustable patient support framework mounted on the base platform, and a patient support surface overlying the adjustable patient sup... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7979932 | Operating table An operating table includes a base, a support post standing on the base, and a bed. The bed has a head section, a back section, a hip section and a foot section. The back section and the foot section respectively connect with ends of the hip section through pivot jo... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7886380 | Hospital bed A patient support including a frame, plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, a deck, and a scissor mechanism coupled to the frame and the deck to move the deck from a raised position to a lowered position. The support includes brake mechanism including a brake pad... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7845034 | Articulating bed and method of operating the same Disclosed are an articulating bed and methods of operating the bed. The articulating bed includes a top frame and one or two underlying frames. The top frame includes a first side section and a second side section. One of the side sections is configured to slide in ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7818839 | Patient bed for an operating table In a patient bed for an operating table, comprising a plurality of bed portions (18, 32, 70, 72), of which a middle portion (18) is designed for connection to the supporting column of the operating table and which are coupled releasably to one another ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7761942 | Bed with adjustable patient support framework An adjustable bed comprises a hospital bed frame chassis, an articulatable, multi-sectioned base platform mounted on the chassis, an adjustable patient support framework mounted on the base platform, and a patient support surface overlying the adjustable patient sup... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7730562 | Patient support having powered adjustable width A patient support for supporting a patient 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 and a second portion that is config... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7712168 | Articulating bed and method of using the same Disclosed are an articulating bed and methods of using the bed. The articulating bed includes a top frame and one or two underlying frames. The top frame includes a first side section and a second side section. One of the side sections is configured to slide in a la... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7587770 | Therapy table The article of manufacture is a therapy table. The table has a head rest, arm rests and two cushions that are shaped similar to the human body. The head rest and arm rests are adjustable to fit a person either lying in a supine or prone position. The head rest and a... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7568247 | Bariatric patient management system A bariatric bed having extensible side portions and extensible end portions which facilitate an expansion of the overall width and length of the bed to comfortably support an obese patient, the side portions capable of being retracted to reduce the overall width of ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7540048 | Adjustable support means for a bed A support base for a bed mattress having at least two planar portions with at least one rotatable planar portion able to rotate relative an adjacent planar portion with a planar flexible continuous mattress able to extend over both the rotatable planar portion and t... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7487562 | Hospital bed having head angle alarm A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a head section coupled to the frame and movable relative to the frame between first and second angular positions, and a sensor operable to determine an angular position of the head section. The apparatus also has an alar... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7461420 | Articulating bed Disclosed is an articulated bed has a stationary frame and a plurality of mattress support sections defining a mattress support area, the support sections including: a left section, a right section, a head section and a leg section. Each of the left, right, head and... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7444696 | Fall-prevention device for the backrest of hospital bed The present invention is a fall-prevention device for the backrest of a hospital bed, wherein fall-prevention devices are configured on both sides of the backrest rack which inclination angle can be adjusted. The fall-prevention device includes fall-prevention racks... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7437787 | Load-cell based hospital bed control A system for monitoring a patient on a hospital bed includes load cells and a controller for detecting patient movement on, exit from, and impending exit from the hospital bed, including movement across or outside a virtual boundary or region located on the bed. The... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7418750 | Patient support and method for studies of lumbar vertebra rotation A patient support and software evaluate spinal instability by controlled isocentric rotation of the spine and measurement of rotation among vertebra to detect damaged vertebra having disproportionately large rotations. The patient support comprises a first support, ... | 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 |
| 7381214 | Control system for lift assembly associated with chiropractic drop mechanism A therapeutic treatment table includes a frame and a table section for supporting at least a portion of the body of a patient. The table section includes a body support and a drop mechanism that is mounted between the frame and the body support and adapted to drop t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379769 | Hybrid imaging method to monitor medical device delivery and patient support for use in the method This invention discloses a method and apparatus to deliver medical devices to targeted locations within human tissues using imaging data. The method enables the target location to be obtained from one imaging system, followed by the use of a second imaging system to... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376991 | Medical examination table A medical examination table has a seat section and a back section supported on a base. The seat and back sections are selectively adjustable to place a patient resting thereon in various positions for examination or the performance of medical procedures. The seat se... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373677 | Rotary bed comprising an improved rotary hinge A nursing bed is provided that has a height adjustable base, in which a rotary hinge is attached in a substantially countersunk arrangement. The rotary hinge connects the base to an intermediate frame on which the actual reclining frame is installed. In this way, a ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7346946 | Bendable bottom member for bed A bed having a bendable portion between a back region and waist region and/or a waist region and leg region. The bendable portion is formed of side by side bars disposed generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bed and bendably connected together to a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343635 | Modular multi-articulated patient support system A modular, multi-articulated patient support system includes independently adjustable columns connected by an adjustable base and supporting a patient support structure. Each column includes rotation, angulation, separation and lateral travel structure. The patient ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7325265 | Advanced articulation system and mattress support for a bed A bed including an articulation system is provided. The bed includes a frame and an actuator coupled to the frame. The bed further includes an arcuate member and a plurality of deck sections. The arcuate member is coupled to the actuator and one of the plurality of ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322056 | Adult bed An over-bed structure for a bed a bed including such a structure provides a plurality of members in a predominantly horizontal array supported on bed corner posts at a height above the mattress height. The horizontal array of members may be used as supports by perso... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7299512 | Motorized operating table The present invention pertains to a motorized operating table (1) of the type comprising a horizontal platform (2) for supporting a patient, equipped at least in part with a side rail (3) for accessories, said platform (2) being affixed o... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293303 | Method and device for repositioning patient in bed with safety features The invention described is a device and method for repositioning a patient in a bed. Bedding material positioned underneath the patient is wound by a ratchet system and a crossbeam that allows for the patient to be repositioned when the bedding material is drawn aro... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7263733 | Bed apparatus for image diagnosis and its attachments A headrest, armrest, or other attachment to an image diagnosis bed apparatus having leaf springs formed as integral parts of its connecting portion, and a bed apparatus tabletop with a connecting hole for the insertion of the attachment connecting portion at one end... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251845 | Patient bed, and method for reproducibly positioning and supporting a patient therewith A patient bed and a method for reproducibly positioning and supporting a patient in a medical diagnosis or therapy apparatus, such as a CT apparatus or an MRI apparatus, involve supporting at least regions of the patient body in a desired position on the patient bed... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7243386 | Docking station for patient support According to the present disclosure, a transfer top adapted to carry a patient is transferable between a mobile base and a docking station in a hospital room. Thus, instead of transferring a patient between a stretcher and a hospital bed, the entire transfer top wit... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237286 | Articulating bed An articulated bed has a stationary frame and a plurality of mattress support sections defining a mattress support area, the support sections including: a left section, a right section, a head section and a foot section. The left and right sections are hingably inte... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234180 | Dynamic surgical table system A dynamic surgical table system includes any one or combination of a head support system, support systems for each arm, a torso support system, and a leg support system mounted to a frame system to support a patient during surgery. Any one or combination of the supp... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234178 | Electromotive bed An electromotive bed, having a bed body, the bed including a mattress having a pair of rectangular through holes extending therethrough in middle upper portion of the mattress and disposed in the direction of the width of the mattress; a respective supporting block ... | 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 |
| 7216385 | Inflatable cushion apparatus for use in surgical procedures and surgical method utilizing the same An inflatable cushion for use in a system and method in supporting the knees and legs of a person during surgery included an inflatable bladder that can move from a collapsed state to an expanded state. A bladder port communicates with a source of inflating gas. The... | 05/15/2007 |
