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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028359 | Automated multi-functional support apparatus A support apparatus (10) for use in supporting a person, particularly a bariatric patient. The apparatus (10) is selectively convertible between a seat configuration for supporting the person in a substantially seated position and a table configuration... | 10/04/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7152261 | 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 and separation adjustment structure. The patient suppo... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7073221 | Bed having a removable foot section A patient support apparatus including a patient support and a removable section. A locking mechanism includes interactive members supported by the patient support and the removable section for releasably securing the removable section to the patient support. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6446287 | Surgical table apparatus A surgical table apparatus includes a base and an upper support frame coupled to the base to support a person. The surgical table apparatus also includes a pair of foot support portions coupled to the upper support frame to support the person's feet.... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6378149 | Radiolucent split-leg accessory for a surgical table An accessory (26,28) for selectively coupling with an orthopedic table (A) supports a patient's leg during surgery. The accessory includes a unitary support member (42) formed from a radiolucent material, such as carbon fiber. A joint assembly (40) pivota... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6256817 | Porta-zam gynecological exam chair A new and useful OB/GYN examination chair is provided, which is lightweight and collapsible for convenient transport or storage, and which is readily erected to an examination position in which it supports an OB/GYN patient in a convenient position for an... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6202230 | Surgical table apparatus A surgical table apparatus includes a base, a pedestal, and an upper support frame coupled to the pedestal. The upper support frame includes a head frame section, a seat frame section, optional leg supports, and optional head supports.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5418990 | Operation table An operating table, universally applicable for all types of operations, is based on a column (1) which constitutes a support for a two-part bed, with the parts "bed A" and "bed B", each of which is attached to its part of a ring (2) which can be rotated t... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5398357 | Hospital bed convertible to chair configuration A hospital bed which is convertible to a chair configuration has a serially hinged normally horizontal head panel, seat panel, thigh panel and foot panel. The foot panel has a central section and a wing section longitudinally pivoted on each lateral side ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5226187 | Foot section for birthing bed A foot section for a birthing bed has a central panel and two lateral plates that function, in an inclined attitude, as footrests and in a vertical attitude as posts for receiving calf supports. The calf supports are stored in holsters on the underside of... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5095562 | Adjustable bed and interchangeable drive unit therefor An adjustable bed and interchangeable drive unit therefor, which includes a bed frame, a plurality of separately adjustable bed sections pivotally secured to the frame, a corresponding plurality of controller shafts wherein each shaft controls one of the ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4944055 | Bed which is convertible into easy chair A piece of furniture comprises a chassis having a plurality of hinge connections to which a bed structure is connected. The bed structure comprises four parts which are hinged to each other including a back with headrest part, a seat and a two part leg su... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4834072 | Dual mode exercise device An exercise apparatus is provided wherein two platforms engage separate legs of the user. The platforms are controlled by a drive means which permits operation of the platforms in a plurality of modes. In one mode, the platforms move up and down together,... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4805249 | Rehabilitation bed A rehabilitation bed especially suitable for helping a patient stand up and begin walking includes a matress split into at least three parts and supported by suitably movable frame suport members, the mattress including a back and head supporting part whi... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4679849 | Method and an invalid chair for conveying a person having limited ability to move without heavy lifting from a sitting to a lying position In a method of moving a person (30) of limited mobility there is used a wheelchair (1) having a back part (2) and a leg support or foot-support part (4), these parts being pivotally connected to an intermediate seat part (3) and being pivotable between a ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4669139 | Reclining bunk for sleeper The present invention is a truck with an air powered and air cushioned multipositional reclining sleeper bed. The present invention provides increased comfort for the occupant of the sleeper compartment by utilizing the compressed air system of the truck ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4559656 | Hospital bed with a weight-distributing lever system A bed uniformly distributes the weight of a bed-ridden patient to minimize the occurrence of bedsores. The bed comprises a frame and a plurality of support assemblies mounted on the frame. Each support assembly comprises a plurality of elongate support sl... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4552346 | Operating table An operating table for operations on extended extremities of patients includes a frame 10, a support plate 18 and a counterbar 32 at one end of the support plate 18 for propping the patient. Two vertical receiving openings 64, in which the counterbar 32 c... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4529185 | Medical examination table with fractioned leg section The Medical Examination Table is destined to patients under routine proctological examinations and ambulatorial anal surgeries. It consists on a table with the leg section being fractioned, so as to present two symmetric elements (3) and (4) with independ... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4474364 | Surgical table A surgical table having simplified joint mechanisms made possible by the use of two offset columns for support and positioning of the table surface. Each column is attached to the surface at two points and is adapted for individual extension and retractio... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4103170 | Portable medical table Adjustable, hinged, table top sections above a rigid base respectively support the head, back, seat, upper and lower legs of the patient. Each top section has an open-ended horizontal slot for slidably receiving an X-ray plate, and vertical slots which ar... | 07/25/1978 |
