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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8117697 | Patient-support apparatus with a locking deck section A patient-support apparatus includes a patient-support deck movable from a use position to a stowed position. The patient-support deck is configured to engage receivers of the patient-support apparatus to support the deck in a cantilevered configuration. The patient... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104123 | Multi-position support apparatus with a movable frame A multi-position support apparatus including a base for supporting the apparatus on a flat horizontal surface, a tiltable frame assembly tiltably supported on the base in a selected position; a body supporting member supported on the tiltable frame assembly; and a f... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099808 | Stabilizing a patient's knee A leg holder assembly includes a leg support apparatus and a rail attachment mechanism. The leg support apparatus includes a planar support apparatus and a plurality of adjustable arms. The adjustable arms are pivotable. A patient's leg can be received within a spac... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8065764 | Hospital bed A bed having a frame and a deck is disclosed. The deck has at least a horizontal position and a chair position. The deck has an adjustable-length foot section. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7784128 | Hospital bed A bed having a frame and a deck is disclosed. The deck has at least a horizontal position and a chair position. The deck has an adjustable-length foot section. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7757318 | Mattress for a hospital bed A mattress for a hospital bed is provided. The mattress includes an encasing enclosing a compressible mattress portion and a rigid mattress portion. The compressible mattress portion has an integral construction extending from a head end of the bed to a foot end of ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7676868 | Birthing bed foot support release handle A limb support coupled to a patient-support apparatus comprises a frame having a pair of locks to block vertical and horizontal pivoting of the limb support in relation to the patient-support apparatus. The lock release actuator is configured to be coupled to the fr... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669263 | Mattress assembly including adjustable length foot A patient support including a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7657953 | Birthing bed calf support A limb support coupled to a patient-support apparatus includes a multi-axis pivot mount having a first joint mounted to the patient-support apparatus, an arm coupled to the first joint on a first end for pivotable movement thereabout, and a second joint coupled to a... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7636969 | System and method to occlude patient entrapment zones A system and method for occluding potential entrapment zones in a bed. The system includes a head-end assembly with a head-end cover enclosing a head-end pad, and a torso assembly with a pair of covers each enclosing a pair of pads. The system also includes a leg as... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7581266 | Calf support assembly for a maternity bed foot support and abduction assembly A foot support and abduction assembly includes an abductor-mounted foot support configured for pivotal attachment proximate a foot end of a maternity bed. A calf support assembly, for mounting to the foot support, includes a housing for removably attaching the calf ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7520008 | Surgical table extension A surgical table extension features a patient support structure, a large area base, and a support leg. A first joint having at least two degrees of freedom is located between the patient support structure and the support leg. A second joint also having at least two ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7454806 | Leg support arrangement for operating tables The invention relates to a leg support arrangement for operating tables comprising two leg supports, connected to a base element of an operating table such that, the above are adjustable between a base position, lying adjacent to each other parallel to the longitudi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7441291 | Profiling bed A profiling bed or similar support surface having a back section, seat section, thigh and calf section convertible to a chair configuration. The back section is mounted on an angled slide to retract as it is rotated. The angle of the slide also provides upward lift ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7426930 | Dual compression pad for surgical positioner units A dual compression foam pad arrangement for use with surgical postioner devices is formed from a single pair of cloverleaf-shaped foam pieces. The foam piece in contact with the patient is more porous than the foam piece in contact with the positioner support plate ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7412739 | Patient support apparatus with removable foot section A patient support apparatus includes a patient support having a first patient support deck, a removable section having a second patient support deck, the removable section being configured for movement to a first position wherein the removable section is coupled to ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7386899 | Medical examination table with pullout step A medical examination table has a step that is movable between a stowed position within the base of the table, to an extending position for use by persons mounting or dismounting the table. Slide members are coupled to the step inboard from the lateral sides of the ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380299 | Operating table support clamp In accordance with the invention, a first lever is employed to secure a surgical knee positioner unit to the operating table and a second lever is employed to positionally adjust the surgical knee positioner, per se. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7350249 | Leg rest and kneeler assembly for a medical examination table A leg rest assembly for an examination table that is adaptable to extend the length of the table or to act as a kneeler section is disclosed. The extension section of the assembly has an efficient design that allows for the assembly to be easily changed from an exte... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337483 | Surgical positioning apparatus A surgical positioning apparatus can be secured to a floor of an operating room or directly to an operating room table. The surgical positioning apparatus supports a limb of a patient using a telescoping strut mounted on a spherical joint. A disposable cradling devi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328055 | Patient support apparatus The present invention provides a patient support apparatus for use during a medical procedure. The patient support apparatus is configured to receive and support a body of a patient on a base member. The base member includes a top surface having a plurality of adjus... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316040 | System and method for positioning patient limbs during surgical procedures A system to facilitate surgical operations by optimally positioning limbs of patients lying on a surgery table. The system comprises a surgery table and a converter. The converter comprises five sub-systems with varying degrees of freedom. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7290302 | Back surgery platform An apparatus that transforms the surface of a commonly used operating table into a dedicated platform configured to support a patient in a prone position (lying facedown) for back surgery or other medical procedures. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a frame... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275796 | Device for facilitating medical examination A device for facilitating a medical examination includes a movable body having a storage compartment therein and a door member movably mounted to the body for at least partially covering the storage compartment. A supporting unit is mounted to the body for supportin... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7257850 | Articulating bed frame An articulating bed frame includes a main frame; a back section; first and second linkage assemblies, each being pivotally connected at spaced apart first and third ends to the back section and pivotally connected at opposing, spaced apart and respective second and ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256705 | Technical device and associated remote control A technical device and an associated remote control is provided. The remote control includes a support and a contact. The technical device includes a support rail and a contact rail. The support, the contact, the support rail and the contact rail are adapted to one ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243654 | Adjustable position limb support for surgical tables An adjustable position limb support for surgical tables consisting of a limb support arm, a limb cradle attached to the support arm and an orientation control device such as a movable handle located at the distal end of the support arm. The proximate end of the supp... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7228579 | Portable patient support device and method of preparing patient for prostate brachytherapy A portable patient support includes a platform having a rigid platform received in an interior of an end cap. Elongated rails attached to side walls of the end cap receive accessories, such as stirrups for elevating a patient's legs during insertion of brachytherapy... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216384 | Hospital bed and mattress having a retractable foot section A patient support is disclosed having an adjustable length deck and a mattress positionable on the deck. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7213279 | Hospital bed and mattress having extendable foot section A bed having a frame, a deck, and a siderail. The deck having a head seat and foot sections. The head, seat, and foot sections movable relative to each other. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210180 | Surgical table width extension and angularly orientable attachment A surgical table width extender having an angled tang structure for engaging the gap formed between a standard table and its stand-off-mounted side rail. The tang structure contacts portions of the rail and portions of the table edge to enhance the load-carrying cap... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7185378 | Adjustable pad/pliable flexible support An adjustable support/pad that retains any shape to which it is configured and which may be reshaped to serve another purpose. The support/pad has at least one pliable coil spring in the shape of a flexible tube capable of being bent into multiple positions and hold... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171708 | Foot controls for a bed A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, and a mattress. The bed further includes a plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171709 | Accessories for a patient support apparatus A patient support with a removable foot section is provided. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168854 | Examination table providing x-ray imaging A multi-use examination table provides x-ray imaging thereby conserving examination room space and to speed patient examination while retaining standard examination table features such as table extensions, foot end drawers, trays and stirrups, and a step for access ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159832 | Surgical table top and accessory clamp used thereon A medical accessory clamping system includes a table and an accessory clamp. The table has an upper surface and a lower surface, a first ridge positioned on the upper surface and a second ridge positioned on the lower surface of the table. The accessory clamp has a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
