Device and method for reversibly connecting a rehabilitation mechanism to a bed, and method for operating a rehabilitation mechanism connected to a bed

US12245978B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ReActive Robotics GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Alexander Koenig · Munich, DE
• Helfried Peyrl · Bellinzona, CH
• Ramona Susanna Schlaefer · Munich, DE
• Maximilian Grosse-Dunker · Puchheim, DE
• Helmut Oschwald · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 21, 2019
• Grant date: Mar 11, 2025
• Expiry date: Jun 23, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61H2203/0456
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device and a method for reversibly connecting a rehabilitation mechanism to a bed, such as a hospital bed that can be brought to a vertical position. The device has a connection element arranged on the rehabilitation mechanism; a receiving unit, which can be arranged at the side of and/or at the foot end of the bed; the receiving unit corresponds in design to the connection element; and a transport device for transporting the rehabilitation mechanism toward and away from the bed. The transport device and/or the bed is height-adjustable. A method for operating a rehabilitation mechanism connected to a bed by way of the novel device. Easy, fast, reversible connection of a rehabilitation mechanism to a conventional hospital bed is enabled, in particular to a hospital bed that can be brought to a vertical position. Existing beds can be quickly and economically retrofitted with a robot system for kinesiotherapy.