Surgical stretcher
US6076208A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20888
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical stretcher includes a patient-support deck having a substantially planar back section coupled to a frame for pivoting movement about a transverse pivot axis. The back section includes a frame member having first and second corner portions. The first corner portion is transversely spaced apart from the second corner portion, and the first and second corner portions are longitudinally spaced apart from the transverse pivot axis. An actuator couples the back section to the frame. The actuator is lockable to prevent pivoting movement of the back section relative to the frame, and is releasable to allow pivoting movement of the back section relative to the frame. A release rod is coupled to the back section and movable to release the actuator. The release rod has a first handle portion situated substantially in the plane of the back section and positioned to lie in close proximity to the first corner portion of the frame member of the back section so that the first corner portion and the first handle portion can be grasped simultaneously, and a second handle portion situated substantially in the plane of the back section and positioned to lie in close proximity to the second c…
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