Patent · US Expired

Surgical stretcher

US6202231A · kind A · utility

13Cited by

34References

22Claims

0Family size

Assignee

HILL-ROM, INC. · US

Inventors

Richard H. Heimbrock · Batesville, US
Patrick J. Minnelli · Cassville, US
James L. Walke · Batesville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2000
Grant date	Mar 20, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/20888
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An extender board for use on a surgical stretcher is disclosed. The surgical stretcher includes a pivotable back section, and an actuator that locks to prevent the back section from pivoting and that unlocks to permit the back section to pivot. The extender board includes a frame, a panel coupled to the frame, and a releasing assembly coupled to the extender board frame. The releasing assembly is adapted to lock and unlock the actuator while the extender board is coupled to the back section.

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