Railed mounted patient lift
US6523195B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2203/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rail mounted patient lift comprises a ceiling mounted rail, a carriage mounted for displacement along said rail, power operated drive means for displacing the carriage along the rail, a sling hanger secured to a flexible elongate support element, power operated lifting means for extending and retracting the elongate support element relative to the carriage, a manually operable controller and control circuit means for moving said carriage to a selected one of a plurality of different positions along the rail in response to a first command signal from the controller.
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