Patient support apparatus having auto contour

US6643873B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Richard H. Heimbrock · Batesville, US
• Jonathan D. Turner · Quakertown, US
• Kenneth W. Meyer · Batesville, US
• Bernard F. Voegele · Batesville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 10, 2002
• Grant date: Nov 11, 2003
• Expiry date: Apr 10, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61G13/08
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A patient support apparatus includes a frame and a deck carried on the frame. The deck includes longitudinally-spaced apart and transversely-extending back, seat, thigh and foot sections, with at least the back, thigh and foot sections articulated relative to the frame. A back section drive is coupled to the back section to raise and lower the back section. A thigh section drive coupled to the back section and the thigh section to initially raise and then lower the thigh section as the back section is raised.