Patient support apparatus having a motorized wheel
US7011172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2009/068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame, a wheel movable relative to the frame between a first position engaging the floor and a second position spaced from the floor, a drive assembly coupled to the wheel and operable to drive the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along the floor, a controller associated with the drive assembly, a push handle coupled to the frame, a control coupled to the push handle and movable to provide a signal to the controller via at least one wire routed from the control through the push handle.
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