Patient care equipment management system

US7065812B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David C. Newkirk · Cadiz, US
• Mark Graham · San Diego, US
• Steven J. Schwartz · Cincinnati, US
• Michael E. Cerimele · Chardon, US
• John W. Ruehl · Shelbyville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 17, 2004
• Grant date: Jun 27, 2006
• Expiry date: Apr 13, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16M2200/065
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An equipment management system provides an equipment support for supporting patient care equipment. The equipment support may be mountable on an arm that extends from a wall, on a column depending from the arm, on a wall mount, on a stand, or on a patient support. Various methods may be used to vertically move the equipment support up and down to engage and disengage the equipment support from supporting devices.