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Method and apparatus for transporting a patient support

US7412311B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

2References

31Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TRUMPF MEDIZIN SYSTEME GMBH + CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Falk Georgi · Saalfeld, DE
Peter Hopfe · Ludwigsstadt, DE
Michael A. Graef · Gräfelfing, DE
Thomas Reichardt · Querfurt, DE
Carolin Brand · Königsee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 2, 2004
Grant date	Aug 12, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61G2203/22
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A transport device for transporting a patient support panel or a medical appliance includes a drive unit, which includes a drive motor, an undercarriage having wheels rotatably mounted on it for driving the undercarriage, and a sensor unit for receiving a signal indicating the position of the transport device with respect to a predetermined path line while the transport device moves along the predetermined path line. One or more of the wheels are rotatably drivable by the drive unit, and one or more wheels are steerable.

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