Hospital bed
US7962981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/63
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient bed includes a base, a patent support supported by the base, and a control system. The patient support includes a pivotal head-end section, with the control system including an actuator to pivot the head-end section and being adapted to control the speed of the actuator and, further, to selectively increase the speed of the actuator to pivot the head-end section at a greater speed.
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