Hospital bed seat section articulation for chair egress
US8640285B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/0514
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hospital bed includes a base, an upper frame supported above the base, and a deck supported on the upper frame. The deck has head, seat, thigh, and foot sections. The deck is movable between a horizontal position to support a patient in a supine position and a chair egress position to support the patient in a sitting position. The hospital bed further has a seat section actuator to articulate the seat section relative to the upper frame about an axis located adjacent a foot end of the seat section such that a head end of the seat section lifts upwardly relative to the upper frame to facilitate egress of the patient from the deck when the deck is in the chair egress position.
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