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Patient support apparatus having movable handles

US9205009B2 · kind B2 · utility

16Cited by

132References

23Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

Edward J. Koors · Indianapolis, US
Joshua W. Shenk · Batesville, US
Brian P. Michael · Greenfield, US
Brian Guthrie · Greensburg, US
Michael P. Bish · Hebron, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 2013
Grant date	Dec 8, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61G2205/60
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patient support apparatus includes a rolling base, a push handle unit, and a siderail. The push handle unit is coupled to a head end of the rolling base to provide a hand hold for a user pushing the rolling base from along the head end of the rolling base. The siderail is extends along a side of the rolling base to provide a hand hold for a caregiver pushing the rolling base from along the side of the rolling base.

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