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Patient support systems and methods of use

US9655457B2 · kind B2 · utility

31Cited by

187References

14Claims

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Assignee

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

Eric R. Meyer · Batesville, US
Darrell Borgman · Batesville, US
Timothy J. Receveur · Guilford, US
Gregory W. Branson · Batesville, US
Sandy M. Richards · Centerville, US
Howard J. Boyd · San Bernardino, US
David W. Hornbach · Brookville, US
Jonathan D. Turner · Quakertown, US
Aziz A. Bhai · Batesville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 20, 2013
Grant date	May 23, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 24, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61G2203/78
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patient support system includes a patient support apparatus and a support surface mounted on the patient support apparatus. The patient support apparatus is reconfigurable among a plurality of different configurations for supporting a patient on the support surface in a plurality of positions. The support surface is mounted on the patient support apparatus to move in response to reconfiguration of the patient support apparatus.

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