| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 005610000 | Tiltable along a transverse axis | 33 |
| 20080222812 | THERAPEUTIC DEVICE FOR INDUCING BLOOD PRESSURE MODULATION - A therapeutic method and apparatus intended for enhancing blood circulation, and lymph and neural fluid flow throughout a person's body. The person is placed supinely on a longitudinally pivoting support member or bed operated by a motor driven drive mechanism. In addition, an overhead pulley mounted towline is attached to the bed and affixed to the person's hands such that his or her upper extremities move in opposition to the upper end of the bed. The bed tilts cyclically like a seesaw to alternatively raise the person's upper torso and head above the upper and lower extremities, and vice-versa. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080289108 | LIFT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITAL BED - A lift system for a hospital bed is disclosed. The lift system includes lift arms that support a frame over a base frame. The lift arms are moved to raise and lower the frame relative to the base frame. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090300845 | Multi position support apparatus with a movable frame - A multi-position support apparatus including a foot support, a tilting element, and a moving frame. The foot support is coupled to the tilting element, and the moving frame is configured to move in relation to the tilting element and below the foot support. Optionally, the moving frame supports a mattress. When the moving frame moves, the mattress supported by the moving frame moves also, thereby achieving a relative movement between the foot support and the mattress. The multi-position support apparatus is capable of changing its height and angle in relation to the ground and moving from an approximately vertical position to an approximately horizontal position. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100223728 | Height Adjustable Bed with a Lift Chain Assembly and Components Thereof | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110000021 | STRETCHER FOOT PEDAL ARRANGEMENT - A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame, and a push handle that is coupled to the frame and that is gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus along a floor. The patient support apparatus also has a brake handle that is coupled to the push handle and that is movable to brake at least one of the casters. A pedal arrangement for the patient support apparatus is also disclosed. The pedal arrangement includes first and second side pedals and a center pedal supported by the first and second side pedals. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110004995 | Patient treatment apparatus - A patient treatment device includes an upper cantilever member and a lower cantilever member pivotally coupled to a platform, a bracket pivotally coupled to the front portions of the cantilever members for forming a parallelogrammic device, an elevating transmission device for pivoting the cantilever members up and down relative to the platform, a patient supporting table including a front portion pivotally attached to the bracket, and a tilting transmission device for tilting the patient supporting table between the horizontal position and the tilted working position and for preventing the patient from falling down from the patient supporting table inadvertently. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110083271 | HEAD OF BED ANGLE MOUNTING, CALIBRATION, AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A bed includes a frame, a head section coupled to the frame and movable relative to the frame between first and second angular positions, and a sensor operable to determine an angular position of the head section. The sensor is mounted to the head section of the bed at a specified angle. A bed control unit receives signals from the sensor, calibrates the sensor, and monitors the angular position of the head section of the bed relative to gravity. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110167562 | Tilting Bed - A bed includes a deck assembly that is supported by a base assembly. The base assembly includes a tilting actuator assembly. The base assembly is coupled to the deck assembly so that the deck assembly can be tilted from a prone position to an upright position. The base assembly and the deck assembly are coupled so that there are no easily accessible pinch points therebetween. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20120023672 | Patient positioning support structure - A patient support system includes independently adjustable end columns supporting a centrally hinged, jointed or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes a powered rotation assembly. The patient support includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for both upwardly and downwardly breaking or jointed orientations of the two sections in various inclined and tilted positions. Cable, cantilevered and pull-rod systems are included. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120036638 | BED MOVEMENT CESSATION BASED ON IV PUMP ALARM - A bed for use with a patient coupled to a medical device via at least one patient care line is provided. The bed includes a frame including at least one movable patient support section and an actuator coupled to the movable patient support section. The actuator is operable to move the movable patient support section. The bed also includes control circuitry that is coupled to the actuator to command operation of the actuator. The control circuitry ceases operation of the actuator in response to receiving a signal indicative of an unwanted condition of the at least one patient care line. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120073051 | UPPER BODY SUPPORT MECHANISM - A person-support apparatus comprises a frame, a deck, and an upper body support assembly. The deck is coupled to the frame and configured to support a person. The deck includes a first section and a second section. The first section is configured to pivot between a first angular orientation and a second angular orientation with respect to the frame. The person is in a supine position when the first section is in the first angular orientation and is moved to a sitting position when the first section is moved to the second angular orientation. The upper body support assembly is movably coupled to the frame and includes a torso support. The torso support is configured to support a portion of the person's torso when the person is in a forward-leaning posture in the sitting position. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120084921 | UNIVERSAL BED SYSTEM - An adjustable bed system includes first and second end boards. A first height adjustment mechanism is secured to the first end board via a first mounting member and a second height adjustment mechanism is secured to the second end board via a second mounting member. The second height adjustment mechanism is independent of the first height adjustment mechanism. An external housing member is engagable with one of the first and second mounting members. A transition box is operatively engagable with one of the first and second height adjustment mechanisms. The transition box is positioned within the external housing such that the transition box is substantially inhibited from rotation during height adjustment of the bed system. A drive shaft interconnects the transition box, at a first end thereof, and the other of the first and second height adjustment mechanisms, at a second end thereof. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120198627 | Occupant Support with Multi-Modal Control - An adjustable bed ( | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120255122 | SURGERY TABLE HAVING COORDINATED MOTION - A surgery table utilizing first and second hinged supports that form a frame supporting a patient. First and second connectors hold the first and second supports to first and second piers. Each pier is formed with a base with a linked positioning mechanism for each connector and support member. Each positioning mechanism utilizes a column and a first arm having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The first arm proximal portion is axially rotatable relative to the first column. The second arm possesses a proximal portion and a distal portion such that the second arm proximal portion is axially rotatable relative to the distal portion of the first arm. The second arm distal portion links to the frame connector. A controller determines the axial rotation of the proximal portions of the first and second arms to determine an overall configuration of the frame. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130117937 | SYSTEM FOR INCLINING A SURFACE - One example embodiment includes a system for inclining a surface. The system includes a support. The support includes a first end and a second end, where the second end is higher than the second end. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20140201914 | PATIENT POSITIONING SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A patient support system includes independently adjustable columns supporting a hinged bending or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for upwardly breaking and downwardly breaking orientations of the two sections in various inclined and tilted positions. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140338129 | BED WITH USER-ASSIST MECHANISM - A bed, comprising: a user support structure including a body support member having a head region and a foot region, and a foot support member positioned proximate the foot region of the body support member and projecting laterally from the body support member; a frame for supporting the user support structure on a support surface; a coupling mechanism coupling the user support structure to the frame and providing for relative movement there-between; and an actuator that is configured to move the user support structure relative to the frame between a user rest position and a user reception/departure position, such that when in the user rest position the body support member is oriented to support the body of a user lying at least indirectly thereon, and when in the user reception/departure position, the body support member is oriented laterally to the foot support member such that the foot support member is oriented to support the user standing thereon. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140359941 | SURGICAL TABLE - A surgical table including a central bottom portion is provided. The surgical table includes at least one first wheel adjacent a first end of the table, at least one second wheel adjacent a second end of the table, and a first stabilizing bar connected to the first wheel and the second wheel. The stabilizing bar is movably connected to the central bottom portion. The stabilizing bar is configured for coordinated movement of the wheels. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150020313 | COUCH WITH PATIENT-INCLINING DEVICE - A couch with a patient-inclining device ( | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150089741 | BED WITH PIVOTABLE BED SURFACE - A central bed having a single longitudinal bed frame and a bed section mounted to the frame for rotation about a substantially vertical axis between a home position aligned with the bed frame and an away position and with a lower leg bed section that is movable away from the central bed section to enable rotation of the central bed section. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150113733 | SURGERY TABLE HAVING COORDINATED MOTION - A surgery table utilizing first and second hinged supports that form a frame supporting a patient. First and second connectors hold the first and second supports to first and second piers. Each pier is formed with a base with a linked positioning mechanism for each connector and support member. Each positioning mechanism utilizes a column and a first arm having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The first arm proximal portion is axially rotatable relative to the first column. The second arm possesses a proximal portion and a distal portion such that the second arm proximal portion is axially rotatable relative to the distal portion of the first arm. The second arm distal portion links to the frame connector. A controller determines the axial rotation of the proximal portions of the first and second arms to determine an overall configuration of the frame. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150297432 | PATIENT SUPPORT WITH STAND-UP AND SIT FEATURES - A bed is provided having a base frame, a patient support assembly connected to the base frame, and a tilt frame connected between the base frame and the patient support assembly. The tilt frame is rotatable adjacent the foot end of the bed to place the patient support assembly, including the head section, seat section and foot section thereof, in a generally vertical position to allow a patient to exit the bed in a standing orientation. The bed also has a foot board assembly connected to the foot section, the foot board assembly having a foot board separately moveable about a longitudinal axis of the bed toward the head end and the foot end of the bed. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150305954 | BALANCE BED - The invention relates to a recliner device for supporting a lying person having a foot and arranged thereon (i) a first movably mounted thigh support for supporting the first thigh of the person, (ii) a movably mounted second thigh support for supporting the second thigh of the person, the second thigh support being independent of the first thigh support and being combinable with the first thigh support to form a complete support, and (iii) a movably mounted back and head support that is independent of the first and second thigh supports. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150328068 | Tiltable Patient-Supporting Apparatus and Method of Tilting a Patient-Supporting Apparatus - A patient-supporting apparatus includes a lifting apparatus. The lifting apparatus includes an upper part, a lower part, and a lifting linkage. The lifting linkage connects the upper part to the lower part and has at least one scissors-form sub-linkage having a central articulation. A point of rotation of the central articulation is arranged in a displaceable manner such that the upper part may be tilted in a transverse direction. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150342805 | MOBILE TRANSPORTATION DEVICE CONVERTIBLE TO A TRENDELENBURG TABLE AND FOR USE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - A mobile transportation device convertible to a Trendelenburg table configured to be transported in a motor vehicle and method thereof, the device comprises a lower base, an upper base, and a scissor lift assembly, the scissor lift assembly is configured to raise and lower the upper base via a hydraulic foot action pump lever, a plurality of tie down links are optionally positioned on the upper frame or the lower frame for securing the transportation device to a motor vehicle. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150359693 | LONG TERM CARE BED - An adjustable bed includes a fixed frame, an articulating frame supported on the fixed frame, first and second leg assemblies, and first and second actuators. The leg assemblies are configured to raise and lower the fixed frame between a lowered position and a raised position. The actuators are disposed and fully maintained within an interior volume of the fixed frame. The first actuator is fixedly secured at a first end to the head end of the fixed frame and operably coupled to the first leg assembly at a second end. The second actuator is fixedly secured at a first end to the foot end of the fixed frame and operably coupled to the second leg assembly at a second end. The first and second actuators are configured to exert a pulling force to raise the fixed frame and to exert a pushing force to lower the fixed frame. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160008195 | STANDING FRAME | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160058639 | SYSTEMS FOR PATIENT SUPPORT SURFACE ORIENTATION AND DISPLACEMENT - There is provided a backrest pivoting system having a backrest and an actuator for pivoting the backrest. The actuator is pivotably connected to the backrest by a pivot defining a first pivot axis. The backrest is configured to pivot about a guide member which defines a second pivot axis coaxial with the first pivot axis. There is also provided a backrest pivoting system including an actuator and a resilient member mounted in series with the actuator. There is also provided an extendable user support assembly comprising a lower body support panel and a core support panel supported by a frame, the lower body support panel being translatable relative to the frame such that an opening is created between the lower body support panel and the core support panel when the lower body support panel is translated away from the core support panel. There is also provided a method for placing a bed in a vascular position. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160089284 | POWERED COTS - According to one embodiment, a roll-in cot may include a support frame, a pair of front legs, a pair of back legs, and a cot actuation system. The pair of front legs may be slidingly coupled to the support frame. Each front leg includes at least one front wheel. The pair of back legs may be slidingly coupled to the support frame. Each back leg includes at least one back wheel. The cot actuation system includes a front actuator that moves the front legs and a back actuator that moves the back legs. The front actuator and the back actuator raises or lowers the support frame in tandem. The front actuator raises or lowers the front end of the support frame independently of the back actuator. The back actuator raises or lowers the back end of the support frame independently of the front actuator. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160128887 | Patient Table - A patient table includes a table top, lower frame and intermediate frame. The intermediate frame is arranged between the table top and the lower frame, and it is pivotally connected to the lower frame by a lower joint of the intermediate frame so as to pivot in relation to the lower frame and it is further pivotally connected to the table top by an upper joint of the intermediate frame so as to pivot in relation to the table top. The patient table also has a lower actuator, which at its lower end is pivotally connected to the lower frame by a lower joint of the lower actuator and at its upper end to the table top or the intermediate frame by an upper joint of the lower actuator, and an upper actuator, which at its lower end is pivotally connected to the lower frame or the intermediate frame by a lower joint of the upper actuator and at its upper end pivotally connected to the table top by an upper joint of the upper actuator. The lower joint of the lower actuator of the patient table is at a distance from the lower joint of the intermediate frame and the upper joint of the upper actuator is at a distance from the upper joint of the intermediate frame. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20190142671 | PATIENT SUPPORT WITH STAND-UP AND SIT FEATURES | 05-16-2019 |
| 20190142672 | PATIENT SUPPORT WITH STAND-UP AND SIT FEATURES | 05-16-2019 |
| 20190142673 | PATIENT SUPPORT WITH STAND-UP AND SIT FEATURES | 05-16-2019 |
