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20-02-2010 дата публикации

ПРОТИВОУДАРНЫЙ КРОНШТЕЙН ДЛЯ МАШИН СКОРОЙ ПОМОЩИ

Номер: RU0000091523U1

Противоударный кронштейн для машин скорой помощи, содержащий закрепленную на переднем участке рамы автомобиля жесткую трубчатую металлическую защитную конструкцию, отличающийся тем, что над двигателем автомобиля расположен П-образный противоударный кронштейн безопасности, прикрепленный концами к узлам сопряжения кабины и капота, поперечная перекладина которого соединена с двумя опорными стержнями, зафиксированными своими основаниями на переднем участке рамы, симметрично, слева и справа от двигателя. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 91 523 (13) U1 (51) МПК A61G 21/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (21), (22) Заявка: 2008152498/22, 31.12.2008 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 31.12.2008 (45) Опубликовано: 20.02.2010 9 1 5 2 3 R U Формула полезной модели Противоударный кронштейн для машин скорой помощи, содержащий закрепленную на переднем участке рамы автомобиля жесткую трубчатую металлическую защитную конструкцию, отличающийся тем, что над двигателем автомобиля расположен П-образный противоударный кронштейн безопасности, прикрепленный концами к узлам сопряжения кабины и капота, поперечная перекладина которого соединена с двумя опорными стержнями, зафиксированными своими основаниями на переднем участке рамы, симметрично, слева и справа от двигателя. Ñòðàíèöà: 1 ru CL U 1 U 1 (54) ПРОТИВОУДАРНЫЙ КРОНШТЕЙН ДЛЯ МАШИН СКОРОЙ ПОМОЩИ 9 1 5 2 3 (73) Патентообладатель(и): Федеральное государственное учреждение "Учебно-научный медицинский центр" Управления делами Президента Российской Федерации (RU) R U Адрес для переписки: 121359, Москва, ул. Маршала Тимошенко, 21, УМНЦ, патентное бюро, А.Н. Евтухову (72) Автор(ы): Миронов Сергей Павлович (RU), Турзин Пётр Степанович (RU), Покутний Николай Феодосьевич (RU), Смитюхова Людмила Владимировна (RU), Ровнов Виктор Максимович (RU), Евтухов Александр Николаевич (RU), Кириллов Валерий Викторович (RU), Белкин Владимир ...

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12-11-2018 дата публикации

АРТИЛЛЕРИЙСКИЙ ЛАФЕТ

Номер: RU0000184825U1

Полезная модель относится к области военной техники и может быть использована для проведения траурных мероприятий по отданию воинских почестей с использованием лафетов артиллерийских орудий. Устройство содержит поворотную платформу, позволяющую устанавливать груз на определённой высоте над станинами артиллерийского лафета. При этом механизм подъёма скрыт элементами декора и не нарушает торжественности проводимого мероприятия. Изготовленное устройство показало себя удобным в обслуживании и безопасным при эксплуатации. 6 з.п. ф-лы, 1 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 184 825 U1 (51) МПК A61G 21/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК A61G 21/00 (2006.01) (21)(22) Заявка: 2017144863, 20.12.2017 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: Дата регистрации: 12.11.2018 (45) Опубликовано: 12.11.2018 Бюл. № 32 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: UA 24644 U, 10.07.2007. EP 1201217 B1, 06.09.2006. US 5115522 A1, 26.05.1992. US 2000229 A1, 07.05.1935. US 2000230 A1, 07.05.1935. (54) АРТИЛЛЕРИЙСКИЙ ЛАФЕТ (57) Реферат: Полезная модель относится к области военной техники и может быть использована для проведения траурных мероприятий по отданию воинских почестей с использованием лафетов артиллерийских орудий. Устройство содержит поворотную платформу, позволяющую устанавливать груз на R U 1 8 4 8 2 5 (73) Патентообладатель(и): Акционерное общество "Завод N 9" (АО "Завод N 9") (RU) Стр.: 1 определённой высоте над станинами артиллерийского лафета. При этом механизм подъёма скрыт элементами декора и не нарушает торжественности проводимого мероприятия. Изготовленное устройство показало себя удобным в обслуживании и безопасным при эксплуатации. 6 з.п. ф-лы, 1 ил. U 1 U 1 Адрес для переписки: 620012, Свердловская обл., Орджоникидзевский р-н, г. Екатеринбург, ул. Площадь 1-й Пятилетки, АО "Завод N 9" 1 8 4 8 2 5 Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 20.12.2017 R U 20.12.2017 (72) ...

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19-01-2012 дата публикации

Method and System for Controlling Evaporative and Heat Withdrawal Performance of an Occupant Support Surface

Номер: US20120012277A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A method for controlling performance of an MCM capable support surface having a flowpath for guiding a stream of air along at least a portion of the surface, comprises specifying a desired evaporative rate greater than an evaporative rate achievable with unconditioned ambient air, chilling the unconditioned ambient air to a temperature at least as low as that required to achieve 100% relative humidity, thereby demoisturizing the air, and supplying the chilled, demoisturized air to the flowpath. The method may also include the step of heating the chilled, demoisturized air prior to step of supplying it to the flowpath. A system for carrying out the method includes a microclimate management (MCM) capable support surface 22 , a chiller 60 for cooling air to be delivered to the MCM capable surface, a user interface 42 for receiving instructions concerning desired microclimate management performance, and a controller 50 , responsive to the instructions, for operating the chiller.

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19-01-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for setting or modifying programmable parameters in power driven wheelchair

Номер: US20120016548A1
Принадлежит: Invacare Corp

A collection of diagnostic and troubleshooting information associated with a power driven wheelchair is stored for access by a microcontroller to be displayed to a user to assist in troubleshooting the power driven wheelchair. A log of fault codes transmitted by various fault-detecting mechanisms is compiled. A user may request display of diagnostic information associated with a selected fault code. The operating instructions of a power driven wheelchair may be updated by using portable storage media onto which a latest version of operating instructions is loaded to transfer the updated operating instructions to wheelchair controller memory. The calibration of a power driven wheelchair can be simplified by providing functionality within the wheelchair controller to change calibration parameters or to transfer calibration parameters from portable storage media.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Incline based bed height

Номер: US20120047655A1
Принадлежит: Hill Rom Services Inc

A hospital bed has a base, an upper frame above the base, and a lift system to raise and lower the upper frame relative to the base between a low position and a high position. The bed also has control circuitry coupled to the lift system to command operation of the lift system. The control circuitry further includes an angle sensor to provide a signal indicative of an angle at which at least one of the base and the upper frame are tilted away from a substantially horizontal orientation. The control circuitry has an indicator that is activated to indicate to a caregiver that the lift system should be operated to move the upper frame to the low position when the angle sensor indicates that the angle is greater than a threshold amount.

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29-03-2012 дата публикации

Hospital bed with chair lockout

Номер: US20120073054A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A patient support apparatus includes a frame and a mattress support deck coupled to the frame. The mattress support deck is movable between a horizontal position to support a patient in a lying position and a chair egress position to support the patient in a sitting position. The patient support apparatus has at least one actuator coupled to the mattress support deck and operable to move the mattress support deck between the horizontal position and the chair egress position. Control circuitry is coupled to the at least one actuator and is operable to command operation of the at least one actuator. In response to the control circuitry receiving a chair lockout signal, the at least one actuator is prevented from being operated to move the mattress support deck into the chair egress position.

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05-04-2012 дата публикации

Roll-on, foldable litter and patient handling system for emergency transport vehicles

Номер: US20120080899A1
Принадлежит: Air Methods Corp

A patient transport litter and system includes a patient support platform interconnected to a foldable frame that may be supported by and rolled upon a first plurality of wheels in an unfolded state. In a folded state, a second plurality of wheels may be provided to support and allow for rollable movement of the patient transport litter. A leading plurality of wheels may be provided at one end of the patient support platform for initially and rolling upon engaging the floor of an emergency transport vehicle during loading of the patient transport litter thereupon. One or more of the plurality of wheels may comprise multi-directional wheels, e.g., to allow for omnidirectional rolling movement. The litter may be selectively lockable in and unlockable from the unfolded state, the fully-folded state, and optionally, one or more partially-folded state(s). In a system implementation, the patient transport litter and an emergency transport vehicle may include complimentary interconnection members to secure the patient transport litter to the emergency transport vehicle during transport.

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19-04-2012 дата публикации

Wheelchair back mounting assembly

Номер: US20120091300A1
Принадлежит: Roho Inc

An adjustment apparatus ( 100 ) for a wheelchair back that can be used with various backs, that can be adjusted in a plurality of ways using a single adjustment point ( 104 ), and that can be adjusted without the use of tools. In another aspect, includes a support mechanism ( 200 ) for mounting an adjustment apparatus ( 100 ) for a wheelchair back that can be engaged using gravity, that provides at least one support point, and that can be utilized without the use of tools. Still another aspect of the wheelchair back assembly includes a mounting clamp ( 300 ) that is simple in construction, that provides at least one support point, and that can be easily disassembled and adjusted to accommodate upright frame members of various diameters without the use of a tool.

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17-05-2012 дата публикации

Hospital bed with nurse call system interface unit

Номер: US20120119890A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A system for use in a healthcare facility having a nurse call system with a nurse call computer located remotely from patient rooms is provided. The system includes a hospital bed having communication circuitry configured for communicating data from the hospital bed. An interface unit is spaced from the hospital bed. The interface unit has a first connector to which the hospital bed couples via a wired connection, a second connector which is communicatively coupled to the nurse call system, and circuitry comprising a third connector for connection to an external device.

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31-05-2012 дата публикации

Transfer and locomotion apparatus

Номер: US20120133113A1
Принадлежит: tmsuk Co Ltd

Disclosed is a transfer and locomotion apparatus with excellent functionality, stability, versatility, and user-friendliness such that a person requiring nursing care can transfer between the transfer and locomotion apparatus to a bed and a toilet seat, etc., keeping the orientation of the body. The apparatus has a simple structure, is operable by a single person, imposes no strain on the person's back and lumbar part, etc., and can comfortably be used even if the person has injured-spine and so forth. The apparatus comprises a base part having a driving part, a seat part provided on the base part and which a user can sit from a back portion or a side portion, and a breast pad part standing in a front end side of the seat part and contacting a breast of the user. At least one of the seat part and the breast pad part is held to be able to move forward and backward, and upward and downward with respect to the base part.

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07-06-2012 дата публикации

Patient monitoring system

Номер: US20120138801A1
Автор: Irvin J. Vanderpohl
Принадлежит: Individual

A patient support apparatus includes a monitoring system having a first detector and a controller. The first detector detects electromagnetic radiation from a first field of view of the first detector and providing a signal indicative of characteristics of the electromagnetic radiation. The controller includes a processor coupled to the first detector and a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to processes the signal from the first detector, translate the signal into an array of data, and evaluate the data in the array to determine characteristics of a patient positioned in the first field of view.

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07-06-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for setting or modifying programmable parameter in power driven wheelchair

Номер: US20120143393A1
Принадлежит: Invacare Corp

A method and apparatus for setting or modifying a programmable operating parameter associated with a power driven wheelchair is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes: a) operating a user interface device associated with a power driven wheelchair in a programming mode, b) selecting a programmable operating parameter associated with operation of the power driven wheelchair using the user interface device, c) selecting a value for the programmable operating parameter using the user interface device, and d) saving the selected value for the programmable operating parameter in a portion of a storage device associated with the power driven wheelchair using the user interface device. A method and apparatus for selecting one or more programmable parameter sets from a portable storage medium and saving the selected sets to a local storage device associated with a power driven wheelchair and vice versa is also provided.

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14-06-2012 дата публикации

R bed roll in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation systems

Номер: US20120144581A1
Автор: Annette Roberg
Принадлежит: Individual

An in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system for moving patients within their bed. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system comprises: a conveyor sheet; at least one housing unit having, a roller located therein comprising a shaft; at least one gearing cluster; a power source; and a remote. The conveyor sheet is connected to the roller(s) with the roller(s) being housed within inner volume(s) of the housing unit. The two housing units are mounted under each end of a hospital (or other) bed. There is one long sheet, which is rolled and sequentially stored in the housing units and along the upper surface of the bed. The sheet will retract back once the control on the included remote is pressed. Further, the conveyor sheet is able to be rolled and unrolled to manipulate a relative position of a patient residing in the bed.

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21-06-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for cable management

Номер: US20120151677A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

A device attachable to a patient table having a rail on at least one side of the table to accommodate at least one user interface having a cable connected thereto. The device includes a cable guiding mechanism to receive the cable. The cable guiding mechanism includes a guiding rod, and the cable guiding mechanism is attachable beneath the rail. The cable guiding mechanism also includes a cover having an opening mechanism provided through out a length of the cover. The cover includes a front end, a rear end and a middle portion. The middle portion of the cover is attached to the guiding rod through a movable connecting unit.

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12-07-2012 дата публикации

Control for pressurized bladder in a patient support apparatus

Номер: US20120174322A1
Принадлежит: Individual

An apparatus for supporting a patient, such as a hospital bed, is provided. The apparatus includes a patient support surface and at least one fluid containing bladder. A pressure control assembly is operably coupled with the bladder. When the fluid pressure within the bladder falls outside of an acceptable range of pressure values, the active adjustment of the pressure within the bladder is initiated by the pressure control assembly if the pressure does not return to the acceptable range of pressure values within a time period, e.g., a time delay, that has a variable length.

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26-07-2012 дата публикации

System for tandem bed communication

Номер: US20120186019A1
Принадлежит: Individual

This disclosure concerns a communication system adapted to communicate between a handheld remote control and a first adjustable bed controller of a first adjustable bed facility, and a second communication system adapted to communicate between the first adjustable bed controller of the first adjustable bed facility and a second adjustable bed controller of a second adjustable bed facility.

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26-07-2012 дата публикации

Retrofittable aspiration prevention mechanism for patients

Номер: US20120191038A1
Автор: Allen Gerber
Принадлежит: Individual

A device is employed that can be retrofit onto existing feed pumps to remediate the problem of fluid aspiration in patients being fed through a feeding tube from the pump. In one embodiment the feeding pump is plugged into the device which is plugged into a power outlet. A patient angle sensor triggers power cutoff to the pump and stoppage of fluid flow. The angle sensor and operating program may be part of a smart phone. Power to the pump may be shut off due to a Bluetooth signal from the smart phone to a Bluetooth controlled power strip into which the pump is plugged to receive power.

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09-08-2012 дата публикации

Personal lifting device

Номер: US20120198612A1
Автор: Jary Edward Tindall
Принадлежит: Individual

A personal lifting device includes a housing that carries first, second, third and fourth lifting mechanisms. First, second, third and fourth lift lines are connected to the respective lifting mechanisms. Further, the device includes a controller for selectively operating the first, second, third and fourth lifting mechanisms whereby the first, second, third and fourth lifting lines are independently extended and retracted as desired to lower and lift a person.

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09-08-2012 дата публикации

Bed with mobile lift docking

Номер: US20120198613A1
Автор: Jeffrey S. Jelinek
Принадлежит: Individual

A patient support may, among other things, support a person in a laying-down or a seated position. A mobile lift may assist a person with the process of moving from a seated or laying-down position to a standing position, or moving from one type of patient support to another (e.g. from a bed to a wheelchair or vice versa). A docking apparatus may secure the position of the mobile lift relative to the patient support. The docking apparatus may include an electrical connection between the mobile lift and the patient support. The docking apparatus may permit control of the mobile lift by the patient support, and/or permit control of the patient support by the mobile lift.

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09-08-2012 дата публикации

Surgical table having overload detection means

Номер: US20120198621A1
Автор: Michael William Daley
Принадлежит: Medsell Pty Ltd

A surgical table for supporting a patient, the surgical table including: a base assembly ( 3 ); a table top ( 1 ) for supporting a patient thereon, the table top ( 1 ) being moveable with respect to the base assembly ( 3 ); at least one actuator ( 13 ) for controlling the position of the table top ( 1 ) with respect to the base assembly ( 3 ); and an overload detection means for detecting when the surgical table is overloaded, the overload detection means including a sensor ( 25 ) for sensing a parameter of the surgical table such as hydraulic fluid pressure in the actuator ( 13 ), wherein the overload detection means emits a signal if the parameter sensed exceeds a predetermined value, due to the weight and/or position of the patient on the table top ( 1 ).

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09-08-2012 дата публикации

Wheelchair, wheelchair apparatus and wheelchair care service network system

Номер: US20120203139A1

A wheelchair includes a seat, one or more wheels and a seat weight sensing mechanism. The wheel includes a brake for stopping the wheel. The seat weight sensing mechanism is placed below the seat and is connected to the brake. When the seat is loaded by a weight more than a predetermined value, the seat weight sensing mechanism releases the brake to free the wheel. When the seat is not loaded by a weight more than a predetermined value, the brake stops the wheel.

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23-08-2012 дата публикации

Surgical operating table

Номер: US20120210514A1
Автор: Ari Nurminen
Принадлежит: MERIVAARA OY

A surgical operating table has a plurality of sections, connected to each other and capable of being pivoted at least in vertical plane, and upon which the patient is rested while a surgical procedure is performed. These sections include a back support, which comprises a lower back section, a middle back section protruding therefrom, and two shoulder sections disposed on either side of the middle back section and releasably secured to the lower back section. In the releasing process, the shoulder section is first pivoted to an inclined angle downward from a plane of the lower back section and the middle back section, thus enabling a protrusion on the shoulder section to be released from a clamping of the frame portion and the rod, on the lower back section after which the shoulder section is capable of being pulled away and removed from the lower back section.

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23-08-2012 дата публикации

Movable Wheelchair Structure

Номер: US20120211952A1
Автор: Chin-Hsing Tsai
Принадлежит: Individual

A movable wheelchair structure contains a base; a sliding mechanism fixed on the base and includes two rods extending outward from one side of the base, and each rod including an auxiliary wheel extending outward from one end portion thereof; a vertical moving mechanism fixed on the sliding mechanism; a frame fixed on one side of the vertical moving mechanism and moving vertically and horizontally with vertical moving mechanism and the sliding mechanism; a back support axially coupled with a rear end of the frame; a leg member axially connected with a front end of the frame, such that a user is capable of moving onto a bed or another position, enhancing usage at hospital and home.

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11-10-2012 дата публикации

Surgery table having coordinated motion

Номер: US20120255122A1
Принадлежит: Mizuho Orthopedic Systems Inc

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.

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18-10-2012 дата публикации

Patient transfer apparatus and method

Номер: US20120260419A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A portable sit-to-stand device which provides a platform for receiving a patient's foot, at least one supporting mast and a leg abutment for receiving a patient's leg. The said device provides safety and stability during sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit transfers.

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25-10-2012 дата публикации

Medical Support Pillow for Facilitating Tracheal Intubation on Obese Patient

Номер: US20120266383A1
Автор: Kaiduan Pi
Принадлежит: Individual

A medical support pillow for facilitating tracheal intubation on obese patient comprises a base section, an upper pad, a left arm rest, and a right arm rest. The base section comprises a head section, a back section, and an indentation. The head section and the back section are connected to each other, and the indentation is positioned in between the head section and the back section. The upper pad is positioned within the head section and it can be rotated within the head section. An obese patient is able to position his or her head and neck within the head section and the indentation. Positioning of the medical support pillow allows easy ventilation and intubation on an obese patient as it effectively raises the patient's head and neck above the chest and creates the head in fully stable extension position.

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25-10-2012 дата публикации

Medicine collecting system and cart

Номер: US20120271454A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A medicine collecting system ( 11 ) includes a cart ( 14 ) having a plurality of housing units ( 23 ) that each house a tray ( 12 ), and a dispenser ( 13 ) that dispenses a first medicine to the tray housed in each housing unit of the cart ( 14 ) according to prescription information that indicates the type of a medicine to be dispensed to each tray and the number of the medicines and is set for each tray. A memory unit ( 28 ) of the system ( 11 ) stores, for each tray, the prescription information with housing unit identification information that identifies the housing unit housing the tray to which the first medicine is dispensed by the dispenser ( 13 ), in association with one another. The system ( 11 ) includes a medicine rack processing unit ( 33 ) that identifies the prescription information containing information on a second medicine to be supplied to each tray after dispensing of the first medicine and determines the housing unit identification information corresponding to the identified prescription information, and an LED ( 26 ) that presents information that identifies the housing unit ( 23 ) indicated by the housing unit identification information.

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29-11-2012 дата публикации

Patient transfer system

Номер: US20120299353A1
Принадлежит: Next Health LLC

A system and method for patient transfer, including patient transfer from a bed to a rollable chair and patient transfer from a wheelchair to a bed. A docking assembly can connect a rollable chair to a bed for transfer. The systems and methods can provide a safe, dignified, and comfortable transfer for patients. A transfer bed, a docking assembly, and a wheelchair can be used together as a system and can reduce the physical and psychological burden of bedridden patients and their caregivers. The transfer bed, docking assembly, and wheelchair can be appropriate for use within a patient's home, nursing home, hospital or any location where a patient is transferred between a bed and a wheelchair. The transfer bed, docking assembly, and wheelchair can be controlled such that a patient is transferred from a bed to a wheelchair or from a wheelchair to a bed.

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13-12-2012 дата публикации

Air mattress with internal pump

Номер: US20120311790A1
Принадлежит: Paramount Bed Co Ltd

Provided is an air mattress with an internal pump wherein an air supply/release pump can be contained within the space occupied by a conventional air mattress. The ease of handling, ease of performing caretaking work, and ease of maintenance of the pump are improved without reducing comfort. The air mattress with an internal pump has a plurality of air cell groups lined up in the lengthwise direction of the air mattress. Each of air cell groups has a plurality of bladder-shaped cells lined up in the lengthwise direction of the air mattress. The air mattress has an air supply/release pump; and an air tube linking the air cell groups and the air supply/release pump in an independent system for each air cell group out of two or more air cell groups. All of the bladder-shaped cells are rod shapes extending in the widthwise direction of the air mattress, and the length of the air cell groups corresponding to the leg area of a reclining person is up to 30% less than that of the other bladder-shaped cells, leaving a space between there and the edge of the air mattress in which the air supply/release pump is disposed.

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13-12-2012 дата публикации

System comprising at least one orthopedic device and a remote control unit

Номер: US20120313745A1
Автор: Constantin Pop
Принадлежит: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH

The invention relates to a system comprising at least one orthopedic device having at least one joint ( 4 ) and a resistance device associated with the respective joint ( 4 ), a control device and an actuator being associated with said resistance device. The joint can be moved or the resistance can be adjusted against a bending and/or stretching movement via the actuator. The system further comprises a remote control unit ( 6 ) which is coupled to the control device and via which the resistance behavior can be varied, wherein data for the remote control unit ( 6 ) are stored in the orthopedic device, the remote control ( 6 ) can be configured with said data and the data are transmitted via a pairing process to the remote control unit ( 6 ).

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27-12-2012 дата публикации

Body section imaging apparatus

Номер: US20120324648A1
Автор: Masaharu Amano
Принадлежит: Shimadzu Corp

There are provided a gantry with an opening having a central axis inclined so that the opening is directed obliquely downward, a chair disposed obliquely below the gantry, and having an inclined surface for supporting a patient M so that the central axis of the opening and a body axis A of the patient M become parallel, and a chair moving mechanism for driving at least one of the gantry and the chair to insert the patient M into the opening parallel to the central axis of the opening of the gantry. Thus, images can be picked up of the patient M in a comfortable position safely and efficiently.

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10-01-2013 дата публикации

Integration of distributed thermoelectric heating and cooling

Номер: US20130008181A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A thermoelectric device comprising an elongated panel, formed of a thermally insulating material, and having a plurality of thermoelectric elements comprising compacted conductors inside the insulating material and expanded conductors outside the insulating material wherein the thermoelectric elements run substantially parallel to or at an acute angle relative to the long dimension of the panel. The thermoelectric device may be integrated into a variety of surfaces or enclosures needing heating or cooling with controls and configurations to optimize the application.

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

Systems, methods, and devices for fluidizing a fluidizable medium

Номер: US20130074271A1
Принадлежит: Hill Rom Services Inc

Systems, methods, and devices for optimizing a level of fluidization of a fluidizable medium in a fluidized person support apparatus.

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

Coffin

Номер: US20130074298A1
Автор: Tony Mong
Принадлежит: Individual

A coffin includes a coffin main body; the coffin main body includes an upper frame, a lower frame, a wall and a first cover. The first cover includes a first outward cover and a first cover frame, which is located on the upper frame and connected to the coffin main body. The wall includes two long walls, two short walls, and a bottom wall. The two long walls and two short walls are connected and surround the upper frame and lower frame, and the bottom wall is located on the lower frame, allowing the bottom wall, two long walls and two short walls to form a container. The first outward cover, two long walls, and bottom wall are made of cardboard which is honeycomb cardboard; the first cover frame, the upper frame, and the lower frame are made of wood.

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04-04-2013 дата публикации

Robot-mounted surgical tables

Номер: US20130085510A1
Принадлежит: Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc

The systems and methods disclosed herein generally involve a robotically-assisted surgical system in which a platform for supporting a patient is physically and operatively coupled to a surgical robot and an associated controller. As a result, the position of the patient can be controlled remotely using the robot, and the controller can have an awareness of the position and orientation of the patient with respect to the operating room and with respect to various components of the robot. Such systems can thus maintain a fixed frame of reference between the patient and one or more end effectors of the surgical robot, eliminating the need for recalibration of the system due to patient movement.

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04-04-2013 дата публикации

Occupancy driven patient room environmental control

Номер: US20130085609A1
Автор: Kimberly Ann Barker
Принадлежит: Siemens Industry Inc

Using a real-time location system, the hospital environment is controlled locally. By categorizing individuals detected at different locations, the proper control may be provided to enhance energy savings and maintain a comfortable patient environment without sacrificing safety. By altering the environment within a room for patients and not staff and/or based on the type of patient, more optimized and localized control may be provided, such as implementing a number of air changes per hour appropriate for detected patients within rooms.

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18-04-2013 дата публикации

Method for controlling an operating table with a portable device

Номер: US20130096701A1
Принадлежит: MERIVAARA OY

According to one exemplary embodiment, the application relates to a method for controlling an operating table with a portable device by receiving an operating table activation command by way of the portable device's touch screen and transmitting an adjustment command consistent with the activation command wirelessly to an operating table for controlling the same in accordance with the adjustment command.

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09-05-2013 дата публикации

Wheelchair Lift Transfer Device

Номер: US20130111660A1
Автор: Harold Robert Wilson
Принадлежит: Harold Robert Wilson

An improved wheelchair lift-transfer device provides capabilities for a patient or caregiver to independently control the wheelchair and lift functions to elevate and move about safely. The patient can use a handheld wireless remote control and summon their wheelchair lift-transfer device from across the room, to their bedside, then independently transfer into the device and then drive it about in their home, raising and lowering their body as needed.

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09-05-2013 дата публикации

Automated multi-functional support apparatus

Номер: US20130111669A1
Принадлежит: Rayes Inc

A support apparatus ( 10 ) for use in supporting a person, particularly a bariatric patient. The apparatus ( 10 ) is selectively convertible between a seat configuration for supporting the person in a substantially seated position and a table configuration for supporting the person in a substantially prostrate position. The apparatus ( 10 ) is both vertically and angularly adjustable in either configuration. The apparatus ( 10 ) includes enhanced lateral support provided by telescoping support cylinders ( 74, 76 ), and substantially automatically retracting foot support portions ( 50 ).

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09-05-2013 дата публикации

Interface device between a user and a surgical or dental instrument

Номер: US20130116805A1
Принадлежит: Bien Air Holding SA

Portable human-machine interface device intended to be removably connected to a controller ( 2 ) of at least one surgical or dental instrument ( 4 ), the controller ( 2 ) being installed in a power and control unit ( 6 ) or a table top equipment ( 8 ), the interface device ( 1 ) including hardware and software means allowing a user to enter an instruction or data into the interface device ( 1 ) to control, via the controller ( 2 ), the operation of the surgical or dental instrument ( 4 ).

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16-05-2013 дата публикации

Emergency vehicle patient transport systems

Номер: US20130119692A1
Принадлежит: Ferno Washington Inc

Emergency vehicle patient transport systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, an emergency vehicle patient transport system includes: a loading passage providing access to an interior of an emergency vehicle; one or more tracks coupled to a floor of the emergency vehicle, a ceiling of the emergency vehicle, a wall of the emergency vehicle or combinations thereof wherein, a travel path is delineated by the one or more tracks; and a chair slidingly engaged with the one or more tracks, and vertically positioned between the floor and the ceiling. The chair locks in one or more set positions. And, the one or more set positions are selected from a group consisting of an airway care position, an extended airway care position, a procedural care position, a responder position, a patient care position, and a patient load position.

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

Bed with weight bearing control system

Номер: US20130139318A1
Автор: Ohad Paz
Принадлежит: Individual

Supporting apparatus for supporting a user in one of a plurality of positions and for moving the user from one position to another, comprises a base; a body support carried by the base for supporting the user in a horizontal position; a feet support engageable with the under surface of the user's feet; a tilting mechanism coupled to and between the base and the body support to enable tilting the body support to a horizontal, inclined, or vertical position with respect to the base; a pressure-sensor carried by the feet-support which senses the pressure applied by the user to the feet-support and produces an output corresponding thereto; a weight sensor which senses the weight of the user on the body support and produces an output corresponding thereto; and a processor which processes the outputs of the pressure-sensor and the weight-sensor, producing an output corresponding thereto.

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

Wheeled chair with leg rests

Номер: US20130140789A1
Принадлежит: Stryker Corp

A leg rest for a patient transport device, such as a wheeled chair, bed, stretcher, cot, or the like, is movable between a stowed position underneath a seat and a use position extending forwardly from the seat. The leg rest includes a latch and a handle for releasing the latch. The latch is adapted to automatically retain the leg rest in whichever of the use and stowed positions it currently is in. Pulling on the handle releases the latch and allows the leg rest to be moved between the use and stowed positions. The leg rest includes a pad that is positioned, when the leg rest is in the use position, to contact a patient's calf. The leg rest is configured to both pivot about a pivot axis and to have two different sections that translate with respect to each other.

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13-06-2013 дата публикации

Patient support backrest release and actuator assembly

Номер: US20130145550A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A backrest of a bed is pivotable with respect to a bed frame. A backrest actuator assembly connects the backrest to the bed frame. The backrest actuator assembly is configured to raise and lower the backrest with respect to the bed frame by way of an actuator. The backrest actuator assembly is further configured with a lockable damper to release the backrest to lower due to gravity over a damped range of motion. The backrest can be so lowered during an emergency, such as an emergency that requires administration of CPR to the bed's occupant. The lockable damper can stop the lowering of the backrest at any position along the damped range of motion. After an emergency lowering, the backrest actuator assembly can automatically reset to a normal operation state.

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04-07-2013 дата публикации

System and method for providing spinal alignment in surgical and non-medical environments

Номер: US20130167300A1
Автор: Jason Hammond
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention is directed to a mattress system that provides proper spinal alignment when a person is in the lateral decubitis position for long periods of time, such as when a person is undergoing surgical procedures. Thus the present invention is configured to work within the confines of standard surgical tables. By allowing a section of a mattress under the arm and shoulder of the patient to be easily removed, damaging pressures on the patient's shoulder and pressure injuries in the lateral decubitus position are greatly diminished.

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11-07-2013 дата публикации

Method and Apparatus for Relieving Shear Induced by an Occupant Support

Номер: US20130174342A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A method for operating an occupant support, at least part of which is orientation adjustable relative to other parts of the occupant support, is disclosed. The method comprises providing, in response to a change of orientation of the orientation adjustable part, a relatively lower occupant/support interface pressure (OSIP) at a location A and a relatively higher OSIP at a location B followed by providing a relatively higher OSIP at the location A and a relatively lower OSIP at the location B.

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

Adjustable support system

Номер: US20130180530A1
Принадлежит: PRS MEDICAL Tech Inc

Apparatus and methods for adjusting a support to a body are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn or used by a bed-stricken or wheel-chair restricted individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include adjustable supports which conform the assembly to the patient's body and which also help to distribute one or more fluid pad assemblies relative to the body. The support assembly may be incorporated into a design for a wheelchair or a bed.

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

System, Method, and Apparatus for Clamping

Номер: US20130182381A1
Принадлежит: Deka Products LP

A clamp includes a housing, a fixed gripper, a moveable gripper, a driven member, and an actuator. The housing includes first and second tracks. The fixed gripper is coupled to the housing. The driven member is configured to slide within the first and second tracks of the housing. The moveable gripper is operatively coupled to the driven member. The actuator is configured to move the driven member towards a first position to thereby move the moveable gripper towards the fixed gripper. The actuator is further configured to move the driven member towards a second position to thereby move the moveable gripper away from the fixed gripper.

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

Bed chair

Номер: US20130212807A1
Принадлежит: MULTIFIT HOSPITAL SUPPLIES Ltd

A bed chair apparatus has a user support surface which includes a back section (I), a seat section ( 14 ), a lower leg section ( 15 ) and a foot section ( 16 ) that are configured to articulate relative to each other. The support surface is configurable in a bed configuration in which the support surface is substantially flat and in a chair configuration in which the foot section ( 16 ) is disposed beneath the seat section ( 14 ). Some embodiments of the apparatus require only a single actuator ( 46 ). A pivoting platform apparatus is also disclosed.

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for controlling a warming therapy device

Номер: US20130217981A1
Принадлежит: Draeger Medical Systems Inc

An apparatus and method for controlling a warming therapy device (e.g., incubator, warmer, etc.) is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI) coupled to the warming therapy device for monitoring patient medical information, and for controlling various aspects of the warming therapy device accordingly.

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05-09-2013 дата публикации

Environmentally conditioned bed assembly

Номер: US20130227783A1
Принадлежит: Gentherm Inc

According to certain arrangements, a climate controlled bed includes an upper portion comprising a core with a top core surface and a bottom core surface. The core includes at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface. The upper portion of the bed further includes at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, wherein the fluid distribution member is in fluid communication with at least one passageway of the core. The fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member. The upper portion of the bed further comprises at least one comfort layer positioned adjacent to the fluid distribution member.

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05-09-2013 дата публикации

Articulable Bed with a Translatable and Orientation Adjustable Deck Section and Volumetrically Adjustable Compensatory Element

Номер: US20130227788A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A bed comprises a deck having at least one section that is orientation adjustable about a laterally extending, longitudinally translatable axis and a mattress assembly including at least one volumetrically adjustable element associated with the orientation adjustable deck section. The volumetrically adjustable element is adapted to change the thickness of a portion of the mattress assembly adjacent to the deck section in a direction nonparallel to the orientation of the section and in response to a change in orientation of the deck section.

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05-09-2013 дата публикации

Portable conveying device for patients

Номер: US20130227790A1
Принадлежит: Kaercher Futuretech GmbH

A stretcher for patients who are heavily soiled or are chemically, biologically or radioactively contaminated. The stretcher comprises a dish-shaped lying arrangement, which extends substantially along a longitudinal direction and has a lying surface for receiving a patient lying substantially along the longitudinal direction. It further comprises a securing arrangement for securing the patient on the lying arrangement and a support frame, which allows the stretcher to be rolled on a ground surface between at least two mechanically stable positions about an axis of rotation arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction. The support frame comprises a first set-down element for setting down the stretcher on the ground surface in a first mechanically stable position, wherein the lying surface is oriented substantially parallel to the ground surface. The support frame further comprises at least one further set-down element for setting down the stretcher on the ground surface in at least one further mechanically stable position, wherein said at least one further mechanically stable position, compared to the first mechanically stable position, is rotated about the axis of rotation, wherein the lying surface is oriented transversely with respect to the ground surface.

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

Power add-on device for manual wheelchair

Номер: US20130240271A1
Автор: Patrick Tallino
Принадлежит: Individual

A power add-on device for powering a manual wheelchair includes a motorized component including dual electric motors and a power source electrically coupled to the electric motors, wherein each of the motors is configured to turn a respective one of a set of drive wheels. The power add-on device includes a latching mechanism adapted to attach the power add-on device to the camber tube of the manual wheelchair; and a controller, reachable by a person sitting in the manual wheelchair, that controls the latching mechanism, the motors, and a swing arm that allows the rear wheels of the manual wheelchair to be lifted off the ground. The front wheels of the manual wheelchair are allowed to be lifted several inches off the ground to avoid obstacles, or can be lifted by the user leaning back. Advantageously, the power add-on device can be detached from the manual wheelchair and loaded into the trunk of a car when travelling or may be checked in as baggage when flying.

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

Shear reducing mattress cover

Номер: US20130247304A1
Принадлежит: SPAN-AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

A mattress cover is disclosed for redirecting shear on a patient's skin away from the areas of the body relatively more likely to develop decubitus ulcers. The mattress cover includes an upper portion designed to cover the topside of a mattress, and at least one shear transfer zone attached to an underside of the upper portion of the mattress cover. The shear transfer zone(s) may be made of a low shear material so as to create a low friction interface between the mattress and the mattress cover to reduce shear forces exerted by the mattress. Additionally, the shear transfer zone(s) may be arranged such that a large portion of the shear forces exerted by the mattress can be redirected to areas of the body that are relatively less likely to develop decubitus ulcers.

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

Payload Aware Medical Cart, System and Method

Номер: US20130248598A1
Автор: Pourya Dehnadi
Принадлежит: Individual

A payload aware medical cart, system and method utilizes a computer system to take inventory of the medical products stored in the medical cart. Each medical product carries an ID tag that provides a unique identifier when queried by an ID sensor, and the medical cart detects the contents of each compartment by reading the ID tags of the products placed in that compartment thereby producing an inventory enumerating all products and the quantity of each product per compartment.

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10-10-2013 дата публикации

Monitoring, predicting and treating clinical episodes

Номер: US20130267791A1
Автор: Avner Halperin, Guy Meger
Принадлежит: EARLYSENSE LTD.

Apparatus and methods are described including a location sensing system that comprises a plurality of location sensors, and which is configured to identify respective locations of a plurality of clinicians, and to generate a location-sensing-system signal in response thereto. A patient-monitoring system includes a sensor, configured to measure a clinical parameter of a patient, and to generate a sensor signal in response thereto. A control unit of the patient-monitoring system includes signal analysis functionality that is configured to determine that an alert event has occurred, in response to the first sensor signal. In response to the location-sensing-system signal, the signal analysis functionality designates a first subset of the clinicians, and, in response to having determined that the alert event has occurred, the signal analysis functionality communicates the alert to the first subset of clinicians. Other applications are also described.

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

3-Point Wheelchair Passenger Securement System

Номер: US20130280002A1
Принадлежит: Valeda Co LLC

The embodiments described and claimed herein are improved wheelchair passenger securement systems and stations. In particular, one embodiment described and claimed herein is a system comprising a barrier module and a wall-side module, which incorporate three separate restraint devices which are configured to secure a wheelchair at three separate attachment points. The system can optionally include a moveable excursion barrier or a pull-mechanism to pre-tension at least one of the restraint devices the wheelchair securements. In a simpler embodiment, three restraint devices, such as retractors, are provided for attachment to the vehicle surfaces or structures in, for example, a generally right-triangular configuration.

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

System for monitoring caregivers and equipment

Номер: US20130300558A1
Принадлежит: Hill Rom Services Inc

A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms.

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

Passenger Lift for Reaching Elevated Access Openings

Номер: US20130302121A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A passenger lift for loading a passenger to and from an elevated access opening features a wheeled frame, a first parallelogram linkage coupled to the frame proximate a first end thereof and a second parallelogram linkage pivotally coupled to an output link of the first linkage. A passenger platform is pivotally carried on the output link of the second linkage. Through pivoting of the linkages by respective actuators, the passenger platform is movable between a lowered position adjacent a second end of the frame, and raised positions in which the platform is situated nearer the first end of the frame. The frame is open at the first end to define a gap between side members of the frame to accommodate a lower end of a staircase for accessing the elevated access opening. The platform thus forms an approach to the staircase when the platform is in the lowered position.

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

Patient support with improved patient safety

Номер: US20130318720A1
Принадлежит: CHG Hospital Beds Inc

A patient support, such as a bed, can include a frame, a patient support deck coupled to the frame and configured to support a patient, and wheels coupled to the frame to support the patient support on a floor. A securing device can removably fasten the patient support to the floor. A guard structure coupled to the frame can include a substantially continuous body as well as a gripping portion for the patient and attendant. A controller can enable functionality of the patient support in response to an access control device being unlocked. A brake pedal can be removable from the patient support by an attendant. In another embodiment, the patient support can include a frame configured to be supported by the floor, a non-articulating patient support deck supported by the frame, side panels extending from the patient support deck to the floor, and restraint loops on opposite sides of the patient support deck.

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

Apparatuses and methods for exercising the arm

Номер: US20130324379A1
Принадлежит: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

In one embodiment, an exercise apparatus for exercising an arm includes a lever adapted to attach to a wheel of a wheelchair, a forearm support pivotally mounted to the lever that is adapted to support a forearm of a wheelchair user during exercise, and a resilient member attached to the lever that is adapted to resist movement of the lever by the user.

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26-12-2013 дата публикации

Patient support systems and methods of use

Номер: US20130340168A1
Принадлежит: Hill Rom Services Inc

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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26-12-2013 дата публикации

Managing mattress pressure on wounds

Номер: US20130340176A1
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

A method for adjusting a mattress to minimize pressure on a patient wound including detecting a location of the patient wound relative to the mattress, and responsive to detecting the location of the patient wound relative to the mattress, adjusting the mattress to minimize pressure on the patient wound.

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16-01-2014 дата публикации

Mattress

Номер: US20140013514A1
Автор: Akitsugu MISAKI
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Riko Co Ltd

A mattress including a plurality of cells aligned and disposed on a body pressure working surface of a substrate that supports a human body; and a pressure control member that changes a height of each cell by adjusting a pressure in a fluid chamber formed within the cell. The cells are configured such that as the each cell is inflated by fluid supplied to the fluid chamber within the cell, the height of the each cell increases and a width dimension of the each cell in a direction of alignment decreases, and that peripheral portions of adjacent cells in the direction of alignment are overlapped with each other prior to cell inflation.

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16-01-2014 дата публикации

Drive-Control Systems for Vehicles Such as Personal-Transportation Vehicles

Номер: US20140018994A1
Принадлежит: LOVE PARK ROBOTICS LLC

Drive-control systems for personal-transportation vehicles can function as active driving aids that enable autonomous and semi-autonomous cooperative navigation of electric-powered wheelchairs (EPWs) and other vehicles both indoors, and in dynamic, outdoor environments. The systems can help to compensate for the loss of cognitive, perceptive, or motor function in the driver by interpreting the driver's intent and seeing out into the environment on the driver's behalf. The systems can incorporate intelligent sensing and drive-control means that work in concert with the driver to aid in negotiating changing terrain, avoiding obstacles/collisions, maintaining a straight trajectory, etc. In addition, the systems can be configured to facilitate higher-level path planning, and execution of non-linear routes of travel in a safe and efficient manner.

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23-01-2014 дата публикации

Ambulance cot and loading and unloading system

Номер: US20140023469A1
Принадлежит: Stryker Corp

An ambulance cot and cot loading and unloading system for an emergency vehicle comprises a cot having a head end, a base for mounting to a deck of an emergency vehicle, a track mounted for linear movement along said base, and an arm mounted for linear movement along said track from a retracted position to an extended position. The arm is and configured to engage the cot, and wherein when the track is extended along the base and the arm is extended along the track the arm is extended from the base in an extended position and is configured for lifting the cot and providing cantilevered support to the cot while in the extended position.

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06-02-2014 дата публикации

Fluidizable Bed, Method of Heat Management therefor and a Fluid Management System

Номер: US20140033428A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A fluid management system comprises an impeller module which discharges fluid to a fluid destination, a motor module, and a coolant flowpath which services the motor module and exhausts coolant to a coolant destination different from the fluid destination. A fluidizable bed comprises impeller and motor modules, a fluidizable medium, and a fluid conditioning system. The fluid conditioning system is a fluid destination for fluid discharged from the impeller module and also conveys the discharged fluid to the fluidizable medium. A coolant flowpath for the motor module exhausts coolant to a coolant destination which differs from the fluid destination. A method of heat management comprises directing a stream of fluidizing medium to the fluidizable medium, urging a stream of coolant to flow past the motor, and proportioning the coolant stream downstream of the motor between first and second coolant destinations as a function of temperature of the fluidizable medium.

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20-02-2014 дата публикации

Variable width hospital bed

Номер: US20140047641A1
Принадлежит: Hill Rom Services Inc

A system for changing width of a person support apparatus is disclosed. A person support apparatus comprises at least one deck extension which is configured to be retracted or extended by at least one motor controlled by a bed controller. A mattress controller communicates with a bed controller and controls a fluid supply device to inflate or deflate a mattress supported by the person support apparatus to alter the width of the mattress. The mattress may also be inflated or deflated in response to manual extension or retraction of the deck extension.

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27-02-2014 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for setting or modifying programmable parameters in power driven wheelchair

Номер: US20140058582A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A collection of diagnostic and troubleshooting information associated with a power driven wheelchair is stored for access by a microcontroller to be displayed to a user to assist in troubleshooting the power driven wheelchair. A log of fault codes transmitted by various fault-detecting mechanisms is compiled. A user may request display of diagnostic information associated with a selected fault code. The operating instructions of a power driven wheelchair may be updated by using portable storage media onto which a latest version of operating instructions is loaded to transfer the updated operating instructions to wheelchair controller memory. The calibration of a power driven wheelchair can be simplified by providing functionality within the wheelchair controller to change calibration parameters or to transfer calibration parameters from portable storage media.

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20-03-2014 дата публикации

Patient Support Device For Use In An Imaging Machine

Номер: US20140075673A1
Принадлежит: Airpal Inc

A patient support device for use in conjunction with a pallet of an imaging machine, including an inflatable mattress having a plurality of adjacent interconnected transverse air chambers and a mechanism for controlled venting of the air chambers, a sheet member disposed across a top of the mattress and extending laterally outward with respect to the transverse air chambers, the sheet member defining a patient support surface, and at least one longitudinal strip of friction enhancing material attached to a bottom surface of the inflatable mattress to inhibit sliding of the inflatable mattress on a support surface.

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

Control module for an electric wheelchair

Номер: US20140083225A1
Принадлежит: Penny and Giles Controls Ltd

A control module for an electrically powered wheelchair is configured to generate control signals for the electrically powered wheelchair in response to user input. The control module comprises: a base portion; a joystick configured to generate the control signals corresponding to user movement of the joystick relative to the base portion; and a pivotable screen mount configured to provide a mount on the base portion for a display screen on which information relating to operation of the electrically powered wheelchair can be displayed to a user.

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

Nasogastric Scope

Номер: US20140088359A1
Автор: Roland A. QUAYE
Принадлежит: Individual

A nasogastric scope that can be inserted into an individual without sedating said individual. The nasogastric scope has a nasogastric tube with an attached viewing device. The nasogastric tube is used to feed a patient or empty the contents of a patient's stomach, while the viewing device has a camera which allows a user to observe the positioning of the nasogastric tube within a patient, as well as observe any obstructions or irregularities in a patient's stomach. An articulation mechanism can be used to change the direction in which the camera is oriented. Images captured by the camera are transmitted to a monitoring device where they can be seen by the user on a display screen and stored on a chipset. The monitoring device also provides a control panel that allows the user to input commands in order to control the camera, articulation mechanism, and chipset.

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10-04-2014 дата публикации

Methods and apparatus for clamping vault lid to vault base to establish seal therebetween

Номер: US20140096454A1
Принадлежит: Batesville Services Inc

A method of establishing a seal between a casket vault lid and a casket vault base comprises the steps of positioning a gasket between confronting generally horizontal surfaces of the lid and base, positioning a base engagement member of a clamping assembly in a recess in the base, positioning a lid engagement member of the clamping assembly in a recess in the lid, and operating the clamping assembly so as to draw the base engagement member and the lid engagement member toward one another to thereby compress the gasket between the confronting generally horizontal surfaces of the lid and base.

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

PATIENT/INVALID HANDLING SUPPORT

Номер: US20150000045A1
Принадлежит:

A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress having at least one bladder forming at least part of a patient support surface, a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress, and a control system. The control system including at least one sensor, which includes an emitter and a receiver, with the emitter directing light into the bladder. The receiver receives a reflection from the light directed into the bladder, and the control system detects the immersion of a patient into the mattress based on the reflection received by the receiver. 1. A patient support for supporting a patient , the patient support comprising:an inflatable mattress having rows of support bladders forming at least part of a patient support surface and extending laterally across the mattress, each row being formed by adjacent support bladders, each of the bladders having a height (H) and a width (W) wherein the height is greater than its width;a pneumatic system for inflating the bladders with a fluid, the support bladders forming at least two zones, and each bladder in each respective zone being in fluid communication with each other bladder in the respective zone by a network of passageways wherein when one or more bladders are collapsed by a part of the patient's body, the fluid in the collapsed bladders flows to the surrounding bladders by the network of passageways and the bladders surrounding the collapsed bladder or bladders may remain partially uncompressed by that part of the patient's body and instead envelope that part of the patient's body to thereby distribute the weight of that part of the patient's body over the collapsed bladders and the partially uncompressed bladders to form a greater surface contact area than the bladder or bladders directly under that part of the patient's body; anda control system, the control system in communication with the pneumatic system and the bladders, the control system determining the immersion of a patient into ...

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

MILITARY VEHICLE WITH RECONFIGURABLE COMPARTMENT

Номер: US20220000686A1
Принадлежит: OSHKOSH CORPORATION

A reconfigurable compartment for a military vehicle. The reconfigurable compartment includes a floor, a front, a rear, a roof, and sides. The floor, the front, the rear, the roof, and the sides are removably coupled with each other to define the reconfigurable compartment. At least one of the floor, the front, the rear, the roof, or the sides are function-specific and replaceable with a different function-specific at least one of the floor, the front, the rear, the roof, or the sides and thereby facilitate transitioning an overall function of the military vehicle to accommodate a variety of different vehicle applications. 1. A military vehicle comprising:a frame;a vehicle body supported by the frame, the vehicle body including a compartment comprising a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels removably coupled to cooperatively define the vehicle body;wherein at least one of the plurality of panels of the compartment are replaceable and thereby facilitate transitioning an overall function of the military vehicle to accommodate a variety of different vehicle applications.2. The military vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels comprise a floor claim 1 , a front claim 1 , a rear claim 1 , a roof claim 1 , and sides.3. The military vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the rear is replaceable to transition the overall function of the vehicle between the plurality of overall functions.4. The military vehicle of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the floor claim 2 , the front claim 2 , the rear claim 2 , the roof claim 2 , or one or the sides are universal and configured for use with all of the plurality of overall functions of the vehicle.5. The military vehicle of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of panels of the compartment are replaceable with function-specific panels to transition the compartment between a troop carrier compartment claim 1 , an ambulance compartment claim 1 , or a communications compartment.6. The military vehicle of claim 5 , ...

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

Devices and systems for moving a person on a support apparatus

Номер: US20220000690A1
Принадлежит: Seneca Devices Inc

Various implementations include a device for moving a person on a support apparatus. The device includes a base, an expandable volume, and a sheet. The base has a first side, a second side, and a support apparatus coupler for coupling the device to a support apparatus. The expandable volume is disposed on a surface of the base between the first side and the second side and is actuatable from a first position to a second position. The sheet has a first portion that is stationary with respect to the base and a second portion. The sheet extends from the first portion, over the second side, over the expandable volume, and over the first side. Actuation of the expandable volume from the first position to the second position increases a length of the sheet extending from the second side of the base to the first side of the base.

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

SYSTEM FOR LATCHING AN INFANT CARE STATION

Номер: US20220000695A1
Принадлежит:

An infant care station is described herein that can include a wall of the infant care station, wherein the wall comprises a primary latch and at least one secondary latch comprising a hinge with at least one bottom pin and at least one top pin, wherein the infant care station is an incubator, a warmer, or a combination thereof. In some examples, one or more pin acceptors are proximate the hinge, wherein the one or more pin acceptors hold the at least one bottom pin and the at least one top pin of the hinge in a closed position of the wall, and wherein the at least one top pin of the wall is released from the one or more pin acceptors in response to a force applied to the wall. 1. An infant care station comprising:a wall of the infant care station, wherein the wall comprises a primary latch and at least one secondary latch comprising a hinge with at least one bottom pin and at least one top pin, wherein the infant care station is an incubator, a warmer, or a combination thereof;one or more pin acceptors proximate the hinge, wherein the one or more pin acceptors hold the at least one bottom pin and the at least one top pin of the hinge in a closed position of the wall, and wherein the at least one top pin of the wall is released from the one or more pin acceptors in response to a force applied to the wall.2. The infant care station of claim 1 , wherein the one or more pin acceptors each comprise a groove of a predetermined configuration claim 1 , and wherein the force comprises an upward force claim 1 , a pulling force claim 1 , or a combination thereof.3. The infant care station of claim 2 , wherein the predetermined configuration comprises a higher region of the groove that is narrower than a lower region of the groove.4. The infant care station of claim 2 , wherein the predetermined configuration comprises one or more regions of the groove that are narrower than at least one wider region of the groove.5. The infant care station of claim 1 , wherein the top pin ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A RECOMMENDED SKIN TEMPERATURE

Номер: US20180000352A1
Принадлежит:

A method and apparatus includes an infant holding area, a display area, a heating system for warming the infant holding area, an environmental sensor, a physiological sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive an environmental sensor input from the environmental sensor and a physiological sensor input from the physiological sensor. The processor is configured to determine a recommended skin temperature based on the environmental sensor input and the physiological sensor input. The processor is configured to display the recommended skin temperature on the display area. 1. An apparatus comprising:an infant holding area;a display area;a heating system for warming the infant holding area;an environmental sensor;a physiological sensor; anda processor configured to receive an environmental sensor input from the environmental sensor and a physiological sensor input from the physiological sensor, wherein the processor is configured to determine a recommended skin temperature based on both the environmental sensor input and the physiological sensor input, and wherein the processor is configured to display the recommended skin temperature on the display area.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , where the physiological sensor is selected from the group consisting of a skin temperature sensor claim 1 , a blood temperature sensor claim 1 , a breathing rate senor claim 1 , a tidal breathing airflow sensor claim 1 , a blood volume sensor claim 1 , a weight sensor claim 1 , and a heart rate sensor.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , where the physiological sensor comprises a skin temperature sensor.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the environmental sensor is selected from the group consisting of an air velocity sensor claim 1 , an air temperature sensor claim 1 , and an air humidity sensor.5. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the environmental sensor is selected from the group consisting of an air velocity sensor claim 2 , an air temperature sensor claim 2 , and an ...

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD

Номер: US20150000680A1
Автор: III Winston Allen, Porter
Принадлежит:

A patient support system for a wheelchair is provided. At least a portion of the patient support system components form a no-air-loss patient support surface. At least one fluid pump can supply air pressure to a plurality of no-air-loss air cells, and at least one pressure release valve can release air pressure from the no-air-loss air cells. A computer can compare air pressure within the air cells to a desired air pressure set point and can modulate the air pressure by actuating the at least one fluid pump and/or the at least one pressure release valve to bring the air pressure within the air cells to a desired air pressure. After the initial air pressure adjustments are made and the desired air pressure is achieved, no further adjustments during the operation are able to be made by the computer so that the patient positioned thereon the patient support system will not be moved by the patient support system during an operation. 1. A patient support system for reducing the formation of bedsores on a patient , the system comprising:a plurality of no-air-loss air cells, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of no-air-loss air cells form a no-air-loss patient support surface;at least one fluid pump coupled to the plurality of no-air-loss air cells;at least one pressure release valve coupled to the plurality of no-air-loss air cells;at least one pressure sensor coupled to the plurality of no-air-loss air cells;a computer having a processor, wherein the computer is coupled to the at least one fluid pump, the at least one pressure release valve and the at least one pressure sensor, activate at least one of the at least one fluid pump and the at least one pressure release valve if the sensed air pressure differs from a desired air pressure set point; and', 'close the patient support system when the sensed air pressure within at least a portion of the plurality of no-air-loss air cells is within a predetermined tolerance of the desired air pressure set point in a ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Patient Transport Apparatus With Controlled Auxiliary Wheel Deployment

Номер: US20210000665A1
Принадлежит: STRYKER CORPORATION

A patient transport apparatus transports a patient over a floor surface. The patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure and support wheels coupled to the support structure. An auxiliary wheel is coupled to the support structure to influence motion of the patient transport apparatus over the floor surface to assist users. An actuator is operatively coupled to the auxiliary wheel and operable to move the auxiliary wheel relative to the support structure from a retracted position to a deployed position. A user interface sensor is operatively connected to the actuator and configured to generate signals responsive to the user touching the user interface. A controller is operatively coupled to the user interface sensor and the actuator to operate the actuator in response to detection of signals. 1. A patient transport apparatus comprising:a support structure;a support wheel coupled to the support structure, with the support wheel being swivelable about a swivel axis;an auxiliary wheel coupled to the support structure and being configured to influence motion of the patient transport apparatus over a floor surface and with the auxiliary wheel being configured to move between a deployed position engaging the floor surface and a retracted position being spaced from the floor surface;an auxiliary wheel position sensor to determine movement of the auxiliary wheel between the deployed position and the retracted position;a lift actuator coupled to the support structure and the auxiliary wheel, with the lift actuator operable to move the auxiliary wheel between the deployed position and the retracted position;a user interface coupled to the support structure and being configured to be touched by a user to influence motion of the patient support apparatus over the floor surface;a user interface sensor coupled to the user interface and configured to generate signals responsive to touch relative to the user interface;a status indicator operable in a first state to ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

WHEELCHAIR-BOUND PASSENGER RESTRAINT DEVICE

Номер: US20210000668A1
Принадлежит: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A wheelchair-bound passenger restraint device has a wheelchair retractor that rewinds one end portion of a wheelchair belt member in an extractable manner, a wheelchair buckle that can be fitted with a wheelchair tongue plate, a passenger retractor that rewinds one end portion of a passenger belt member in an extractable manner, a passenger buckle that can be fitted with a passenger tongue plate, a buckle sensor that detects that the wheelchair tongue plate has been fitted to the wheelchair buckle, and a passenger belt lock mechanism that is configured to be able to make a changeover between a locked state making the passenger belt member unextractable an unlocked state making the passenger belt member extractable, and that makes a changeover from the locked state to the unlocked state when it is detected that the wheelchair tongue plate has been fitted to the wheelchair buckle. 1. A wheelchair-bound passenger restraint device comprising:a wheelchair retractor that rewinds one end portion of a wheelchair belt member in an extractable manner;a wheelchair buckle that is able to be fitted with a wheelchair tongue plate that is attached to the other end portion of the wheelchair belt member;a passenger retractor that rewinds one end portion of a passenger belt member in an extractable manner;a passenger buckle that is able to be fitted with a passenger tongue plate that is attached to the other end portion of the passenger belt member;a buckle sensor that detects that the wheelchair tongue plate has been fitted to the wheelchair buckle; anda passenger belt lock mechanism that is configured to be able to make a changeover between a locked state in which the passenger belt member is unable to be extracted and an unlocked state in which the passenger belt member is able to be extracted, and that makes a changeover from the locked state to the unlocked state when the buckle sensor detects that the wheelchair tongue plate has been fitted to the wheelchair buckle.2. The ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

MATTRESS BLADDER CONTROL USING A BLEED VALVE

Номер: US20210000669A1
Принадлежит:

The present disclosure relates to patient support systems, such as hospital beds, and particularly to reconfigurable patient support systems movable among a number of different positions. The present disclosure further relates to control algorithms and interfaces for use in patient support systems. 110-. (canceled)11. A patient support system comprisinga support surface including a plurality of inflatable bladders including a first bladder,an air source coupled to the plurality of bladders,a bleed valve coupled to the air source, the bleed valve configured to be selectively opened to connect the air source to atmosphere, anda controller coupled to the air source and the bleed valve, the controller configured to open the bleed valve and to operate the air source to inflate the first bladder by inflating the first bladder to a therapy pressure at an inflation rate slower than if the bleed valve was closed in response to receiving a therapy request.12. The patient support system of claim 11 , further comprising a valve box coupled to the plurality of bladders and configured to selectively couple one or more of the plurality of bladders to the atmosphere.13. The patient support system of claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured to operate the valve box to couple the one or more plurality of bladders to the atmosphere after the first bladder is inflated to the therapy pressure so that the plurality of bladders deflates.14. The patient support system of claim 13 , wherein the controller is configured to open the bleed valve and to operate the air source to inflate a second bladder of the plurality of bladders to inflate the second bladder to a second therapy pressure at an inflation rate slower than if the bleed valve was closed in response to receiving a therapy request.15. The patient support system of claim 15 , wherein the controller is configured to operate the valve box to couple the second bladder to the atmosphere after the second bladder is inflated to the ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Surgical Tables

Номер: US20210000670A1
Автор: Clayton Matt
Принадлежит:

A surgical table having a rack and pinion mechanism that includes: a pair of opposed first and second curved racks mounted on opposite sides of the pivot axis, the racks facing inwardly towards the pivot axis and being oriented upwardly, a pair of first and second rotatable pinions, each first and second pinion arranged to engage a respective first and second curved rack, and a drive system, including a drive motor, connected to the pinions for rotating the first and second pinions in a common rotational direction, the drive system being configured so that the first and second pinions move in opposite respective upward or downward directions along the respective first and second curved racks to rotate the movable framework about the pivot axis. 1. A surgical table comprising:a base for standing on a floor;a column mounted on and extending from the base;a tabletop providing a patient support surface;a movable framework to which at least a part of the tabletop is directly or indirectly fitted, anda rack and pinion mechanism fitted to the movable framework between the tabletop and the column for enabling the movable framework, and the part of the tabletop fitted thereto, to be rotated about a pivot axis, wherein the pivot axis is a trend axis extending in a transverse direction across the tabletop or a tilt axis extending in a longitudinal direction along the tabletop,wherein the rack and pinion mechanism comprises:a pair of opposed first and second curved racks mounted on opposite sides of the pivot axis, the racks facing inwardly towards the pivot axis and being oriented upwardly, a pair of first and second rotatable pinions, each first and second pinion arranged to engage a respective first and second curved rack, and a drive system, including a drive motor, connected to the pinions for rotating the first and second pinions in a common rotational direction, the drive system being configured so that the first and second pinions move in opposite respective upward or ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Surgical Tables

Номер: US20210000671A1
Автор: Clayton Matt
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A surgical table having an actuator mechanism that includes first and second actuators, wherein the first actuator has an upper first end connected to a first portion of the movable framework and a lower second end coupled to the column and the second actuator has an upper first end connected to a second portion of the movable framework and a lower second end coupled to the column, the first and second portions being mutually spaced and located on opposite sides of the trend axis, wherein the first and second actuators are each inclined at a respective acute angle in opposite directions from a plane including a longitudinal axis of the column and the trend axis so that the upper first end of each of the first and second actuators is oriented further from the plane than the respective lower second end. 1. A surgical table comprising:a base for standing on a floor;a column of adjustable height mounted on and extending from the base wherein the column comprises a plurality of column elements which form a telescoping assembly;a tabletop providing a patient support surface;a movable framework mounted between the tabletop and the column for enabling at least a part of the tabletop to be rotatable about a trend axis, the trend axis extending in a transverse direction across the tabletop; andan actuator mechanism coupled to the movable framework and arranged to raise and lower the movable framework relative to the column and to rotate the movable framework about the trend axis, wherein the actuator mechanism is fitted to an outer column element of the plurality of column elements and when the column elements are telescoped into an extended configuration the actuator mechanism, the movable framework and the tabletop are raised relative to the base, wherein the actuator mechanism comprises first and second actuators, wherein the first actuator has an upper first end connected to a first portion of the movable framework and a lower second end coupled to the column and the ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

DRIVE ARM FOR ADJUSTABLE BED FRAME

Номер: US20160000622A1
Принадлежит:

An adjustable foundation includes a base frame and an articulating frame movably supported by the base frame for longitudinal movement with respect to the base frame. A mattress platform is positioned on the articulating frame. A concealing assembly is positioned below the mattress platform and at least partially conceals the base frame. The concealing assembly is attached to the articulating frame for simultaneous longitudinal movement therewith. 166-. (canceled)67. An adjustable bed frame assembly , comprising:a mattress platform having a head portion to provide support for a head portion of a mattress and a central portion to provide support for a central portion of a mattress, the head portion being movable relative to the central portion between a substantially flat position and at least one substantially raised position;a head frame connected below an underside of the head portion and movable therewith, the head frame having a a pair of outer side frame members and a middle frame member extending along a longitudinal direction of the mattress platform, the middle frame member having an upper end and an opposite lower end adjacent to the central portion of the mattress platform, the upper end of the middle frame member positioned near an upper portion of the head portion;a drive arm having a first end attached to middle frame member of the the head frame adjacent the head portion of the mattress platform and an opposite drive end extending away and spaced from the head portion, the drive arm extending more than half the length of the head portion of the mattress platform in the longitudinal direction, the drive arm forming an acute angle with the head portion of the mattress platform; andan actuator connected to the drive end of the drive arm and operable to move the head board portion from the substantially flat position to the at least one substantially raised position by pushing against the drive end of the drive arm.68. An adjustable bed frame assembly in ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING BEDSORES

Номер: US20160000624A1
Принадлежит:

An apparatus for preventing bedsores is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sub-frame, a main frame, a right arm lifting unit, a left leg lifting unit, a side block lifting unit, and a sub-frame tilting unit. The sub-frame includes a center block and a central shaft. The main frame surrounds and supports the sub-frame. The right arm lifting unit is supported by the sub-frame below the right arm lifting block. The left leg lifting unit is supported below the left leg lifting block by the sub-frame. The side block lifting unit is supported below the right block by the sub-frame. The sub-frame tilting unit includes a first gear, a second gear, a chain, and a first gear driving motor. 1. An apparatus for preventing bedsores , comprising: a center block configured to include a right arm lifting block and a left leg lifting block that are installed, respectively, at locations corresponding to a right arm and left leg of a lying patient if a body of the lying patient is disposed;', 'a left block and a right block are connected in order to be bent from both side surfaces of the center block; and', 'a central shaft configured to correspond to a length of a center block in longitudinal directions and installed along a center of the center block;, 'a sub-frame including;'}a main frame configured to surround and support the sub-frame; a first circular rotator disposed to come into contact with a bottom of the right arm lifting block;', 'a first connecting member connected to an noncentral region of the first circular rotator that is away from a center of a circle of the first circular rotator; and', 'a first driving motor configured to rotate the first connecting member in place so that the first circular rotator pushes and raises the right arm lifting block and, thus, the right arm lifting block is protruded above a top of the center block;, 'a right arm lifting unit supported by the sub-frame below the right arm lifting block, the right arm lifting unit including;'} a second ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

Coffin for holding an inner coffin and having a base and a cover

Номер: US20160000632A1
Принадлежит: Rolandus Franciscus Beatrijs HOIJNG

A coffin is constructed to hold an inner coffin for holding the mortal remains therein or thereon. The inner coffin has a bottom, opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second sides extending in a longitudinal direction of the inner coffin between the first and second ends. The coffin comprises a base for supporting the inner coffin; and a cover to provide at least partial covering of the inner coffin when arranged on the base. The coffin allows displacement of the inner coffin over the base by allowing passage of the inner coffin from the base at one end or side. The coffin further allows access to at least one other one of the ends and sides of the inner coffin from lateral directions along a support plane comprising the bottom of the inner coffin for getting hold on the inner coffin to move it along the support plane over the base in the direction of the one of the ends and sides of the inner coffin.

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

Hospital bed with inflatable bladders and cooling channels and related methods

Номер: US20190000700A1
Принадлежит: Encompass Group Llc

A hospital bed may include a support structure, a controller, a pressure source coupled to the controller, and a hospital bed mattress carried by the support structure. The hospital bed mattress is carried by the support structure and has first and second ends, and first and second sides extending between the first and second ends. The hospital bed mattress may include a base foam layer, and transverse bladder pairs extending over the base foam layer and being coupled to the pressure source. The transverse bladder pairs may extend between the first and second sides and may be configured to provide longitudinal pressure differential and lateral pressure differential. The hospital bed mattress may have a multi-layer removable encasement surrounding the base foam layer and the transverse bladder pairs.

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

Device, system and method for medical evacuation

Номер: US20200000653A1
Принадлежит: AEROMEDICAL GROUP LTD

Embodiments of the invention are related to a foldable stretcher that includes, a foldable fabric, one or more sensors for detecting a medical condition of a patient, attached to the foldable fabric and configured to connect to one or more external medical condition monitoring units; and one or more treatment supplying channels for supplying medical treatment to the patient and configured to connect to one or more treatment supplying units.

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

WHEELCHAIR FOOTREST ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20200000660A1
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A footrest assembly for wheelchair of the type having a structure expandable from a contracted condition to an expanded position comprises a beam assembly having a structural member having a first end and a second end. A first joint one or more rotational degrees of freedom is adapted to interface the first end of the structural member to a first side of a frame of the wheelchair. A linkage assembly is connected to the structural member by a central joint with one or more rotational degrees of freedom and a lockable translational degree of freedom joint. A second joint with one or more rotational degrees of freedom is adapted to interface the linkage assembly to a second side of the frame of the wheelchair. A connector interface releasably engages the beam assembly to the linkage assembly and/or to the second joint when the wheelchair is deployed for use. 1. A footrest assembly for wheelchair of the type having a structure expandable from a contracted condition to an expanded position , the footrest assembly comprising:a beam assembly having a structural member having a first end and a second end,a first joint with at least one rotational degree of freedom adapted to interface the first end of the structural member to a first side of a frame of the wheelchair,a linkage assembly connected to the structural member by a central joint with at least a rotational degree of freedom and a lockable translational degree of freedom joint,a second joint with at least one rotational degree of freedom adapted to interface the linkage assembly to a second side of the frame of the wheelchair, anda connector interface releasably engaging the beam assembly to the linkage assembly and/or to the second joint when the wheelchair is deployed for use.2. The footrest assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a rotational axis of the central joint is higher than a rotational axis of the first joint and of the second joint relative to a ground when the wheelchair is deployed for use.3. The ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

Patient Mobility System With Integrated Ambulation Device

Номер: US20200000665A1
Автор: Tessmer Brian J.
Принадлежит: STRYKER CORPORATION

A patient mobility system for early patient ambulation. The system includes a patient support apparatus having a patient support surface supported by a base adapted to rest upon a floor surface. A first actuator may move the patient support deck relative to the base. An ambulation device is removably coupled to the patient support apparatus and includes wheels, a barrier, and a second actuator. The second actuator may move the barrier to a height sufficient to prevent egress of the patient in a coupled configuration, and/or adjust a height of the barrier relative to the wheels in a decoupled configuration so as to provide a grip to support to the patient during ambulation away from the patient support apparatus. A controller may be operable to control at the first and/or second actuators. 1. A patient mobility system for early ambulation of a patient , said patient mobility system comprising:a patient support apparatus comprising a base adapted to rest upon a floor surface, a patient support surface supported by said base, and a first actuator arranged to move said patient support deck relative to said base; andan ambulation device removably coupled to said patient support apparatus to define a coupled configuration, said ambulation device configured to engage the floor surface and provide support to the patient during ambulation away from said patient support apparatus when said ambulation device and said patient support apparatus are decoupled defining a decoupled configuration, said ambulation device comprising a barrier, wheels coupled to said barrier, and second actuator arranged to move said barrier relative to said wheels to a height sufficient to at least partially extend above said patient support surface to prevent egress of the patient in said coupled configuration.2. The patient mobility system of claim 1 , further comprising a coupling feature on each of said patient support apparatus and said ambulation device claim 1 , wherein said first and second ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

SURGICAL FRAME AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF FACILITATING ARTICULATABLE SUPPORT FOR A PATIENT DURING SURGERY

Номер: US20200000668A1
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An adjustable surgical frame for supporting a patient to facilitate different surgical approaches to the spine of the patient includes a first end, an opposite second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends thereof. The surgical frame has a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends along the length thereof, and includes a first support surface, a second support surface, and a third support surface. The surgical frame also includes an adjustable chest support, an adjustable hip and upper leg support, and an adjustable feet and lower leg support. The surgical frame is moveable between a first position, a second position, and a third position, and the chest support, the hip and upper leg support, and the feet and lower leg support are moveable to accommodate differently sized patients on the surgical frame. 1. A method of performing surgery on a patient using a surgical frame , the method comprising:providing the surgical frame having a first end, an opposite second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends, the surgical frame having a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends along the length thereof, the surgical frame including at least a chest support, a hip and upper leg support, and a feet and lower leg support;adjusting the chest support, the hip and upper leg support, and the feet and lower leg support to accommodate the size of the patient;positioning the patient on the surgical frame by contacting portions of a chest of the patient with the chest support, contacting portions of hips and upper legs of the patient with the hip and upper leg support, and contacting feet of the patient with the feet and lower leg support;moving the surgical frame between a first position, a second position, and a third position; andperforming surgery on the patient when the surgical frame is disposed in at least one of the first, second, and third positions;wherein the coronal plane of the patient ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

Surgical rail apparatus for litter

Номер: US20180000666A1
Принадлежит: US Department of Army

An apparatus ( 18 ) for mounting surgical rails ( 40, 42 ) to a litter ( 10 ) having a pair of parallel poles ( 12 ) includes a pair of longitudinal members ( 20, 22 ) fixed to outboard sides of respective ones of the pair of poles ( 12 ). A pair of surgical rails ( 40, 42 ) is fixed to outboard surfaces of respective ones of the pair of longitudinal members ( 20, 22 ). Clamps ( 24, 26, 28, 30 ) at each end of each longitudinal member ( 20, 22 ) fix the longitudinal members ( 20, 22 ) to the pair of poles ( 12 ). A pair of cross bars ( 36, 38 ) extend between and are fixed to opposing clamps ( 24, 26, 28, 30 ) at each end of each longitudinal member ( 20, 22 ).

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

MICROCLIMATE SYSTEM FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS

Номер: US20170000669A1
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According to the present disclosure, a microclimate system includes a topper and an air box. The topper is configured to conduct air along a surface of the topper so that heat and moisture from a patient lying on the topper are drawn away from the surface. The air box includes a blower coupled to the topper to provide air to the topper to be conducted along the surface of the topper. The air box may also include an environmental sensor unit coupled configured to detect environmental information corresponding to the environment around the microclimate system. 120-. (canceled)21. A patient bed comprisinga mattress having a topper arranged to conduct air through the mattress to remove heat and/or moisture from a patient supported by the mattress,an air handling unit fluidly coupled with the topper to provide air therethrough, the air handling unit including a conditioning unit arranged to selectively alter the temperature and/or humidity of air provided to the topper, a pressure source fluidly connected with the conditioning unit and adapted to provide air through the topper, and a controller in communication with each of the conditioning unit and the pressure source to adjust operation of the air handling unit based on environmental conditions surrounding the mattress, anda sensor unit arranged in communication with the controller to communicate environmental conditions surrounding the mattress,wherein the controller is configured to determine whether current operation of the air handling unit provides a predetermined level of evaporative capacity based on environmental conditions surrounding the mattress, and to update the current operation of air handling unit if the current operation of the air handling unit does not provide the predetermined level of evaporative capacity.22. The microclimate system of claim 21 , wherein the controller determines whether the current operation of the air handling unit provides the predetermined level of evaporative capacity by ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

HOSPITAL BED WITH APPARATUS CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY CHANGING BED SHEETS WITHOUT DISTURBING OCCUPIED PERSON, ALSO A METHOD OF PREVENTING AND RELIEVING ULCERS

Номер: US20170000670A1
Автор: Ead Nimer Mohammed
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The present invention relates generally to an ultimate comfort n care bed, and a bed apparatus capable of seamlessly changing bed sheets while being occupied by a person, a method of relieving ulcers, and a method thereof. The present invention also relates to a medical or a hospital bed, and, more particularly, to a hospital bed capable of seamlessly changing bed-sheets while the hospital bed is occupied by a patient. The present invention also comprises of a medical bed apparatus which allows the seamlessly changing of a used bed sheet with a new bed sheet while the bed is occupied by a person, and a method thereof 1. A hospital bed for changing bed sheets while being occupied by a patient , the hospital bed comprising:a master bed frame;a deformable mattress disposed over said master bed frame, the deformable mattress comprising a plurality of sectional foam shapes; at least one belt, engaged with a plurality of belt rollers, wherein the at least one belt is configured to pull down a section of the deformable mattress;', 'a rotatable threaded rod engaging a plurality of threaded nuts, wherein the plurality of threaded nuts are coupled to the at least one belt; and', 'a plurality of sheet rollers configured to remove a used bed sheet from the mattress and dispense a new bed sheet onto the mattress;, 'a carriage assembly, comprising a plurality of pressure rollers;', 'at least one channeled roller plate that couples with the pressure rollers to deform the mattress by raising and lowering the plurality of pressure rollers;', 'at least one pressure sensor configured to sense pressure between the mattress and the patient; and', 'a processing unit coupled to the at least one pressure sensor and the pressure roller assembly, wherein the pressure roller assembly is configured to deform the mattress to create air pockets under the patient thereby adjusting the pressure between the mattress and the patient., 'a pressure roller assembly, comprising2. The hospital bed of ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

MICROCLIMATE SYSTEM FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS

Номер: US20170000671A1
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According to the present disclosure, a microclimate system includes a support surface, an air box, and an immersion sensor. The support surface is configured to support a patient and conduct air along a surface of the support surface so that heat and moisture from a patient lying on the support surface are drawn away from the surface. The air box includes a blower coupled to the support surface to provide airflow to the support surface. The immersion sensor is configured to detect the immersion of the patient into the support surface. 1. A microclimate system comprisinga support surface including a topper, the topper configured to conduct air along a top face of the support surface so that heat and moisture from a patient lying on the support surface are drawn away from the top face of the support surface,an air box including a controller and a blower coupled to the controller and coupled to the topper, andan immersion sensor unit coupled to the controller, the immersion sensor unit configured to detect immersion information corresponding to the immersion of the patient into the support surface,wherein the controller receives the immersion information from the immersion sensor unit, determines if current operating parameters of the air box provide a rated level of heat withdrawal or evaporative capacity through the topper based at least in part on the immersion information, and modifies the current operating parameters of the air box if the current operating parameters of the air box do not provide the desired level of performance by the topper.2. The microclimate system of claim 1 , wherein the desired level of performance includes a minimum level of heat withdrawal.3. The microclimate system of claim 2 , wherein the desired level of performance includes a minimum level of evaporative capacity.4. The microclimate system of claims 3 , wherein the controller modifies the flow rate of the air delivered to the support surface by the air box.5. The microclimate system ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

PERSON LIFTING DEVICES WITH ACCESSORY DETECTION FEATURES AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME

Номер: US20170000672A1
Принадлежит: LIKO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AB

In the embodiments described herein, the person lifting device automatically determines if an accessory, such as a sling, is properly connected to a sling bar of the person lifting device and, if the accessory is not properly connected, the person lifting device provides a user with a visual and/or audible warning and, in some embodiments, may lock-out the actuation controls of the person lifting device to prevent the person lifting device from being used. 1. A method for operating a person lifting device , the method comprising:detecting, with a first coupling detector, an identification of a first accessory coupling attached to a first lifting hook of a sling bar of the person lifting device;determining, automatically with an electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the first coupling detector, a type of the first accessory coupling based on the identification of the first accessory coupling;detecting, with the first coupling detector, an identification of a second accessory coupling attached to the first lifting hook of the sling bar of the person lifting device;determining, automatically with the electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the first coupling detector, a type of the second accessory coupling based on the identification of the second accessory coupling;comparing, with the electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the first coupling detector, the type of the first accessory coupling and the type of the second accessory coupling; andcommunicating, automatically with the electronic control unit, a warning signal when the type of the first accessory coupling and the type of the second accessory coupling are different.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising locking-out an actuation control of the person lifting device when the type of the first accessory coupling and the type of the second accessory coupling are different.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining, automatically with the first coupling ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

PERSON LIFTING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OPERATING PERSON LIFTING DEVICES

Номер: US20170000673A1
Принадлежит: LIKO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AB

A person lifting device may comprise a lift actuator operatively connected to an accessory coupling. The person lifting device may also comprise at least one imaging sensor. An electronic control unit may be communicatively coupled to the lift actuator and the at least on imaging sensor, the electronic control unit comprising a processor and a non-transitory memory storing a computer readable and executable instruction set. When executed by the processor, the instruction set collects, with the at least one imaging sensor, at least one image of a person to be lifted with the person lifting device; determines a characteristic of the person to be lifted with the person lifting device based on the at least one image; determines an identification of a lift accessory for attachment to the accessory coupling based on the determined characteristic; and, in some embodiments, communicates the identification of the lift accessory. 1. A person lifting device comprising:a lift actuator operatively connected to an accessory coupling, whereby the lift actuator raises and lowers the accessory coupling;at least one imaging sensor; and collects, with the at least one imaging sensor, at least one image of a person to be lifted with the person lifting device;', 'determines, automatically with the electronic control unit and based on the at least one image, a characteristic of the person to be lifted with the person lifting device; and', 'determines, automatically with the electronic control unit and based on the determined characteristic, an identification of a lift accessory for attachment to the accessory coupling., 'an electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the lift actuator and the at least on imaging sensor, the electronic control unit comprising a processor and a non-transitory memory storing a computer readable and executable instruction set which, when executed by the processor2. The person lifting device of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable and executable ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND PROCESS OF LOCATING A MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE

Номер: US20170000675A1
Принадлежит: ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Systems and processes of locating a medical imaging device relative to a person support apparatus and/or a patient are provided. An example system includes an optical sensor disposed at the person support apparatus and/or the imaging device. In embodiments, optical markers may also be disposed on one or more of the medical imaging device, the person support apparatus and/or patient for determining the relative location of the imaging device and the person support apparatus and/or patient. In other embodiments, an optical sensor may use image recognition processes to determine the relative locations. By locating and positioning the medical imaging device without taking recursive medical images to position the device, the imaging device can be positioned for a subsequent image without exposing the patient and healthcare professionals to additional radiation generated while positioning the medical imaging device, thereby reducing risk to the patient and the medical staff. 1. A system of locating a medical imaging device relative to a person support apparatus or a patient , the system comprising:a person support apparatus adapted to support a patient;a medical imaging device adapted to capture an image of the patient on the person support apparatus;an optical sensor comprising a light sensor communicatively coupled to a processor, the optical sensor adapted to receive a light signal corresponding to the at least one of the person support apparatus, the medical imaging device and the patient, the processor adapted to receive a signal corresponding to the light signal from the light sensor and determine a position of at least one of the person support apparatus, the medical imaging device and the patient based upon the signal.2. The system of wherein the light sensor comprises a camera sensor and the light signal comprises an image.3. The system of wherein the light sensor comprises light detector and the light signal comprises a reflected light signal4. The system of ...

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