Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Ssi Medical Services, Inc.

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Hill-rom, Inc.

Hill-rom Company, Inc.

Qfix Systems, LLC

Support Systems International Corp.

Hi-rom Services, Inc.

Barry D Hand

Jack Jerome Brooks

Dana H Delk

Steven John Doehler

Kenith W Chambers

Robert C Novack

James R Stolpmann

Donald E Williamson

William T Sutton

Ryszard S Ozarowski

Richard B Stacy

James M Thomas

Craig D Ellis

Stephen E Glover

Richard I Barnett

Vincent L Babson

Paul B King

Stephen J Doehler

Richard Robinson

Eric Weidner

Richard Henry Heimbrock

Richard L Borders

Daniel D Coppens

James Manning

Rich Herrschaft

Matthew R Cayanaugh

Fred York

Richard Calcutta

Matthew R Cavanaugh

Scott K Wilson

Vernon D Beard

James O Threlkeld

Systems for patient support, imaging, or transport include a modality with a support surface configured to support a patient thereon, a converter associated with the modality, the converter being configured to receive relatively low-volume high-pressure air from a source of the relatively low-volume high-pressure air and to convert the relatively low-volume high-pressure air into relatively high-volume low-pressure air, and an air flow device configured to receive the relatively high-volume low-pressure air from the converter and provide an air flow function to the modality using the relatively high-volume low-pressure air.

Use of high pressure low volume air conversion to low pressure high volume air to power patient transport devices

A bed () includes a base () and a frame assembly (). A head end support assembly () and a foot end support assembly () are coupled between the base () and the frame assembly (). The frame assembly () includes first and second side frame members () located above the base (). The bed () also includes a plurality of latch mechanisms () coupled to the first and second side frame members (), and a patient support surface () configured to be coupled to the first and second side frame members () by the plurality of latch mechanisms (). A rotational drive mechanism () is coupled to the foot end support assembly () to rotate the frame assembly () about its longitudinal axis to a prone position. A proning surface () is coupled to the frame assembly () to support a patient in the prone position.

Proning bed

A patient support includes a base, and a support assembly coupled to the base. A patient support surface is coupled to the support assembly. A plurality of siderails are coupled to the support assembly. Each siderail includes a frame member and a movable member coupled to the frame member, wherein the movable member is movable to a position directly above the patient support surface.

Hospital bed

A bed comprises a bed support including a body portion and a support plate configured to be removably coupled to the body portion. The body portion includes a guide configured to operably couple with the support plate in order to guide the support plate in sliding movement into the body portion.

Hospital proning bed

A pressure control apparatus for use in a bed including a pressurized air source, an inflatable air sack, and an independently inflatable cell located adjacent the inflatable air sack. A controller is operable to regulate the pressure in the air sack and to independently alternately pressurize and vent the inflatable cell at a selected frequency.

Vibratory patient support system

A bed ( ) includes a base ( ) and a frame assembly ( ). A head end support assembly ( ) and a foot end support assembly ( ) are coupled between the base ( ) and the frame assembly ( ). The frame assembly ( ) includes first and second side frame members ( ) located above the base ( ). The bed ( ) also includes a plurality of latch mechanisms ( ) coupled to the first and second side frame members ( ), and a patient support surface ( ) configured to be coupled to the first and second side frame members ( ) by the plurality of latch mechanisms ( ). A rotational drive mechanism ( ) is coupled to the foot end support assembly ( ) to rotate the frame assembly ( ) about its longitudinal axis to a prone position. A proning surface ( ) is coupled to the frame assembly ( ) to support a patient in the prone position.

A patient support apparatus including a first patient support configured to be rotated about a longitudinal axis. The first patient support illustratively includes an inflatable bladder. A backboard may be removably coupled to the patient support apparatus and is configured to facilitate transport of a patient to and from the patient support apparatus.

A bed is provided for supporting a patient thereon. The bed includes a first bed component that is movable relative to a second bed component. The bed further includes a position detector configured to detect the position of the second bed component relative to the first bed component.

Bed latch position detector and method

A bed comprises a fluid supply and a bed support coupled to the fluid supply. A patient support surface is configured to couple to the bed support.

Proning bed and method of operating the same

An apparatus for warming a patient includes a patient support surface having an outer cover configured to contact the patient, an electrically conductive fabric located within the cover, and a controller electrically coupled to the conductive fabric to heat the electrically conductive fabric to a selected level.

Heated patient support apparatus

A bed ( ) includes a base ( ), and a support assembly ( ) coupled to the base ( ). The support assembly includes first and second support arms ( ) located above the base ( ). The bed ( ) also includes a plurality of latch mechanisms ( ) coupled to the first and second support arms ( ), and a patient support surface ( ) configured to be coupled to the first and second support arms ( ) by the plurality of latch mechanisms ( ). The patient support surface ( ) is removable from the first and second support arms ( ) to permit transfer of a patient to and from the bed ( ) on the patient support surface ( ).

A patient support apparatus comprises a base, and a patient support assembly coupled to the base for pivotable movement about a pivot axis generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the patient support assembly. A pivot mechanism is coupled to the patient support assembly to rotate the patient support assembly about the pivot axis. A controller is coupled to the pivot mechanism to control rotation of the patient support assembly about the pivot axis at a selected rate of rotation and to a selected angle of rotation to provide rotational therapy to the patient.

A pressure control apparatus includes a valve inlet configured to receive pressurized air from the pressurized air source, a valve stem coupled to the valve inlet and configured to engage the port of the manifold to form an airtight connection with the manifold and receive the pressurized air from the pressurized air source via the manifold, a valve outlet configured to permit exit of said pressurized air to the at least one air sack, a valve in fluid communication between said valve inlet and said valve outlet and configured to regulate flow of said pressurized air between said valve inlet and said valve outlet, and a controller coupled to said valve and configured to control said valve to regulate flow of said pressurized air through said valve.

A bed (,) includes a base (,) having a first end and a second end, and a support assembly (,) coupled to of the base (,) adjacent the first end. The support assembly (,) includes a rotatable drive mechanism (,). The bed (,) also includes a patient support assembly (,) having a support surface (,) for supporting a patient. The patient support assembly (,) has a proximal end (,) and a distal end (,) spaced apart from the proximal end (,) to define a longitudinal axis (,). The proximal end (,) of the patient support assembly (,) is coupled to the drive mechanism (,) of the support assembly (,) so that the distal end (,) of the patient support assembly (,) is cantilevered from the support assembly (,). The drive mechanism (,) is configured to rotate the cantilevered patient support assembly (,) about its longitudinal axis (,).

The present invention relates to a vibratory patient support system for providing therapeutic vibrational action or forces to a patient suffering from a respiratory ailment. The vibratory patient support system includes a rigid support frame such as a bed frame, a plurality of inflatable sacs supported upon the support frame with each sac having an upper surface so that the plurality of sacs forms a patient support surface. The inflatable sacs are pressurized and maintained at a predetermined pressure. This predetermined pressure may be a patient height and weight specific pressure profile. A vibrating component is provided separate from the apparatus for pressurizing and maintaining the air sacs at the predetermined pressure. The vibrating component vibrates at least a portion of the patient support surface at a predetermined frequency. In this manner, the plurality of air sacs are maintained at their predetermined pressure and the portion of the patient support surface is simultaneously vibrated at the predetermined frequency. The vibrating means are further variably controllable so that an operator can vary the frequency, magnitude or amplitude, and duration of the vibrating therapy. The vibratory patient support system may include a specialty low air loss bed configuration including vibrating means for vibrating a portion of the patient support surface of the low air loss sacs at the predetermined frequency.

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Barry D Hand