Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Other

Howard J Boyd

David W Hornbach

Jonathan D Turner

Eric R Meyer

Gregory W Branson

Timothy Joseph Receveur

Aziz Ali Bhai

Sandy Mark Richards

Darrell L Borgman

Robert Mark Zerhusen

James Maurice Allen

Mark Chiacchira

Mark Lanning

Jennifer Fearing

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.

Mattress bladder control using a bleed valve

Mattress bladder control during patient bed egress

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.

Patient support systems and methods of use

A Shoe Cover is disclosed. Also disclosed is a cover that allows a user to decorate their athletic footwear with an outer cover. The cover has an open bottom surface to enable it to be most easily donned and doffed from the shoe. The cover further has a plurality of apertures dispersed on its bottom surface through which cleats can pass when the cover is installed. A version of the cover is provided that reaches to up the wearer's calf area. Another cover is disclosed as having a cushioned area over the laces of the shoe to prevent bruising when the user presses the top of the foot against a rigid object. Finally, a version of the cover is provided that has a reinforced tip portion, such as for soccer players.

Shoe cover

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Troy, OH, United States of America

Howard J Boyd