Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Hill-rom, Inc.

Jeffrey A Ruschke

Thomas W Hanson

David P Lubbers

John David Vogel

Joseph Kummer

Darrell L Metz

Bradley Thomas Wilson

Michael M Frondorf

Terry J Stratman

John Vodzak

Doug K Smith

Ronald Kappeler

Craig Crandall

Eric W Oberhaus

John D Christie

Stephen E Hutchison

Brian S Guthrie

Robert A Bossingham

James Dean Lattimore

Jonathan D Turner

Mahesh Kumar Thodupunuri

Mark Lanning

Mark Tyler Rigsby

Joseph A Ernst

Mike Frondorf

Victor Potter

Brian Guthrie

M Tyler Rigsby

K Clarence King

Mark E Lanning

Ron P Kappeler

Darell L Metz

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.

Variable width hospital bed

A system for changing the width of a person support apparatus includes a bed controller for receiving a command signal indicating a command for width alteration, a first motor controlled by the bed controller for driving an extension of a first deck section of the support apparatus thereby altering the width of the first deck section, and a second motor controlled by the bed controller for driving an extension of a second deck section of the support apparatus thereby altering the width of the second deck section. The bed controller controls the first motor and the second motor in a manner that causes the first deck section to reach a first deck section width alteration limit at a first time and the second deck section to reach a second deck section width alteration limit at a second time, wherein the first time and the second time are not equal.

Width adjustable person support system with dual inboard mounted motors and proximate, directly driven extension wings

A method for governing care of a person includes determining the importance of a candidate activity () relative to the importance of patient sleep continuity () and, if the candidate activity is more important than sleep continuity, carrying out the activity or indicating the acceptability of carrying out the activity () and, if the candidate activity is not more important than sleep continuity, refraining from carrying out the activity or indicating the unacceptability of carrying out the activity (). A system for patient care governance comprises a decision engine () for determining the importance of the candidate activity relative to the importance of sleep continuity, and a controller () responsive to the decision engine for issuing a command to carry out the activity or indicate the acceptability of carrying out the activity (), refrain from carrying out the activity or indicate the unacceptability of carrying out the activity ().

Bed with a powered width expansion wing

A patient support including a traction device for powered movement of the patient support.

Motorized traction device for a patient support

A patient support () includes a frame (), a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails (-) configured to block the egress of a patient from the patient support (). The siderails (-) are configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails (-) and other components of the patient support ().

Variable height siderail for a bed

A patient support including a traction device for powered movement of the patient support. The traction device includes a storage position and a use position.

According to the present disclosure, a propulsion system is provided to assist a caregiver in moving a patient support about a care facility. The propulsion system is detachably coupled to patient support to permit storage of the propulsion system or use of propulsion system on multiple patient supports.

Motorized propulsion system for a bed

A patient support including a propulsion device for moving the patient support. The patient support includes a propulsion system having a propulsion device operably coupled to an input system.

A patient support including a propulsion device for moving the patient support. The patient support includes a propulsion system having a propulsion device operably coupled to an input system. The input system controls the speed and direction of the propulsion device such that a caregiver can direct the patient support to a desired location.

A patient support including a propulsion system for moving the patient support. The patient support includes a propulsion system having a propulsion device operably connected to an input system. The input system controls the speed and direction of the propulsion device such that a caregiver can direct the patient support to a desired location. The propulsion device includes a traction device that is moveable between a storage position spaced apart from the floor and a use position in contact with the floor.

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Lawrenceburg, IN, United States of America

Jeffrey A Ruschke