Liko Research & Development Ab

Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Sravan A Mamidi

Scott M Corbin

Richard Henry Heimbrock

Dan R Tallent

Neal Wiggermann

Jesse Newman

Robert Mark Zerhusen

David Lance Ribble

James L Walke

David J Hitchcock

Travis A Pelo

Clay Gerome Owsley

James W Pascoe

Charles A Lachenbruch

Jonathan D Turner

Gavin Martin Monson

Kirsten M Emmons

Aziz Ali Bhai

Todd P O'Neal

Brian Lee Lawrence

Frank E Sauser

David P Lubbers

John D Christie

Douglas A Seim

Joshua A Williams

Eric David Benz

Bradley T Smith

John G Byers

Douglas E Borgman

Michael Buccieri

Catherine M Wagner

Kathryn R Smith

Unnati Ojha

John Goewert

Daniel Nachtigal

David J Brzenchek

Joseph Tari

James Ledwith

Jessica Cushman

Arpit Shah

Karen Lanning

Nathaniel W Hixon

Mary Kay Brinkman

Jared Rude

Florin Iucha

Todd S Ventrola

Richard J Schuman, Sr

Bryan Weidman

David Lawrence Bedel

Gregory J Shannon

Joseph T Canter

Melissa Rose Stancato

Jason M Williams

Karin L Olsson

Daniel Johansson

Samuel Svintozelsky

Christopher Yeckel

Derek Strassle

Jackie Berkebile

Sheeza Hussain

Todd P O'neal

David L Bedel

Joseph Blackmon

Ka Wing Calvin Peer

Douglas A Eckstein

Tyler Nigolian

Abidemi Ajayi

Renee Tozer

Bradley Thomas Smith

Catherine Marie Wagner

Todd Steven Ventrola

Todd P O'NEAL

A patient support apparatus includes a base frame, lift mechanism supporting an upper frame relative to the base frame, a load frame, and a plurality of deck sections, a patient support surface, and a number of barriers positioned about the patient supporting surface. The patient support apparatus includes a notification system for visually notifying a caregiver of a condition or status of a component of the patient support apparatus.

Patient support apparatus

Lift communications systems, wall-mounted controls, and methods of using and configuring the same are disclosed. A lift communications system includes one or more lifts, each one of the one or more lifts is movable within a space. The lift communications system further includes a wall-mounted control coupled to a wall of the space. The wall-mounted control is configured to communicatively couple to the one or more lifts via a wireless connection. When the wall-mounted control is communicatively coupled to a lift of the one or more lifts, the wall-mounted control is configured to direct operation of the lift and receive data from the lift.

Lift communications systems comprising wall-mounted displays and methods of using and configuring the same

A lift system includes a hoist module, a support assembly which is movable relative to the hoist module, and a control system. The control system is adapted to enable a user to a) issue an operational command which causes the support assembly to move to an operational destination, and b) issue a stowage command which causes the support assembly to move to a stowage destination. The control system is also adapted to A) disregard the stowage command provided at least one condition is satisfied and/or B) encumber issuance of the stowage command Equivalently, the control system adaptation is to A1) disregard the stowage command provided at least one stowage contraindication condition is satisfied or A2) not disregard the stowage command provided at least one stowage noncontraindication condition is satisfied and/or B) encumber issuance of the stowage command.

Lift system with a stowable support assembly

A switch assembly for a lift unit includes a switch, an emergency stop device, and a reset actuator. The switch is arranged to move between a closed position, wherein the switch electrically couples a lift motor of the lift unit to an energy source, and an open position, wherein the switch electrically decouples the lift motor from the energy source. The emergency stop device is coupled to the switch and arranged to move the switch from the closed position to the open position. The reset actuator is coupled to the switch and arranged to move the switch from the open position to the closed position, wherein the reset actuator is controllable to move the switch from the open position to the closed position.

Switch assemblies, rail-mounted lift systems, and rail-mounted lift units having emergency stop devices

An overhead lift system may include a motor and a lift strap connected to the motor. The motor raises and lowers the lift strap. A hand controller may be communicatively connected to the motor. The hand controller includes a force sensor associated with the body of the hand controller such that force applied to the body is detected with the force sensor. An orientation sensor may also be arranged within the body and determines an orientation of the hand controller. A control unit may be communicatively connected with the motor, the force sensor, and the orientation sensor. The control unit detects a force applied to the hand controller with the force sensor, determines a direction of motion of the hand controller with the orientation sensor, and provides a signal to the motor to raise or lower the lift strap based on the force and orientation of the hand controller.

Overhead lift systems and methods

A lift system includes a trolley member defining an aperture extending through the trolley member, a locking unit coupled to the trolley member, the locking unit including a locking unit body and a pin that extends outward from the locking unit body, where the pin is repositionable between an engaged position, in which the pin extends through and outward from the aperture of the trolley member, and a disengaged position, a cable extending between and terminating at an actuator end that is engaged with the actuator and a subject lift end positioned opposite the actuator end, where the cable is selectively drawn to the trolley member or paid out from the trolley member upon actuation of the actuator, and a subject lift connecting member coupled the subject lift end of the cable.

Subject lift transfer assemblies and methods for operating the same

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Columbus, IN, United States of America

Sravan A Mamidi