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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2019
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Richard A. Derenne, Portage, MI (US);
Bjorn James Gunderson, Chicago, IL (US);
Stephen Frederick Peters, Hickory Corners, MI (US);
Corry Steven Daus, Libertyville, IL (US);
Darcy Richard Wank, Richland, MI (US);
Kevin M. Patmore, Plainwell, MI (US);
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating movement of a patient transport apparatus. The patient transport apparatus has a support structure and a patient support surface. Caster assemblies are coupled to the support structure to roll about a roll axis and swivel about a swivel axis. A control system is configured to control brake mechanisms, steer-lock mechanisms, and pre-swivel mechanisms of the caster assemblies based on one or more inputs.