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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2016
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Brock Kopp, Branford, CT (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A motion sensor for detecting the movement of a patient is provided and includes a housing, a spring loaded return mechanism supported in the housing, an encoder, and a sensor. The spring loaded return mechanism includes a spool rotatably supported within the housing, a biasing member coupled to the housing and the spool, and a cord supported on the spool. The encoder is located on the spool and is configured to monitor a length of cord extended from the housing. The sensor is configured to communicate a signal when the cord is extended beyond a predetermined or preset length.
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