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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2018
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Brian J. Tessmer, Mattawan, MI (US);
William V. Bleeker, Plainwell, MI (US);
Connor F. St. John, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
John P. Zerbel, Paw Paw, MI (US);
Justin R. Murray, Portage, MI (US);
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
An adjustable patient support apparatus comprises a base, a support frame, and a patient support deck. The patient support deck comprises articulating deck sections, such as a leg section, seat section, and a back section pivotally coupled together. One or more actuators may be configured to move the leg and/or back section between a lowered position and one or more raised positions. The seat section may include one or more articulating seats to assist with ingress and egress from the patient support apparatus. The one or more seats may be articulated manually or electrically via a lever or actuator.