logo

For the Inventor, By the Inventor

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12611345 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 30, 2021

Patient support with improved control

Applicant:

Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);

Inventors:

Guy Lemire, Beaumont, CA;

Jean-Paul Dionne, Lévis, CA;

Marco Morin, Breakeyville, CA;

Richard Paré, Boucherville, CA;

Pascal Castonguay, Lévis, CA;

Luc Petitpas, L'ancienne-lorette, CA;

David Kim Soui Wan Fong, Brossard, CA;

David T. Becker, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Christopher J. Hopper, Kalamazoo, MI (US);

Michael J. Hayes, Kalamazoo, MI (US);

Richard C Mayoras, Jr., Kalamazoo, MI (US);

David M Moreno, Quebec, CA;

Assignee:

Stryker Corporation, Portage, MI (US);

Attorney:

Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

Primary Examiner:

Robert G Santos

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/018 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61G 7/005 (2006.01); A61G 7/012 (2006.01); A61G 7/015 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 7/08 (2006.01); G01G 19/44 (2006.01); G01G 19/52 (2006.01); G01G 23/32 (2006.01); G01G 23/42 (2006.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/018 (2013.01); A61B 5/447 (2013.01); A61B 5/6892 (2013.01); A61G 7/005 (2013.01); A61G 7/012 (2013.01); A61G 7/015 (2013.01); A61G 7/0506 (2013.01); A61G 7/0507 (2013.01); A61G 7/0509 (2016.11); A61G 7/0514 (2016.11); A61G 7/0524 (2016.11); A61G 7/0527 (2016.11); A61G 7/0528 (2016.11); G01G 19/44 (2013.01); G01G 19/52 (2013.01); G01G 23/32 (2013.01); G01G 23/42 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.02); A61B 5/103 (2013.01); A61B 5/11 (2013.01); A61B 5/743 (2013.01); A61B 5/7435 (2013.01); A61G 7/08 (2013.01); A61G 2203/16 (2013.01); A61G 2203/20 (2013.01); A61G 2203/32 (2013.01); A61G 2203/42 (2013.01); A61G 2210/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

A patient support apparatus includes a patient support surface, a plurality of caster wheels supporting the patient support surface on a floor or ground surface, a brake for manually braking at least one caster wheel of the plurality of caster wheels, and a handle or pedal for manually operating the brake, with the handle or pedal at least having a brake position. The patient support apparatus also includes an electrical actuator configured to couple to the brake and to selectively output a driving force and a user interface in communication with the electrical actuator. In response to input at the user interface, the electrical actuator generating the driving force to actuate the brake to thereby brake the at least one caster wheel, and wherein the driving force of the actuator moves the handle or pedal to the brake positon when the actuator actuates the manually operable brake to brake the caster wheel.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…