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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2024
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Timothy Michael Volk, Cleves, OH (US);
Kathryn Ruth Smith, Batesville, IN (US);
Taylor Vohland, West Chester, OH (US);
Jnanesha Ramegowda, Batesville, IN (US);
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
Intubation assistance devices, person support surfaces including intubation assistance devices, and person support apparatus including the same are disclosed herein. A person support surface includes a support body and an intubation assistance device positionable within the support body. The intubation assistance device is positionable between a first position and a second position relative to the support body to adjust a position of shoulders of a person positioned on an upper surface of the support body. Other embodiments of intubation assistance devices include an elevated platform moveable relative to a lower plate to raise the shoulders of a person positioned atop a person support surface, and a pivot plate pivotally coupled to the lower plate to support a head of the person as the shoulders are raised.