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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2006
Joseph C. Livengood, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Amy L. Livengood, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Barry T. Phillips, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Theodore B. Ziemkowski, Loveland, CO (US);
Joseph C. Livengood, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Amy L. Livengood, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Barry T. Phillips, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Theodore B. Ziemkowski, Loveland, CO (US);
Livengood Engineering, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Abstract
A patient support platform provides a solution for healthcare facilities and nursing staff to address patient and staff safety, patient mobility, patient comfort, the availability of patient information, monitoring drugs and therapy provided, and controlling health care expenses. The patient support platform preferably includes a transmission system that allows the patient and/or medical staff member to choose a stop, walk or roll mode. The transmission system preferably includes a drag wheel for applying a braking force in response to a voltage generated by a braking motor. The platform supports a plurality of devices that may be attached or associated with a patient throughout their stay at a healthcare facility. The support platform also preferably includes a mechanism for releasably attaching the support platform to another structure, such as a bed. Embodiments of the present invention include multiple non-medical uses of the platform.