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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2010
David W. Hornbach, Brookville, IN (US);
Aziz A. Bhai, West Chester, OH (US);
Christopher R. O'keefe, Batesville, IN (US);
Jason A. Penninger, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David W. Hornbach, Brookville, IN (US);
Aziz A. Bhai, West Chester, OH (US);
Christopher R. O'Keefe, Batesville, IN (US);
Jason A. Penninger, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes a frame having a patient support deck that is movable between a horizontal position to support a patient in a lying position and a chair egress position to support the patient in a sitting position. Depending upon a height of the patient, a lift system is operated to support the patient support deck relative to an underlying floor at different heights when the patient support deck is moved to the chair egress position. Depending upon a weight of the patient, at least one bladder of a mattress is either deflated or further inflated when the patient support deck is moved to the chair egress position and the patient is in the process of egressing from the patient support apparatus.