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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2006
David Terrance Becker, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Christopher John Hopper, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Michael Joseph Hayes, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Vivek Shankar, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Richard C. Mayoras, Jr., Kalamazoo, MI (US);
David Terrance Becker, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Christopher John Hopper, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Michael Joseph Hayes, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Vivek Shankar, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Richard C. Mayoras, Jr., Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
A patient handling device includes a controller, with a plurality of sensors, control panels, and lamps electrically connected to the controller. The patient handling device records the normal/desired state of the various components when power is applied. When one of the components goes outside the normal/desired state, the controller issues an alarm. This alarm includes illuminating a plurality of amber alert lamps which can normally be viewed by a user at any position around the outside of the patient handling device. The patient handling device also includes a position control. This control restricts movement of an upper (fowler) portion of the patient handling device in a certain range of angular positions, while permitting movement of the upper portion outside the certain range.