US 11,806,290 B2
Adjustable patient support apparatus for assisted egress and ingress
Brian J. Tessmer, Mattawan, MI (US); William V. Bleeker, Plainwell, MI (US); Connor F. St. John, Kalamazoo, MI (US); John P Zerbel, Paw Paw, MI (US); and Justin R. Murray, Portage, MI (US)
Assigned to Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US)
Filed by Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/492,109.
Application 17/492,109 is a continuation of application No. 16/134,438, filed on Sep. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,160,705.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/574,776, filed on Oct. 20, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0015969 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61G 7/015 (2006.01); A61G 7/075 (2006.01); A61G 7/005 (2006.01); A61G 7/012 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 7/018 (2006.01); A61G 5/14 (2006.01); A61G 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 7/015 (2013.01) [A61G 5/006 (2013.01); A61G 5/14 (2013.01); A61G 7/005 (2013.01); A61G 7/012 (2013.01); A61G 7/018 (2013.01); A61G 7/0504 (2013.01); A61G 7/0507 (2013.01); A61G 7/0527 (2016.11); A61G 7/0755 (2013.01); A61G 7/0513 (2016.11); A61G 2203/30 (2013.01); A61G 2203/34 (2013.01); A61G 2203/36 (2013.01); A61G 2203/44 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
a base;
a patient support deck supported by the base and comprising a deck section having a first portion and a second portion configured to articulate relative to the first portion to transition between a bed configuration and a side-egress configuration, and including a third portion positioned between the first portion and the second portion;
an actuator system coupled to the deck section and configured to articulate the second portion;
wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are substantially co-planar when in the bed configuration; and
wherein the second portion is configured to articulate relative to the first portion as the actuator system transitions the deck section from the bed configuration to the side-egress configuration.