IP Library Granted Patent US 11,458,056
Granted Patent B2
US 11,458,056 · App. 17/496,554 · Granted Oct 4, 2022

Patient support with stand-up and sit features

Inventors: Craig Poulos (Chicago, IL); Carlos Portillo (Chicago, IL); Tho Thieu (Wood Dale, IL)
Assignee: Kreg Medical, Inc.
A61G7/16A61G5/14A61G7/005A61G7/015A61G7/0506A61G7/0513
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Patent No.
US 11,458,056
App. No.
17/496,554
Granted
Oct 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bed is provided having a base frame, a patient support assembly connected to the base frame, and a tilt frame connected between the base frame and the patient support assembly. The tilt frame is rotatable adjacent the foot end of the bed to place the patient support assembly, including the head section, seat section and foot section thereof, in a generally vertical position to allow a patient to exit the bed in a standing orientation. The bed also has a foot board assembly connected to the foot section, the foot board assembly having a foot board separately moveable about a longitudinal axis of the bed toward the head end and the foot end of the bed.

Claims (40)

1. A patient support tilt bed, comprising:

a base frame;

a patient support assembly connected to the base frame, the patient support assembly having a separate moveable head section and foot section, wherein the head section is adjacent a head of the bed, the foot section is adjacent a foot end of the bed;

a seat section is located between the head section and the foot section;

the patient support assembly being rotatable to place the patient support assembly in a tilted position with the entire patient support assembly generally in-line in an orientation greater than 30 degrees; and

a release to allow the patient support assembly to move from the tilted position to a generally horizontal position.

2. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 wherein the release allows rapid dumping of air from a mattress of the bed.

3. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 further including a tilt actuator, the tilt actuator disengages when the release is activated.

4. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 further including a return mechanism which assists to move the patient support assembly to the generally horizontal position.

5. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 wherein gravity moves the patient support assembly to the generally horizontal position.

6. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 further including a tilt actuator, the tilt actuator activates to move the patient support assembly to the generally horizontal position.

7. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 further including a plurality of siderails.

8. The patient support tilt bed of claim 7 wherein the plurality of siderails has a first position and a second position.

9. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 further including a plurality of casters and a locking system that stabilizes the bed prior to the patient support assembly being rotated into the tilted position.

10. The patient support tilt bed of claim 9 wherein the locking system stabilizes the bed by locking at least one caster.

11. The patient support tilt bed of claim 9 wherein the locking system is in a lock mode before allowing the patient support assembly to go into the tilted position.

12. The patient support tilt bed of claim 9 wherein the locking system includes a brake lock function, when the patient support assembly is in the tilted position, the locking system prevents the brake lock function from becoming disengaged until the patient support assembly is rotated to the generally horizontal position.

13. The patient support tilt bed of claim 9 wherein the locking system includes a first brake pedal, a second brake pedal, the first and second brake pedals are connected to the locking system, the first and second brake pedals independently control the locking system.

14. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 further including a caster, the caster is in contact with the floor when the patient support assembly is in the tilted position.

15. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 further including a weighing system.

16. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 further including a tilt frame connected to the patient support assembly, the tilt frame being rotatable to place the patient support assembly in a tilted position.

17. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 further including an intermediate frame assembly connected to the base frame, wherein one or more actuators raise and lower each end of the intermediate assembly.

18. A patient support tilt bed, comprising:

a base frame;

a patient support assembly connected to the base frame, the patient support assembly having a separate moveable head section and foot section, wherein the head section is adjacent a head of the bed, the foot section is adjacent a foot end of the bed;

a seat section is located between the head section and the foot section;

the patient support assembly being rotatable to place the patient support assembly in a tilted position with the entire patient support assembly generally in-line in an orientation greater than 30 degrees; and

a release to allow the head section to move from a raised position to a generally horizontal position.

19. The patient support tilt bed of claim 18 further including a plurality of siderails.

20. The patient support tilt bed of claim 19 wherein the plurality of siderails has a first position and a second position.

21. The patient support tilt bed of claim 18 further including a plurality of casters and a locking system that stabilizes the bed prior to the patient support assembly being rotated into the tilted position.

22. The patient support tilt bed of claim 21 wherein the locking system stabilizes the bed by locking at least one caster.

23. The patient support tilt bed of claim 21 wherein the locking system is in a lock mode before allowing the patient support assembly to go into the tilted position.

24. The patient support tilt bed of claim 21 wherein the locking system includes a brake lock function, when the patient support assembly is in the tilted position, the locking system prevents the brake lock function from becoming disengaged until the patient support assembly is rotated to a generally horizontal position.

25. The patient support tilt bed of claim 21 wherein the locking system includes a first brake pedal, a second brake pedal, the first and second brake pedals are connected to the locking system, the first and second brake pedals independently control the locking system.

26. The patient support tilt bed of claim 18 further including a caster, the caster is in contact with the floor when the patient support assembly is in the tilted position.

27. The patient support tilt bed of claim 18 further including a weighing system.

28. The patient support tilt bed of claim 18 wherein the release allows the patient support assembly to move from the tilted position to a generally horizontal position.

29. The patient support tilt bed of claim 18 further including a tilt frame connected to the patient support assembly, the tilt frame being rotatable to place the patient support assembly in a tilted position.

30. The patient support tilt bed of claim 18 further including an intermediate frame assembly connected to the base frame, wherein one or more actuators raise and lower each end of the intermediate assembly.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2026
From: OFS AGENCY SERVICES, LLC
To: KREG MEDICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 075584/0893 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 21, 2021
From: KREG MEDICAL, INC.
To: OFS AGENCY SERVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 058552/0497 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2021
From: POULOS, CRAIG; PORTILLO, CARLOS; THIEU, THO
To: KREG MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 058045/0983 →
Continuity (8)
Continuation 16576578 · Sep 19, 2019
Continuation 16244835 · Jan 10, 2019
Continuation 16244960 · Jan 10, 2019
Continuation 14690387 · Apr 18, 2015
Continuation 16244960 · Jan 10, 2019
Continuation 14690387 · Apr 18, 2015
Provisional Application 61981591 · Apr 18, 2014
Related Publication 20220023126A1 · Jan 27, 2022
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