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Granted Patent B2
US 12,239,593 · App. 17/496,525 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

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 12,239,593
App. No.
17/496,525
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
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 (46)

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;

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;

a weighing system;

a caster, the caster is in contact with the floor when the patient is being weighed; and

a locking system that stabilizes the bed prior to the patient support assembly being rotated into the tilted position,

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 back to a generally horizontal position.

2. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 wherein the locking system is in a lock mode before allowing the patient support assembly to go into the tilted position.

3. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 wherein the weighing system includes a load cell.

4. The patient support tilt bed of claim 3 wherein the load cell does not contact a floor for the bed.

5. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 wherein the caster is in contact with the floor when the patient support assembly is in the tilted position.

6. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 further including a plurality of side rails.

7. The patient support tilt bed of claim 6 wherein the plurality of side rails includes a first side rail provided toward the head section, and a second side rail provided toward the head section.

8. The patient support tilt bed of claim 7 wherein the plurality of side rails includes a third side rail provided toward the foot end of the bed, and a fourth side rail provided toward the foot end.

9. The patient support tilt bed of claim 6 wherein the plurality of side rails have a first position and a second position.

10. 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 the tilted position.

11. 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 the intermediate assembly.

12. The patient support tilt bed of claim 1 wherein the patient support assembly includes a seat section, the seat section being between the head section and the foot section.

13. The patient support tilt bed of claim 12 wherein the head section, the seat section, and the foot section can be positioned in a chair configuration.

14. The patient support tilt bed of claim 12 wherein the patient support assembly converts to a wider patient support surface at one or more sections of the patient support assembly.

15. The patient support tilt bed of claim 14 wherein the head section includes a first side head extender assembly and a second side head extender assembly, the first side head extender assembly utilized to increase a width of the hospital bed at a first side of the hospital bed, and the second side head extender assembly utilized to increase the width of the hospital bed at a second side of the hospital bed.

16. The patient support tilt bed of claim 14 wherein the seat section includes a first side seat extender assembly and a second side seat extender assembly, the first side seat extender assembly utilized to increase a width of the hospital bed at a first side of the hospital bed, and the second side seat extender assembly utilized to increase the width of the hospital bed at a second side of the hospital bed.

17. 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;

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;

a weighing system;

a caster, the caster is in contact with the floor when the patient is being weighed; and

a locking system that stabilizes the bed prior to the patient support assembly being rotated into the tilted position,

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.

18. The patient support tilt bed of claim 17 wherein the locking system is in a lock mode before allowing the patient support assembly to go into the tilted position.

19. The patient support tilt bed of claim 17 wherein the weighing system includes a load cell.

20. The patient support tilt bed of claim 19 wherein the load cell does not contact a floor for the bed.

21. The patient support tilt bed of claim 17 wherein the caster is in contact with the floor when the patient support assembly is in the tilted position.

22. The patient support tilt bed of claim 17 further including a plurality of side rails.

23. The patient support tilt bed of claim 22 wherein the plurality of side rails includes a first side rail provided toward the head section, and a second side rail provided toward the head section.

24. The patient support tilt bed of claim 23 wherein the plurality of side rails includes a third side rail provided toward the foot end of the bed, and a fourth side rail provided toward the foot end.

25. The patient support tilt bed of claim 22 wherein the plurality of side rails have a first position and a second position.

26. The patient support tilt bed of claim 17 further including a tilt frame connected to the patient support assembly, the tilt frame being rotatable to place the patient support assembly in the tilted position.

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

28. The patient support tilt bed of claim 17 wherein the patient support assembly includes a seat section, the seat section being between the head section and the foot section.

29. The patient support tilt bed of claim 28 wherein the head section, the seat section, and the foot section can be positioned in a chair configuration.

30. The patient support tilt bed of claim 28 wherein the patient support assembly converts to a wider patient support surface at one or more sections of the patient support assembly.

31. The patient support tilt bed of claim 30 wherein the head section includes a first side head extender assembly and a second side head extender assembly, the first side head extender assembly utilized to increase a width of the hospital bed at a first side of the hospital bed, and the second side head extender assembly utilized to increase the width of the hospital bed at a second side of the hospital bed.

32. The patient support tilt bed of claim 30 wherein the seat section includes a first side seat extender assembly and a second side seat extender assembly, the first side seat extender assembly utilized to increase a width of the hospital bed at a first side of the hospital bed, and the second side seat extender assembly utilized to increase the width of the hospital bed at a second side of the hospital bed.

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 058045/0949 →
Continuity (8)
Continuation 16576578 · Sep 19, 2019
Continuation 16244960 · Jan 10, 2019
Continuation 16244835 · Jan 10, 2019
Continuation 16244960 · Jan 10, 2019
Continuation 14690387 · Apr 18, 2015
Continuation 14690387 · Apr 18, 2015
Provisional Application 61981591 · Apr 18, 2014
Related Publication 20220023125A1 · Jan 27, 2022
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