IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,963,918

Granted Patent B2

US 11,963,918 · App. 17/205,533 · Granted Apr 23, 2024

Patient bed having active motion exercise

Inventors: Chris L Hildenbrand (Osgood, IN); Michael Buccieri (Greenfield, IN); Kaitlyn Colon (Greensburg, IN)

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Patent No.: US 11,963,918
App. No.: 17/205,533
Granted: Apr 23, 2024
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A patient support apparatus may include a frame and an articulated deck coupled to the frame. The articulated deck may include a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section. The seat section may include a stationary frame coupled to the frame and a moveable frame that moves relative to the stationary frame. The moveable frame may move between a retracted position and an extended position.

Claims (62)

1. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a frame,

an articulated deck coupled to the frame, the articulated deck including a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section, and

the seat section including a stationary frame coupled to the frame and a moveable frame that is moveable relative to the stationary frame, wherein the moveable frame is moveable between a retracted position in which the moveable frame of the seat section is positioned adjacent the thigh section, and an extended position in which the moveable frame of the seat section is separated away from the thigh section, so that a patient positioned on the patient support apparatus is enabled to exercise by moving the moveable frame between the retracted position and the extended position,

wherein the moveable frame of the seat section is locked from being moveable relative to the stationary frame unless the head section is pivotably raised upwardly beyond a threshold angle.

2. The patient support apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the moveable frame is moveable within a range of 1 inch to 12 inches relative to the stationary frame.

3. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a frame,

an articulated deck coupled to the frame, the articulated deck including a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section, and

wherein the moveable frame of the seat section is locked from being moveable relative to the stationary frame unless the articulated deck is tilted to a predetermined angle.

4. The patient support apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator that is moveable between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein the moveable frame is unlocked for movement relative to the stationary frame in response to the actuator being moved to the unlocking position.

5. The patient support apparatus of claim 4 , wherein after the exercise is finished, the actuator returns to the locking position thereby returning the moveable frame to the retracted position.

6. The patient support apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the seat section includes a pair of panels, wherein a first panel of the pair of panels is coupled to the moveable frame to move therewith and a second panel of the pair of panels is coupled to the stationary frame.

7. The patient support apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first panel includes at least one flange and the second panel is adjacent the flange.

8. The patient support apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the at least one flange includes a pair of flanges and the sides of the second panel are adjacent respective flanges of the pair of flanges.

9. The patient support apparatus of claim 6 , wherein, when the moveable frame is in the extended position, the second panel extends across a gap formed between the first panel and the thigh section.

10. The patient support apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the frame includes at least one track and the moveable frame moves along the track when the moveable frame moves between the retracted position and the extended position.

11. The patient support apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the head section is pivotably coupled to the moveable frame of the seat section.

12. The patient support apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the head section is pivotable relative to the moveable frame regardless of whether the moveable frame is in the retracted position, the extended position, or any position between the retracted and extended positions.

13. The patient support apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) homing link coupled between the head section and the frame, and wherein the CPR homing link is configured to guide lowering of the head section relative to the frame in response to an emergency CPR function being activated.

14. The patient support apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a manual CPR input that is moved manually to activate the emergency CPR function.

15. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a frame,

an articulated deck coupled to the frame, the articulated deck including a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section, and

wherein the moveable frame of the seat section is locked from being moveable relative to the stationary frame unless the foot section is moved to a retracted foot section position.

16. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a frame,

an articulated deck coupled to the frame, the articulated deck including a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section, and

wherein the moveable frame of the seat section is locked from being moveable relative to the stationary frame unless a foot rest is positioned between the foot section and the patient.

17. The patient support apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined angle is between 1 degree and 20 degrees.

18. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a frame,

an articulated deck coupled to the frame, the articulated deck including a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section, and

wherein the moveable frame of the seat section is locked from being moveable relative to the stationary frame unless one or more casters coupled to the frame are braked.

19. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a frame,

an articulated deck coupled to the frame, the articulated deck including a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section, and

wherein the moveable frame of the seat section is locked from being moveable relative to the stationary frame unless at least one siderail coupled to the frame is in a raised position.

20. The patient support apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the at least one siderail comprises a first siderail adjacent a right side of the frame and a second siderail adjacent a left side of the frame, and wherein the moveable frame of the seat section is locked from being moveable relative to the stationary frame unless the first and second siderails are both in the raised position.

21. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a frame,

an articulated deck coupled to the frame, the articulated deck including a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section, and

wherein the frame includes at least one track and the moveable frame moves along the track when the moveable frame moves between the retracted position and the extended position, and

wherein the frame includes a first track oriented in a first direction and a second track oriented in a second direction, wherein the orientation of the first track is 90 degrees relative to the orientation of the second track, wherein the moveable frame moves along the first track and the second track when the moveable frame moves between the retracted position and the extended position.

22. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a frame,

an articulated deck coupled to the frame, the articulated deck including a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section, and

wherein the head section is pivotably coupled to the moveable frame of the seat section, and

wherein a lower end of the head section is coupled to the moveable frame by a pivot joint that translates along the moveable frame as the head section is pivotably raised and lowered.

23. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a frame,

an articulated deck coupled to the frame, the articulated deck including a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section, and

wherein the head section is pivotably coupled to the moveable frame of the seat section, and

wherein the head section is locked out from pivoting relative to the moveable frame unless the moveable frame is in the retracted position.

Assignments (2)

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 050260/0644 Recorded Dec 14, 2021

From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

To: BREATHE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; WELCH ALLYN, INC.; HILL-ROM, INC.; VOALTE, INC.; BARDY DIAGNOSTICS, INC.; HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.

Reel/Frame 058517/0001 →

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2021

From: HILDENBRAND, CHRIS L.; BUCCIERI, MICHAEL; COLON, KAITLYN

To: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.

Reel/Frame 057256/0595 →

Continuity (3)

Provisional Application 63071046 · Aug 27, 2020

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