Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – Sectional user supporting surface
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-27
2009-02-10
Engle, Patricia (Department: 3673)
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
Sectional user supporting surface
C005S617000, C005S600000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07487562
ABSTRACT:
A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a head section coupled to the frame and movable relative to the frame between first and second angular positions, and a sensor operable to determine an angular position of the head section. The apparatus also has an alarm that is activated if the angular position of the head section is not sufficiently large enough.
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Boland Michael P.
Frondorf Michael M.
Robertson Jacqueline A.
Wilson Bradley T.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Engle Patricia
Hill-Rom Services Inc.
Kelleher William
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