Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – Vertically movable support for whole body of user
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-19
2010-02-02
Cuomo, Peter M (Department: 3673)
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
Vertically movable support for whole body of user
C005S011000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07653954
ABSTRACT:
A patient-support apparatus includes a patient-support deck coupled to first and second lift systems configured to lift the patient-support deck relative to the floor. The lift systems each include a pair of supports and a carriage coupled to the patient-support deck and suspended from the supports by tethers which are wound and unwound to raise and lower the patient-support deck.
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Hornbach David W.
Metz Darrell L.
Stratman Terry J.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Cuomo Peter M
Hill-Rom Services Inc.
Wilson Brittany M
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