US Patent No: 7,357,772

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Patient-support apparatus having line management system

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Abstract

An infant support device (10) is provided and includes a support platform (26), an infant enclosure (34) coupled to the support platform (26) and defining an infant compartment for receiving an infant (78), and a line-management apparatus configured to separate and arrange medical lines (54) routed between the outside of the infant compartment and the inside of the infant compartment. One embodiment of the line-management apparatus includes a panel (46) extending upwardly relative to the support platform (26), a plurality of vertically spaced line supports (58) coupled to the panel (46) and configured to support the medical lines (54) resting thereon, and a plurality of line holders (60) coupled to the panel (46) and configured to inhibit movement of the medical lines (54) off of the line supports (58).

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.TELFORD, PA150

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McDermott, Ian Lincoln University, PA 6 50

Cited Art

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AT&T CORP. (1)
6,310,294 Vertical separation rack for cable management 9 2000
 
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC. (1)
6,336,897 Grommet for infant care apparatus 4 2000
 
DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6,049,924 Hinged panels for a thermal support apparatus 9 1997
 
NOVARTIS AG (1)
2001/0035,702 Cart for surgical console 25 2001
 
OMNIMED ACQUISTION CORP (1)
6,375,017 Tubing organizer apparatus 29 2000
 
Small Beginnings, Inc. (1)
6,210,320 Thermal and humidity barrier for extremely premature infants 7 1998
 
SPAN-AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,387,177 Adjustable pediatric incubator nest 23 1993
 
VITALTRENDS TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
5,308,310 Plethysmograph system and air-tight sealing assembly therefor 35 1992
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (2)
5,224,674 Method and apparatus for organizing and identifying intravenous administration lines 33 1992
6,367,476 Medical canopy and support apparatus for canopy and tubes 8 1999

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HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. (1)
8,266,741 Bed movement cessation based on IV pump alarm 0 2010
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (1)
8,360,953 Transferring and holding device for high-risk neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients 0 2010

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