Patient support apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8413271
APP PUB NO 20060101581A1
SERIAL NO

11260452

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A patient support apparatus is provided. The patient support apparatus includes a plurality of therapeutic devices including a rotation device and a percussion-vibration device for carrying out rotation, percussion, and vibration therapy for a patient. The patient support apparatus includes a control system for controlling operation of the plurality of therapeutic devices. The control system comprises a touch-screen display segmented into a main menu portion and a data window portion. The therapeutic functions are represented by touch selectable buttons on the main menu portion. When any of these buttons are selected, a plurality of adjustable operating parameters appears in the data window portion. At the same time, the buttons corresponding to the therapeutic functions in the main menu portion remain visible such that an operator can easily select another therapeutic function. A method of tracking the therapeutic functions performed is provided. A rotation monitoring system and temperature control system of the patient support apparatus are provided. A display activation system is also provided.

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STRYKER CORPORATION1941 STRYKER WAY PORTAGE MI 49002

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blanchard, Frederick William Portage, US 4 274
Smith, Michael Sterling Hastings, US 2 247
Thompson, Jeffery Joseph Portage, US 4 262
Wrobleski, Dennis John Leonard, US 7 304

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