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US 12,712,097 B2Granted
Patient support apparatus with mattress and mattress cable
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorsMatthew Thomas Thielking, Michael W. Graves
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus is provided with a cable that couples to a mattress to provide power and/or data to the mattress with the cable configured with two cable portions—a first cable portion connected to the mattress and a second cable portion connected to the frame or another component at the patient support apparatus.
Claims22
A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a side rail mounted relative to the frame, the side rail being spaced from the frame to form an envelope therebetween and being movable between raised and lowered positions;
- a mattress supported relative to said frame;
- and
- a mattress power and/or communication cable, wherein at least a portion of the cable is provided with increased stiffness to maintain the cable in the envelope to reduce disconnection of the cable during use of the patient support apparatus,
- wherein the cable includes at least a first cable portion connected to the mattress and a second cable portion connected to the frame or another component at the patient support apparatus, the cable also includes a first connector coupled to the first cable portion and a second connector coupled to the second cable portion forming a connector assembly, the connector assembly configured as a breakaway connection.
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A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a side rail mounted relative to the frame, the side rail being spaced from the frame to form an envelope therebetween and being movable between raised and lowered positions;
- a mattress supported relative to said frame;
- and
- a mattress power and/or communication cable, wherein at least a portion of the cable is provided with increased stiffness to maintain the cable in the envelope to reduce disconnection of the cable during use of the patient support apparatus,
- wherein the mattress includes a cable support assembly that is integral to the mattress,
- wherein the cable support assembly includes an exterior portion and an interior portion, and wherein the interior portion receives the cable,
- wherein the exterior portion is coupled to the mattress and at least in part defines an opening through which the cable passes, wherein the opening is disposed below a separate opening in the mattress to substantially prevent intrusion of water into the mattress.
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A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a side rail mounted relative to the frame, the side rail being spaced by a distance from the frame and being movable between raised and lowered positions;
- a mattress supported relative to said frame;
- and
- a mattress cable configured for at least one of power and communication, at least a portion of the mattress cable being provided with increased stiffness to maintain the mattress cable in a space between the side rail and the frame to reduce disconnection of the mattress cable during use of the patient support apparatus,
- wherein the mattress cable includes at least a first cable portion connected to the mattress and a second cable portion connected to the frame or another component at the patient support apparatus, wherein the mattress cable includes a first connector coupled to the first cable portion and a second connector coupled to the second cable portion forming a connector assembly, the connector assembly configured as a breakaway connection.
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A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a side rail mounted relative to the frame, the side rail being spaced by a distance from the frame and being movable between raised and lowered positions;
- a mattress supported relative to said frame;
- and
- a mattress cable configured for at least one of power and communication, at least a portion of the mattress cable being provided with increased stiffness to maintain the mattress cable in a space between the side rail and the frame to reduce disconnection of the mattress cable during use of the patient support apparatus,
- wherein the mattress includes a cable support assembly that is integral to the mattress,
- wherein the cable support assembly includes an exterior portion and an interior portion, and wherein the interior portion receives the mattress cable,
- wherein the exterior portion is coupled to the mattress and at least in part defines an opening through which the mattress cable passes, wherein the opening is disposed below a separate opening in the mattress to substantially prevent intrusion of water into the mattress.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.