Patient care and transport assembly
AssigneeDeepak
InventorsDeepak Raj Karwal, Gary Ratzlaff Fulkerson, Gopi Krishna Chowdary Vulava, Robert Allan Kowalski
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Abstract
A mobility assist assembly, consisting of a transportable patient support module including a support surface which is modifiable by at least a plurality of upwardly extending and individually height adjustable and articulate-able posts integrated into a supporting carriage. A power transport module can be docked to the carriage. The patient support surface further includes a plurality of individual height or width adjustable sections. A headboard proximate docking module interfaces with the patient support module and a power assist modules.
Claims20
A mobility assist assembly, comprising a patient supporting and transportable module exhibiting an articulating frame with a support surface, a plurality of height adjustable supports engaging underside locations of said articulating frame to tilt said support surface according to at least one of fore, aft and side directions.
A mobility assist assembly, comprising:
- a patient supporting and transportable module exhibiting an articulating frame with a support surface, said articulating frame configuring between a first bed mode, a second pseudo wheelchair mode and a third wheelchair mode;
- a power assist module incorporated into a lower carriage associated with said patient support module and integrating a plurality of height adjustable supports engaging underside locations of said articulating frame to tilt said support surface according to at least one of fore, aft and side directions;
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- a second headboard docking module interfacing with said patient support and power assist modules for providing at least recharging of a battery associated with a drive unit incorporated into said power assist module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.