Patient Transport Apparatus
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorsBrandon Naber, William Ross Heneveld, JR., Daniel V. Brosnan, Ross Lucas, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Darren G. Darren, Aaron Furman
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Abstract
A patient transfer apparatus includes a seat assembly, a track assembly coupled to the seat assembly and including a track configured to engage the stairs in a stair traversing position, and front wheels coupled to the seat assembly for engagement with a floor in a transport position. The seat assembly includes a frame and a seat for supporting a patient. A front end of the track assembly is adjacent the front wheels without interfering with movement of the wheels in the transport position.
Claims9
A patient transfer apparatus configured to traverse stairs, comprising:
- a seat assembly including a frame with a seat member and a lower member coupled to the seat member, and a seat coupled to the seat member;
- and
- a track assembly coupled to a front end of the seat assembly such that at least a portion of the track assembly is disposed under the seat, the track assembly including a track configured to engage the stairs,
- wherein the seat is pivotable relative to the track, and
- wherein a length of at least one of the seat member, lower member, and the track assembly is adjustable to permit a change in an angle between the seat and the track.
A patient transfer apparatus configured to traverse stairs, comprising:
- a seat assembly including a frame with a lower member, and a seat coupled to the frame;
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- a track assembly including a track coupled to the seat assembly and configured to engage the stairs,
- wherein the seat is pivotable relative to the track to maintain a predetermined orientation while traversing the stairs, and
- wherein the track assembly is coupled to the lower member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.