US Patent Issued to HILL-ROM SERVICES on Dec. 23 for "Patient support apparatus with a hydraulic lift having powered and manual modes" (Indiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,322, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to HILL-ROM SERVICES INC. (Batesville, Ind.).

"Patient support apparatus with a hydraulic lift having powered and manual modes" was invented by David C. Newkirk (Batesville, Ind.), Brian Guthrie (Batesville, Ind.), Jeff S. Jelinek (Batesville, Ind.), Dennis P. Laloge (Batesville, Ind.), Frank E. Sauser (Batesville, Ind.) and Jonathan D. Turner (Batesville, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular patient support apparatus includes linkages which provide advanced kinematics for moving portions of the patient support apparatus. The patient support apparatus includes a cantilevered lift system s...