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Patient support with wireless data and/or energy transfer

  • US 8,864,205 B2
  • Filed: 11/15/2011
  • Issued: 10/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:

  • a base;

    a frame;

    an elevation adjustment mechanism adapted raise and lower said frame with respect to said base;

    a deck supported on said frame, said deck including a plurality of sections adapted to support a patient thereon;

    a plurality of electronic control circuits, each said electronic control circuit adapted to control at least one specific function of said patient support apparatus, and each of said electronic control circuits located in different locations of said patient support apparatus;

    a wired communication network adapted to transport messages between a first subset of said electronic control circuits; and

    a wireless link adapted to transport messages between a second subset of said electronic control circuits, said second subset of electronic control circuits including at least one electronic control circuit that is not in common with said first subset of electronic control circuits.

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