Hospital bed for weighing patients

A weigh apparatus, preferably part of a hospital bed, has a support frame (16) and a weigh frame (30) mounted on the support frame by load cells (35). Means (58,60) for monitoring changes in weight is provided. The output of the load cells is summed to provide a reading of the total weight on the we...

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Main Authors BOYD HOWARD J, KOERBER CLEMENT J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 05.07.1989
Subjects
CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY
DIAGNOSIS
FUNERAL DEVICES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEASURING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS
PHYSICS
SURGERY
TESTING
TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS
WEIGHING
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Summary:A weigh apparatus, preferably part of a hospital bed, has a support frame (16) and a weigh frame (30) mounted on the support frame by load cells (35). Means (58,60) for monitoring changes in weight is provided. The output of the load cells is summed to provide a reading of the total weight on the weigh frame. The tare weight is subtracted to provide the weight of the load, e.g. the patient.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19880304444