Stretcher having hand actuated wheel braking apparatus

A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame and supporting the frame above a floor, a wheel, a push handle that is coupled to the frame and that is gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus along the floor, and a brake handle coupled to the push...

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Main Authors BATTA NICHOLAS C, ALBERSMEYER DAVID A, WIGGINS BRIAN T, TURNER JONATHAN D, OSBORNE EUGENE E, FIGEL GREGORY J, HEIMBROCK RICHARD HENRY, RUDOLF KENNETH Q
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LanguageEnglish
Published 12.04.2011
Subjects
CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY
FUNERAL DEVICES
HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS, PERAMBULATORS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SLEDGES
TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame and supporting the frame above a floor, a wheel, a push handle that is coupled to the frame and that is gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus along the floor, and a brake handle coupled to the push handle and movable to move a brake to impede rotation of the wheel.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070692215