Patent ID: 11890118
Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A patient support apparatus for concurrently transporting a patient and a medical device, the patient support apparatus comprising:
a base arranged for movement along floor surfaces;
an intermediate frame coupled to the base and defining a patient support deck for supporting a patient; and
a support assembly coupled to the intermediate frame for supporting the medical device for concurrent movement with the patient support apparatus, the support assembly including:
a track operatively attached to the intermediate frame and extending between a first track end and a second track end with at least one curvilinear region defined therebetween,
a mount configured to support the medical device,
a carrier supporting the mount and coupled to the track for selective movement about the track between the first track end and the second track end, wherein the carrier comprises a first rail car having at least one first car roller disposed in sliding engagement with the track, and
a retainer operatively attached to the carrier and including a user interface, the retainer being operable between:
an engaged state to inhibit relative movement of the carrier along the track between the first track end and the second track end, and
a disengaged state to permit movement of the carrier along the track between the first track end and the second track end, the retainer moving from the engaged state to the disengaged state in response to user engagement with the user interface.