Patent ID: 11961615
Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 14:
15. A patient support apparatus comprising:
a frame;
a patient support surface supported on the frame;
a lift adapted to raise and lower the patient support surface;
a first circuit board including a first controller and a first memory, the first controller adapted to store a first set of data in the first memory;
a second circuit board including a second controller and a second memory, the second controller adapted to store a second set of data in the second memory;
a third circuit board including a third controller and a third memory, the third controller adapted to store a third set of data in the third memory; and
wherein the third controller is adapted to automatically store a backup copy of the first set of data in the third memory, to determine if the first circuit board is a replacement of a previously installed first circuit board, and if so, to forward the backup copy of the first set of data to the first circuit board.