Patent ID: 11963910
Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  F | IPC A  B  F

Claim 11:
12. A patient support apparatus comprising:
a base having a length and including a plurality of caster wheels enabling movement of the patient support apparatus across a floor surface;
first and second non-castered auxiliary wheels;
a braking system configured to apply a braking force to the first non-castered auxiliary wheel and/or the second non-castered auxiliary wheel;
said braking system operable in a first mode to control the braking force to direct movement of the patient support apparatus in a non-straight path, wherein the braking system is operable control the braking force to slow one auxiliary wheel of the first and second non-castered auxiliary wheels relative to the other auxiliary wheel of the first and second non-castered auxiliary wheels.