Patent ID: 11938063
Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient, the patient support apparatus comprising:
a litter comprising a support structure articulable between a seated configuration and a supine configuration, and configured to support the patient in each of the seated and supine configurations, with the support structure comprising:
a seat section;
a leg section coupled to the seat section and articulable relative to the seat section between a first angular position in the seated configuration and a second angular position, different from the first angular position, in the supine configuration; and
a foot section coupled to the leg section and arranged for translation relative to the leg section along a linear path between a first position associated with the seated configuration and a second position, different from the first position, associated with the supine configuration; and

a litter actuation mechanism coupled to the litter and configured to move the support structure between the seated and supine configurations, with the litter actuation mechanism simultaneously articulating the leg section relative to the seat section and translating the foot section relative to the leg section along the linear path, wherein the litter actuation mechanism comprises a gear assembly operably coupled to each of the leg section and the foot section, with the gear assembly having a gear ratio and configured to receive motion from the leg section as the leg section articulates between the first and second angular positions at a first rate and deliver motion to the foot section to translate the foot section.