Patent ID: 11938067
Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A patient transport system comprising:
a patient transport apparatus comprising a seat section and a back section for supporting the patient;
a patient containment system comprising:
an upper strap having a seat end coupled to said seat section, a back end, and a shoulder region extending between said seat end and said back end;
a lower strap having a thigh region, a waist region, and a connection region arranged between said thigh region and said waist region, wherein said connection region defines a connection width and said thigh region defines a thigh width larger than said connection width;
a connector coupled to said connection region of said lower strap; and

a coupling system to facilitate releasable attachment of said patient containment system to said patient transport apparatus, said coupling system comprising:
an anchor operatively attached to one of said patient transport apparatus and said lower strap;
a receiver shaped to releasably secure said anchor, said receiver operatively attached to the other of said patient transport apparatus and said lower strap; and
wherein said coupling system is operable between:
an engagement configuration to at least partially limit movement of said anchor relative said receiver; and
a disengagement configuration to release said anchor from said receiver;

wherein said seat section defines a strap mount shaped to receive said back end of said upper strap therethrough; and
wherein said seat end of said upper strap comprises a pass-through loop shaped to receive said back end of said upper strap therethrough to releasably secure said upper strap to said strap mount.