Patent ID: 6343601
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A device, comprising:a supply apparatus movable on rollers on a floor; a plurality of supply and drain lines extending to and/or from the supply apparatus for connection with a patient; a ceiling fixture with a multilink arm, said ceiling fixture being rotatably suspendable around a vertical axis on a room ceiling and being directed essentially horizontally in a suspended state; a frame suspended at or adjacent an end of said multilink arm, said frame being movable in a horizontal plane due to rotation and movement of said multilink arm; a supply line suspension means for suspending the supply and drain lines, said supply line suspension means being connected to said frame; a mechanical connection means provided between said movable supply apparatus and said frame, said mechanical connection means providing clearance for vertical movements between said frame and said movable supply apparatus, whereby an unevenness of the floor is compensated during the movement of said supply apparatus without load on said ceiling fixture.