Patient support apparatuses with navigation and guidance systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11684526
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17355374

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Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, or the like, include control systems with one or more image, radar, and/or laser sensors to detect objects and determine if a likelihood of collision exists. If so, the control system controls the speed and steering of the patient support apparatus in order to reduce the likelihood of collision. The control system may be adapted to autonomously drive the patient support apparatus, to transmit a message to a remote device indicating whether it is occupied by a patient or not, and/or to transmit its route to the remote device. The remote device may determine an estimate of a time of arrival of the patient support apparatus at a particular destination and/or determine a distance of the patient support apparatus from the particular destination.

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STRYKER CORPORATIONPORTAGE MI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bhimavarapu, Krishna Sandeep Kalamazoo, US 137 1082
Brosnan, Daniel Vincent Kalamazoo, US 38 385
Campbell, Jonathan David Coral Springs, US 6 85
Furman, Aaron Douglas Kalamazoo, US 65 1281
Galer, James K Byron Center, US 35 485
Hayes, Michael Joseph Kalamazoo, US 67 1908
Puvogel, Thomas Alan Kalamazoo, US 17 319
Vanderplas, Jason A Kalamazoo, US 8 74

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