ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,336,941, issued on June 24, was assigned to Hill-Rom Services Inc. (Batesville, Ind.).
"Patient support apparatus having detachable barrier assembly" was invented by Robert M. Zerhusen (Batesville, Ind.) and Archana Vaidyanathan (Batesville, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A patient support apparatus that is adaptable to multiple modes of transport includes a variable length base and a drive system that includes two independently drivable wheels that are responsive to inputs from a user to steer the patient support apparatus. A barrier assembly is secured to the upper frame by a tab which is received into a receiver formed in a head ...