ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,233,007, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to Stryker Corp. (Portage, Mich.).
"Patient transport apparatus with adjustable handles" was invented by Michael Maurice Desjardins (Plainwell, Mich.) and Michael T. Brubaker (Portage, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A patient transport apparatus includes a support structure. The support structure includes a base, a frame, and a patient support surface to support a patient. One or more handle assemblies are coupled to the frame to maneuver the patient transport apparatus. The handle assemblies include one or more handles to be manipulated by a user. The handles are capable of being adjusted t...