Inventor
CHILDS WILLIAM D
US38 patents
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STRYKER CORP
35 patentsUS10045893B2Aug 14, 2018
Patient transport apparatus with controllable auxiliary wheel assembly
STRYKER CORP26 citations93
US10582981B2Mar 10, 2020
Accessory support and coupling systems for an accessory support
STRYKER CORP20 citations92
US9198814B2Dec 1, 2015
Wheeled patient support with foot rests
STRYKER CORP12 citations90
US9084710B2Jul 21, 2015
Wheeled chair
STRYKER CORP19 citations90
US7395564B2Jul 8, 2008
Articulated support surface for a stretcher or gurney
STRYKER CORP22 citations90
US7124456B2Oct 24, 2006
Articulated support surface for a stretcher or gurney
STRYKER CORP35 citations90
US11039964B2Jun 22, 2021
Systems and methods for facilitating movement of a patient transport apparatus
STRYKER CORP13 citations86
US10905609B2Feb 2, 2021
Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient care
STRYKER CORP9 citations85
US10292877B2May 21, 2019
Patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient over disturbances in floor surfaces
STRYKER CORP5 citations84
US10682269B2Jun 16, 2020
Patient transport apparatus with controllable auxiliary wheel assembly
STRYKER CORP4 citations83
US8967635B2Mar 3, 2015
Brakes for mobile medical device
STRYKER CORP8 citations83
US8888118B2Nov 18, 2014
Bottle holder for mobile medical device
STRYKER CORP7 citations83
US9016706B2Apr 28, 2015
Wheeled chair with leg rests
STRYKER CORP5 citations82
US7412735B2Aug 19, 2008
Patient support apparatus
STRYKER CORP12 citations82
US10660809B2May 26, 2020
Telescoping assembly for use on a patient support apparatus
STRYKER CORP4 citations81
US11806294B2Nov 7, 2023
Side rail assembly for a patient support apparatus
STRYKER CORP1 citations73
US11622897B2Apr 11, 2023
Side rail assembly for a patient support apparatus
STRYKER CORP2 citations73
US10905606B2Feb 2, 2021
Patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient over disturbances in floor surfaces
STRYKER CORP1 citations73
US10610426B2Apr 7, 2020
Patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient over disturbances in floor surfaces
STRYKER CORP2 citations73
US11484452B2Nov 1, 2022
Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient care
STRYKER CORP2 citations72
US11395777B2Jul 26, 2022
Patient transport apparatus with controllable auxiliary wheel assembly
STRYKER CORP2 citations72
US12336945B2Jun 24, 2025
Side rail assembly for a patient support apparatus
STRYKER CORP0 citations62
USD1074249SMay 13, 2025
Emergency relief bed
STRYKER CORP0 citations62
US12201568B2Jan 21, 2025
Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient care
STRYKER CORP0 citations62
US12048660B2Jul 30, 2024
Side rail assembly for a patient support apparatus
STRYKER CORP0 citations62
US11801179B2Oct 31, 2023
Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient care
STRYKER CORP0 citations62
US11883333B2Jan 30, 2024
Patient transport apparatus with controllable auxiliary wheel assembly
STRYKER CORP0 citations61
US11540891B2Jan 3, 2023
Accessory support and coupling systems for an accessory support
STRYKER CORP0 citations60
US11000340B2May 11, 2021
Accessory support and coupling systems for an accessory support
STRYKER CORP0 citations60
US11554064B2Jan 17, 2023
Patient support apparatus having a telescoping assembly
STRYKER CORP0 citations59
US12453667B2Oct 28, 2025
Lift systems and load cells for patient support apparatus
STRYKER CORP0 citations52
US12174057B2Dec 24, 2024
Systems and methods for a user interface for calibrating a load cell
STRYKER CORP0 citations52
US11723820B2Aug 15, 2023
Patient support apparatus
STRYKER CORP1 citations52
US12300838B2May 13, 2025
Patient support apparatus with battery retention system
STRYKER CORP0 citations51
US10905520B2Feb 2, 2021
Autonomous accessory support for transporting a medical accessory
STRYKER CORP0 citations45