Inventor
O'KEEFE CHRISTOPHER R
US50 patents
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HILL ROM SERVICES INC
22 patentsUS7657956B2Feb 9, 2010
Patient support
HILL ROM SERVICES INC85 citations96
US9943172B2Apr 17, 2018
Mattress topper with varying flow resistance
HILL ROM SERVICES INC40 citations94
US9526348B2Dec 27, 2016
Person support systems
HILL ROM SERVICES INC30 citations93
US8844078B2Sep 30, 2014
Control of hospital bed chair egress configuration based on patient physiology
HILL ROM SERVICES INC35 citations93
US7975335B2Jul 12, 2011
Pulmonary mattress
HILL ROM SERVICES INC42 citations93
US9572433B2Feb 21, 2017
Systems and methods for directing fluid flow in a mattress
HILL ROM SERVICES INC19 citations92
US7975330B2Jul 12, 2011
Occupant transfer topper
HILL ROM SERVICES INC43 citations92
US7849533B1Dec 14, 2010
Occupant transfer sheet
HILL ROM SERVICES INC53 citations92
US11278125B2Mar 22, 2022
Topper with targeted fluid flow distribution
HILL ROM SERVICES INC12 citations86
US9737454B2Aug 22, 2017
Sequential compression therapy compliance monitoring systems and methods
HILL ROM SERVICES INC13 citations84
US8732875B2May 27, 2014
Patient support apparatus with movable siderail assembly
HILL ROM SERVICES INC9 citations84
US8037563B2Oct 18, 2011
Multiple air source mattress control system
HILL ROM SERVICES INC16 citations84
US10238560B2Mar 26, 2019
Air fluidized therapy bed having pulmonary therapy
HILL ROM SERVICES INC7 citations82
US10943678B2Mar 9, 2021
Sequential compression therapy compliance monitoring systems and methods
HILL ROM SERVICES INC4 citations73
US10272007B2Apr 30, 2019
Bed frame, mattress and bed with enhanced chair egress capability
HILL ROM SERVICES INC2 citations73
US10695247B2Jun 30, 2020
Patient support with an air permeable layer and a support layer, with inflation and deflation of the support layer controlled in response to pressure sensed at a pressure sensing layer
HILL ROM SERVICES INC2 citations72
US10507147B2Dec 17, 2019
Patient support
HILL ROM SERVICES INC3 citations72
US10130539B2Nov 20, 2018
Patient support with an air permeable layer with air flow through the air permeable layer controlled as a function of pressure sensed at a pressure sensing layer
HILL ROM SERVICES INC2 citations72
US10098798B2Oct 16, 2018
Patient support with air bladder control sensitive to an orientation angle sensor
HILL ROM SERVICES INC2 citations72
US12082701B2Sep 10, 2024
Topper with targeted fluid flow distribution
HILL ROM SERVICES INC0 citations62
US10765225B2Sep 8, 2020
Occupant support with a migration sensitive bladder and method for migration detection
HILL ROM SERVICES INC0 citations52
US10555854B2Feb 11, 2020
Systems and methods for directing fluid flow in a mattress
HILL ROM SERVICES INC0 citations52
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC
8 patentsUS6921378B2Jul 26, 2005
Anti-reflux drainage devices and methods
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC57 citations96
US7670332B2Mar 2, 2010
Anti-reflux drainage devices and methods
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC20 citations93
US6981964B2Jan 3, 2006
Draining bodily fluids with a stent
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC25 citations93
US6972040B2Dec 6, 2005
Draining bodily fluid
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC12 citations93
US7320710B2Jan 22, 2008
Draining bodily fluid
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC9 citations84
US7918815B2Apr 5, 2011
Draining bodily fluids with a stent
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC1 citations63
US7749280B2Jul 6, 2010
Draining bodily fluid
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC3 citations63
US7691078B2Apr 6, 2010
Draining bodily fluids with a stent
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC4 citations63
O'KEEFE CHRISTOPHER R
5 patentsUS8474074B2Jul 2, 2013
Pulmonary mattress
O'KEEFE CHRISTOPHER R20 citations92
US8432287B2Apr 30, 2013
Apparatus for controlling room lighting in response to bed exit
O'KEEFE CHRISTOPHER R33 citations92
US8453283B2Jun 4, 2013
Patient support apparatus with movable siderail assembly
O'KEEFE CHRISTOPHER R7 citations84
US9655795B2May 23, 2017
Occupant support with a migration sensitive bladder and method for migration detection
O'KEEFE CHRISTOPHER R5 citations82
US8474072B2Jul 2, 2013
Hospital bed with chair lockout
O'KEEFE CHRISTOPHER R17 citations82
RICHARDS SANDY M
3 patentsLACHENBRUCH CHARLES A
3 patentsUS9131780B2Sep 15, 2015
Topper with preferential fluid flow distribution
LACHENBRUCH CHARLES A31 citations93
US8732876B2May 27, 2014
Upper body support mechanism
LACHENBRUCH CHARLES A21 citations92
US10010446B2Jul 3, 2018
Cooling system for an occupant of an occupant support and a cooling garment
LACHENBRUCH CHARLES A1 citations52