Patents by Inventor James K. Galer
James K. Galer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20250000727Abstract: A method of securing a pediatric patient to a patient transport apparatus includes providing an adult harness, coupling the adult harness to the patient support and the frame, providing a pediatric restraint assembly, and coupling the pediatric restraint assembly to the adult harness wherein the pediatric restraint assembly moves with the adult harness.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Patrick Lafleche, James K. Galer, Justin Raymond, Bradley Sommer, Nicole L. Schriemer, Thomas J. Africa, Alison Adams Zdan Shields, Annali V. Evling, Sherry L. Jones, Lauren C. Angell, Ciara Nichole Poolman
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Patent number: 12161595Abstract: A patient support includes a conformable layer having a lattice of cells. Each cell having a base and extending to a top portion disposed opposite the base to form a column, and at least some of the cells within the lattice having a fluid passage extending from the base through the top portion of the cell. The patient support having a fluid flow path defined by a port connector configured to direct a fluid to a low air loss manifold, the low air loss manifold configured to direct and release the fluid towards the fluid passages of the conformable layer with the fluid passages configured to direct the fluid into a reduced zone having a surface area, and a spacer layer configured to receive the fluid in the reduced zone and disperse the fluid underneath a cover across a surface area larger than the surface area of the reduced zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: James K. Galer, Justin Jon Raymond, Richard I. Palmisano, Patrick Lafleche
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Patent number: 12090091Abstract: A method of securing a pediatric patient to a patient transport apparatus includes providing an adult harness, coupling the adult harness to the patient support and the frame, providing a pediatric restraint assembly, and coupling the pediatric restraint assembly to the adult harness wherein the pediatric restraint assembly moves with the adult harness.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, James K. Galer, Justin Raymond, Bradley Sommer, Nicole L. Schriemer, Thomas J. Africa, Alison Adams Zdan Shields, Annali V. Evling, Sherry L. Jones, Lauren C. Angell, Ciara Nichole Poolman
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Patient Support Formed From An Elastomeric Composition Including A Polymer Blend Of Seeps Copolymers
Publication number: 20240199868Abstract: This disclosure provides a person support formed from an elastomeric composition. The elastomeric composition includes a polymer blend with the polymer blend consisting essentially of a first and second SEEPS copolymer. The first and second SEEPS copolymers are present in the polymer blend in an amount of from 75 to 95 percent by weight and 5 to 25 percent by weight, respectively, based on the total weight of the polymer blend. In addition, the sum of the first and second SEEPS copolymers in the polymer blend is 100 percent by weight. The first and second SEEPS copolymers have a weight average molecular weight of weight of at least 200,000 and 125,000 to 175,000, respectively. The disclosure also provides a patient support for supporting a patient with the patient support formed from the elastomeric composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2024Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, James K. Galer, Matthew Ward -
Publication number: 20240189164Abstract: A patient containment system for securing a patient to a patient transport apparatus, comprising a first lower strap and a second lower strap. Each of the first lower strap and the second lower strap have a thigh region, a waist region, and a connection region arranged between the thigh region and the waist region. A first connector is coupled to the connection region of the first lower strap. A second connector is coupled to the connection region of the second lower strap, and is configured to releasably attach to the first connector to at least partially limit movement of the first lower strap relative to the second lower strap. The connection region defines a connection width, and the thigh region defines a thigh width larger than the connection width.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2024Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Daniel V. Brosnan, Melvin Gottschalk, JR., Zachary Baker, Scott I. Biba, Erik P. Eagleman, Cory P. Herbst, Nathan W. Matheny, Trey Thomas Pfeiffer, Kelly Sandmeyer, Jeffrey R. Staszak, John Wallace, James K. Galer, James Robert Tumavich, JR., Kevin M. Patmore, Scott Zufall
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Patient support formed from an elastomeric composition including a polymer blend of seeps copolymers
Patent number: 11958964Abstract: This disclosure provides a person support formed from an elastomeric composition. The elastomeric composition includes a polymer blend with the polymer blend consisting essentially of a first and second SEEPS copolymer. The first and second SEEPS copolymers are present in the polymer blend in an amount of from 75 to 95 percent by weight and 5 to 25 percent by weight, respectively, based on the total weight of the polymer blend. In addition, the sum of the first and second SEEPS copolymers in the polymer blend is 100 percent by weight. The first and second SEEPS copolymers have a weight average molecular weight of weight of at least 200,000 and 125,000 to 175,000, respectively. The disclosure also provides a patient support for supporting a patient with the patient support formed from the elastomeric composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, James K. Galer, Matthew Ward -
Patent number: 11938067Abstract: A patient containment system for securing a patient to a patient transport apparatus, comprising a first lower strap and a second lower strap. Each of the first lower strap and the second lower strap have a thigh region, a waist region, and a connection region arranged between the thigh region and the waist region. A first connector is coupled to the connection region of the first lower strap. A second connector is coupled to the connection region of the second lower strap, and is configured to releasably attach to the first connector to at least partially limit movement of the first lower strap relative to the second lower strap. The connection region defines a connection width, and the thigh region defines a thigh width larger than the connection width.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Daniel V. Brosnan, Melvin Gottschalk, Jr., Zachary Baker, Scott I. Biba, Erik P. Eagleman, Cory P. Herbst, Nathan W. Matheny, Trey Thomas Pfeiffer, Kelly Sandmeyer, Jeffrey R. Staszak, John Wallace, James K. Galer, James Robert Tumavich, Jr., Kevin M. Patmore, Scott Zufall
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Publication number: 20240041673Abstract: A protective system for a patient transport apparatus includes the patient transport apparatus with a base arranged for movement along floor surfaces and an intermediate frame coupled to the base and supporting a patient support deck. A mattress is disposed on the patient support deck. The protective system further includes a keeper coupled to the intermediate frame and further includes a cover having a first side configured to absorb fluid and a second side configured to at least partially limit fluid from transferring through the cover towards the first side. The cover is movable by a caregiver between three positions: (i) a stowed position secured within the keeper, (ii) an environmental deployed position with the first side facing towards the mattress, and (iii) a patient deployed position with the first side facing away from the mattress.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Mackenzie Van Loon, Hieu Phan, James K. Galer
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Publication number: 20240033150Abstract: A patient support system comprises a patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus comprises a base and a patient support surface supported by the base. The patient support apparatus also comprises powered devices that perform one or more predetermined functions on the patient support apparatus. Multiple input devices are employed to control the powered devices. The input devices are designed to enable caregivers to cause operation of the powered devices, as needed, while freeing the caregivers to perform other tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: William D. Childs, Connor F. St. John, Brian J. Tessmer, Krishna S. Bhimavarapu, James K. Galer
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Publication number: 20240024184Abstract: A patient support is provided in the form of a mattress for supporting a patient on a bed, such as a hospital bed, and a mattress cover. The mattress and mattress cover may be configured to expand and contract to accommodate larger patients, such as bariatric patients, and to return the mattress and its cover to their unexpanded configuration, or in some cases an intermediate configuration, without requiring user adjustments to the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Robyn Yukie Shimoda, Ryan Ariel Alvarez, James K. Galer, Brian Cheadle, David Scharich, III
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Publication number: 20230329929Abstract: A patient turning device for a patient support apparatus. The patient turning device includes a first and second bladder assembly each including a plurality of layers and seals defining a bladder volume. The bladder volumes are selectively inflatable with fluid to expand the respective bladder assembly, and consequently move a patient support surface of the patient support apparatus. A portion of a lower layer of the first bladder assembly and a portion of an upper layer of the second bladder assembly define an overlapping region of the bladder volumes. The patient turning device is coupled to an underside of a carrier sheet and positioned between a crib assembly and a bottom cover. An augmenting feature is configured to resiliently expand as at least one of the first and second bladder assemblies receives the fluid to move at least a portion of the crib assembly away from a patient support deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: James K. Galer, Patrick Lafleche, Prachi Jain Slominski, Justin Jon Raymond
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Publication number: 20230310237Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen
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Patent number: 11730649Abstract: A patient turning device for a patient support apparatus. The patient turning device includes a first and second bladder assembly each including a plurality of layers and seals defining a bladder volume. The bladder volumes are selectively inflatable with fluid to expand the respective bladder assembly, and consequently move a patient support surface of the patient support apparatus. A portion of a lower layer of the first bladder assembly and a portion of an upper layer of the second bladder assembly define an overlapping region of the bladder volumes. The patient turning device is coupled to an underside of a carrier sheet and positioned between a crib assembly and a bottom cover. An augmenting feature is configured to resiliently expand as at least one of the first and second bladder assemblies receives the fluid to move at least a portion of the crib assembly away from a patient support deck.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: James K. Galer, Patrick Lafleche, Prachi Jain Slominski, Justin Jon Raymond
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Publication number: 20230248599Abstract: A patient support system is provided for use on a litter of a patient support apparatus. The patient support system includes an expandable patient support and a control assembly connectable to the expandable patient support. The control assembly includes an inflator and a controller configured to provide pressure in one or more inner bladders at a first value when the expandable patient support is at a first width and reduce the pressure in the one or more inner bladders to a second value, lower than the first value, in response to inflating one or more outer bladders to expand the expandable patient support to a second width.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Ryan Ross, Robert Gregory Cox, Adam Robert Hoke, Krista Lynn Fox-Valsh, Justin Jon Raymond, James K. Galer
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Patent number: 11712383Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Jon Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20230225915Abstract: A cover for covering a patient support apparatus cushion includes a top cover layer, a lower cover layer configured to join with the top cover layer for enclosing a cushion there between, and an ePTFE membrane between the top cover layer and the lower cover layer to form a liquid barrier between the top cover layer and the cushion. In one form, the ePTFE membrane is attached to the top cover layer. In another form, the ePTFE membrane is unattached to the top cover layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Justin Raymond, Patrick Lafleche, James K. Galer, Maria del Mar Davila
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Patent number: 11684526Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Michael Joseph Hayes, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jonathan David Campbell, Thomas Alan Puvogel, James K. Galer, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Publication number: 20230190575Abstract: A patient care system for treating a patient is provided. The patient care system includes a patient transport apparatus, a chest compression system configured to provide automatic chest compressions to a patient, and a retainer for securing the chest compression system to the patient. The patient transport apparatus includes a base, an intermediate frame arranged for movement relative to the base, and a patient support deck which defines a patient support surface. The chest compression system includes a driver having a driver body movably supporting a plunger, and a driver frame to support the driver adjacent to the chest of the patient. The retainer includes a collar releasably engageable with the chest compression system, and a brace including a shoulder support and a retainer frame. The shoulder support is arranged to abut a shoulder of the patient and to brace the chest compression system relative to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Cory P. Herbst, Michael J. Hernandez, Alison Adams Zdan Shields, James K. Galer, Kevin M. Patmore, Brandon David Naber
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PATIENT SUPPORT FORMED FROM AN ELASTOMERIC COMPOSITION INCLUDING A POLYMER BLEND OF SEEPS COPOLYMERS
Publication number: 20230130792Abstract: This disclosure provides a person support formed from an elastomeric composition. The elastomeric composition includes a polymer blend with the polymer blend consisting essentially of a first and second SEEPS copolymer. The first and second SEEPS copolymers are present in the polymer blend in an amount of from 75 to 95 percent by weight and 5 to 25 percent by weight, respectively, based on the total weight of the polymer blend. In addition, the sum of the first and second SEEPS copolymers in the polymer blend is 100 percent by weight. The first and second SEEPS copolymers have a weight average molecular weight of weight of at least 200,000 and 125,000 to 175,000, respectively. The disclosure also provides a patient support for supporting a patient with the patient support formed from the elastomeric composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, James K. Galer, Matthew Ward -
Publication number: 20230033197Abstract: This disclosure provides a patient support for supporting a patient. The patient support comprises a lattice of cells each having a base, a top disposed opposite the base, and one or more buckling elements having a thickness and extending from the base to the top to form a column.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Justin Jon Raymond, James K. Galer, Ross Jones