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EP 2868301 B1 20200219 - Patient support unit

Title (en)

Patient support unit

Title (de)

Patientenauflageeinheit

Title (fr)

Unité de support de patient

Publication

EP 2868301 B1 20200219 (DE)

Application

EP 14190238 A 20141024

Priority

DE 102013017650 A 20131025

IPC 8 full level

A61G 1/02 (2006.01); A61G 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 1/0293 (2013.01); A61G 1/04 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 4103170 A 19780725 - SPRADLIN RICHARD V
GB 1416697 A 19751203 - BAXTER LABORATORIES INC
EP 1065976 A1 20010110 - NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2868301 A1 20150506; EP 2868301 B1 20200219; DE 102013017650 A1 20150430; DE 202014011164 U1 20180409; ES 2791184 T3 20201103

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14190238 A 20141024; DE 102013017650 A 20131025; DE 202014011164 U 20141024; ES 14190238 T 20141024