Patient support usable with bariatric patients
First Claim
1. A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient thereon, the patient support apparatus comprising:
- a base;
a deck for supporting a mattress thereon; and
a lift mechanism for supporting the deck on the base, each of the base, the deck and the lift mechanism having a width, and the width of each of the base, the deck, and the lift being adjustable.
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Abstract
There is provided a patient support that may be adjustable in height, width, length or a combination thereof. The patient support may be useable with normal sized patients or with bariatric patients. The patient support has a variety of features to enhance operability and/or functionality, including a width adjustable caster frame, width adjustable deck portions, a width adjustable headboard and an extendible foot board to provide extra length. An enhanced lift mechanism can accommodate bariatric patients and alternative functionality in achieving deck positions improves patient comfort. Various parts of the patient support including deck panels and the footboard may be removed and replaced with ease without complicated connectors.
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31 Claims
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1. A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient thereon, the patient support apparatus comprising:
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a base; a deck for supporting a mattress thereon; and a lift mechanism for supporting the deck on the base, each of the base, the deck and the lift mechanism having a width, and the width of each of the base, the deck, and the lift being adjustable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient thereon, the patient support apparatus comprising:
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a base, the base having a plurality of caster wheel assemblies, each caster wheel assembly having a caster wheel mounted about a swivel axis and a rotational axis, and each caster wheel having an orientation about the swivel axis, a deck for supporting a mattress thereon; a lift mechanism for supporting the deck on the base, each of the base and the deck having a width, and the width of each of the base and the deck being adjustable; and wherein the caster wheels are configured to adjust the orientation before the width of at least the base is adjusted. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient thereon, the patient support apparatus comprising:
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a base; a deck for supporting a mattress thereon; and a headboard supported relative to the deck, the headboard having first and second headboard sections, each of the first and second headboard sections having an outwardly facing surface, the second headboard section being moveable between a first position wherein the outwardly facing surfaces of the first and second headboard sections are generally coplanar with each other and contiguous and a second position spaced along the first headboard section wherein the outwardly facing surfaces of the first and second headboard sections are spaced apart, and the first and second headboard sections configured to leave no gap therebetween when the second headboard section is in the first or second position. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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