BED TRAPEZE LIFT WITH BED CONTROLS, LIGHTS AND PATIENT TRANSFERABILITY

• US 20060162083A1
• Filed: 01/24/2006
• Published: 07/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Heimbrock, Richard H.
• Application Number:
  US11/275,683
• Publication Number:
  US 20060162083A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/662
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/32 lying
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/34 sitting
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/001 with means for turning-over the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05 Parts, details or accessories of beds devices for prevention against falling out A47C21/08, A47D7/00 ; mattresses A47C27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0533 Lifting poles
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1026 Sliding sheets or mats

Abstract

A trapeze apparatus for use with a patient-support device such as a hospital bed, for example, includes a pivotable coupler formed to define a pivot axis and an arm pivotable about the pivot axis. A patient interface unit of the trapeze apparatus includes a trapeze handle coupled to the arm and patient operated controls coupled to the trapeze handle.

Claims

1. An apparatus for use with a patient-support device, the apparatus comprising

a support structure coupleable to the patient-support device,

a trapeze bar coupled to the support structure, the trapeze bar having a substantially horizontal grip portion that is grippable by a patient supported by the patient-support device, and

a patient interface unit including at least one user input to activate a function of the patient-support device, the patient interface unit coupled to the trapeze bar.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support structure comprises a pivotable coupler having a pivot axis and configured to be coupled to the patient-support device, and an arm having a first end coupled to the pivotable coupler, the arm being pivotable about the pivot axis.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the pivotable coupler includes a mounting bracket configured to be coupled to the patient-support device, a pivot rod coupled to the mounting bracket and formed to define the pivot axis, and a collar rotatable about the pivot rod and coupled to the first end of the arm.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the arm pivots between a first position generally perpendicular to a support surface of the patient-support device and a second position generally parallel to the support surface of the patient-support device.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, further including a locking mechanism coupled to pivotable coupler 14 to prevent rotation of the collar relative to the pivot rod.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the arm includes a first arm portion coupled to the pivotable coupler and a second arm portion telescopically coupled to the first arm portion.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein one of the arm portions includes a bend.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the patient interface unit includes a housing and the user input is coupled to the housing.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a light and the at least one user input being operable to control the light.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the patient interface unit includes a display.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the display comprises a touchscreen.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the patient interface unit comprises a nurse call input device.

13. A trapeze apparatus for use with a patient-support device, the apparatus comprising

a pivotable coupler having a pivot axis and configured to be coupled to the patient-support device,

an arm having a first end coupled to the pivotable coupler, the arm being pivotable about the pivot axis,

a tether extending through at least a portion of the arm, and

a patient interface unit including two links pivotably coupled to the tether at a second end of the tether a handle bar extending between the links, and a patient activated control to activate at least one function of the patient support device.

14. The trapeze apparatus of claim 13, wherein the pivotable coupler includes a mounting bracket configured to be coupled to a structure of the patient-support device, a pivot rod coupled to the mounting bracket and formed to define the pivot axis and a collar rotatable about the pivot rod and coupled to the arm.

15. The trapeze apparatus of claim 14, wherein the arm pivots between a first position generally perpendicular to a support surface of the patient-support device and a second position generally parallel to the support surface of the patient-support device.

16. The trapeze apparatus of claim 13, wherein the arm includes a first arm portion coupled to the pivotable coupler and a second arm portion telescopically coupled to the first arm portion.

17. The trapeze apparatus of claim 16, wherein the second arm portion is powered to telescope relative to the first arm portion.

18. The trapeze apparatus of claim 13, wherein the patient interface unit includes a display.

19. The trapeze apparatus of claim 13, wherein the tether extends and retracts relative to the arm.

20. A trapeze apparatus for use with a patient-support device, the apparatus comprising

a pivotable coupler having a pivot axis and configured to be coupled to the patient-support device,

an arm having a first arm portion coupled to the pivotable coupler, a second arm portion telescopically coupled to the first arm portion, the second arm portion having a bend, and a third arm portion telescopically coupled to a second end of the second arm portion, the arm being pivotable about the pivot axis, and

a patient interface unit coupled to the arm, the patient interface unit including a sheet gripping roller and patient activated controls.