APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY CPR FUNCTIONALITY ON A PATIENT SUPPORT SURFACE
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1. An emergency CPR switch attached to a hospital bed provided with a patient support platform having a portion that is pivoted between a flat position and an inclined position by a motor powered by a battery during emergency usage, comprising:
- a first relay disposed between the battery and the motor; and
a switch electrically connected to the first relay, wherein when the switch is operated the first relay is activated to drive the motor in a direction placing the pivotable portion in the flat position.
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Emergency CPR systems for patient support systems utilizing backup battery power.
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1. An emergency CPR switch attached to a hospital bed provided with a patient support platform having a portion that is pivoted between a flat position and an inclined position by a motor powered by a battery during emergency usage, comprising:
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a first relay disposed between the battery and the motor; and a switch electrically connected to the first relay, wherein when the switch is operated the first relay is activated to drive the motor in a direction placing the pivotable portion in the flat position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A patient support apparatus, comprising:
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a frame having a head end and a foot end; a patient support platform disposed on the frame, comprising a first portion proximal to the head end and a second portion proximal to the foot end; a linear actuator disposed to pivot the first portion between a flat position and an inclined position; a battery disposed to provide power to the linear actuator; a first relay disposed between the battery and the linear actuator; and an emergency switch electrically connected to the first relay, wherein when the emergency switch is operated the first relay is activated to drive the motor to articulate the first portion of the patient support platform toward a flat position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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5. A method of providing an emergency CPR function in a patient support surface, comprising the steps of:
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generating an input signal upon an actuation of an emergency CPR switch; and supplying power to a powered drive to place a bed in a CPR position upon actuation of the emergency CPR switch. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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