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Self contained, mobile intensive care bed structure

  • US 4,768,241 A
  • Filed: 02/24/1987
  • Issued: 09/06/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A self contained, mobile intensive care bed structure adapted to carry a plurality of devices for monitoring and/or providing treatment to a patient in the bed structure, comprising:

  • a main frame structure including opposite end members and a patient support structure, a tunnel structure extending generally longitudinally between opposite end members, said tunnel structure carry a direct current line, an alternating current line, a communication line, a pneumatic oxygen line, a pneumatic air line, and a pneumatic vacuum line,support means comprising;

    (a) longitudinally extending shelves located at opposite transverse sides of said main frame structure and adapted to support and carry one or more of said devices,(b) support plates extending outwardly from each of said end members and adapted to support and carry one or more of said devices, and(c) support tubes at each of said end members and adapted to support and carry one or more of said devices,direct current power means supported by said support means and comprising;

    (a) a-c to d-c converter means carried by said support means and having a stationary mode being operable from a source of alternating current separate from said bed structure and being slectively operable in said stationary mode to provide a low voltage direct current output to said direct current line, and(b) direct current source means having a mobile mode and being selectively operable in said mobile mode for providing the low voltage direct current output to said direct current line independently of the source of alternating current,an oxygen tank supported on said support means, oxygen outlet means supported on said support means and operable with said pneumatic oxygen line for providing oxygen from said oxygen tank at a location remote from said oxygen tank,said oxygen outlet means operable in a stationary mode with said pneumatic oxygen line for providing oxygen from a source independent from said oxygen tank and remote from said bed structure,an air tank supported on said support means, air outlet means supported on said support means and operable with said pneumatic air line for providing air under pressure from said air tank at a location remote from said air tank,said air outlet means operable in a stationary mode with said pneumatic air outlet line for providing air from a source independent from said air tank and remote from said bed structure,a vacuum pump supported on said support means, suction outlet means supported on said support means and operable in a mobile mode with said pneumatic vacuum line for providing vacuum from said vacuum pump at a location remote from said vacuum pump,said suction outlet means operable in a stationary mode with said pneumatic vacuum line for providing vacuum from a source independent from said vacuum pump and remote from said bed structure,direct current electrical outlet means connected to said direct current line and located at a plurality of positions on said main frame for providing d-c power for at least some of said devices,alternating current electrical outlet means connected to said alternating current line and located at a plurality of positions on said main frame for providing a-c power for at least some of said devices,communication outlet means connected to said communication line and located at a plurality of positions on said main frame for providing connection to at least some of said devices for transmitting various signals to and/or from such devices,monitor access means connected to said communication line for providing access to said various signals from the devices whereby said various signals can be communicated to a monitoring station remote from said bed structure,height adjustment means selectively operable for adjusting the height of said main frame and hence of the patient with said support means and the devices supported thereon moving with said main frame whereby connecting lines from various ones of the devices to the patient will be generally undisturbed as the height of said main frame and hence of the patient is adjusted, andwheel means supporting said main frame while permitting transport of said bed structure from one location to another.

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