Apparatus for mounting a backboard to a gurney
First Claim
1. The combination with a gurney, an X-ray transparent backboard and an X-ray cassette, of an apparatus for allowing the backboard to be coupled to the gurney and for allowing the X-ray cassette to be coupled to the backboard;
- said apparatus comprising;
(a) an elongated body having a first end, a second end, a lower side for engaging the gurney, and an upper side for supporting the backboard; and
(b) slide means coupled to said body for holding the X-ray cassette and for allowing the X-ray cassette to be moved back and forth along said body so that X-rays can be taken of a patient supported by the backboard without requiring the patient to be moved relative to the backboard.
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Abstract
An apparatus for use in combination with a gurney, an X-ray transparent backboard and an X-ray cassette for allowing the backboard to be coupled to the gurney and for allowing the X-ray cassette to be coupled to the backboard. The apparatus includes an elongated body having a first end, a second end, a lower side for engaging the gurney, and an upper side for supporting the backboard; and slide structure coupled to the body for holding the X-ray cassette and for allowing the X-ray cassette to be moved back and forth along the body so that X-rays can be taken of a patient supported by the backboard without requiring the patient to be moved relative to the backboard.
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17 Claims
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1. The combination with a gurney, an X-ray transparent backboard and an X-ray cassette, of an apparatus for allowing the backboard to be coupled to the gurney and for allowing the X-ray cassette to be coupled to the backboard;
- said apparatus comprising;
(a) an elongated body having a first end, a second end, a lower side for engaging the gurney, and an upper side for supporting the backboard; and (b) slide means coupled to said body for holding the X-ray cassette and for allowing the X-ray cassette to be moved back and forth along said body so that X-rays can be taken of a patient supported by the backboard without requiring the patient to be moved relative to the backboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- said apparatus comprising;
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13. The combination with a gurney, an X-ray transparent backboard and an X-ray cassette, of an apparatus for allowing the backboard to be coupled to the gurney and for allowing the X-ray cassette to be coupled to the backboard;
- said apparatus comprising;
(a) an elongated body having a first end, a second end, a lower side for engaging the gurney, and an upper side for supporting the backboard;
said body including a first side rail, a second side rail, a first end rail, and a second end rail;
said body having a cavity extending between said first and second ends thereof;(b) slide means coupled to said body for holding the X-ray cassette and for allowing the X-ray cassette to be moved back and forth along said body so that X-rays can be taken of a patient supported by the backboard without requiring the patient to be moved relative to the backboard;
said slide means including a frame member slidably mounted within said cavity of said body;(c) extension means for attachment to said body and for providing an extension of the backboard;
said extension means including a support surface for supporting a portion of a patient'"'"'s body;
said extension means including hook means for hooking onto a selected one of said rails of said body to secure said extension means to said body when the backboard is supported on said upper side of said body of said apparatus; and(d) lock means for locking said frame member in any one of a plurality of positions between said first and second ends of said body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
- said apparatus comprising;
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