Ob/Gyn stretcher

• US 6,282,738 B1
• Filed: 08/07/1998
• Issued: 09/04/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Heimbrock, Richard H., Turner, Jonathan T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Melius, Terry Lee
• Assistant Examiner(s): Santos, Robert G.
• Application Number:
  US09/131,080
• Time in Patent Office: 1,124 Days
• Field of Search: 560/2, 561/8, 561/9, 562/4, 561/4, 561/7, 560/0, 561/3, 561/6
• US Class Current: 5/618
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/0009 Obstetrical tables or delivery beds chairs for gynaecological purposes A61G15/005
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/005 tiltable around transverse horizontal axis, e.g. for Trendelenburg position rocking beds for physical therapy A61H1/003; hanging patient inclined downwardly for drawing him out A61H2203/0493
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/012 raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame A61G7/005, A61G7/008 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0507 Side-rails
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0509 sliding or pivoting downwards
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/905 with light emitting means

Abstract

A patient support apparatus includes a base, a frame coupled to the base, and a deck coupled to the frame. The frame includes a storage portion. The deck includes a head section, a seat section and first and second laterally spaced apart outer leg support sections adjacent the seat section. The seat section and the first and second outer leg support sections being configured to define a central opening therebetween. The apparatus also includes a removable center leg support configured for movement between a first position located within the central opening and coupled to the deck to provide a portion of the deck and a second storage position detached from the deck and located in the storage portion of the frame and below the deck.

Claims

1. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a base;

a frame coupled to the base, the frame including a storage portion;

a deck coupled to the frame, the deck including a head section, a seat section, and first and second laterally spaced-apart outer leg support sections adjacent to the seat section, the seat section and the first and second outer leg support sections being configured to define a central opening therebetween;

a removable center leg support configured for movement between a first position located within the central opening and coupled to the deck to provide a portion of the deck and a second storage position detached from the deck and located in the storage portion of the frame and below the deck; and

a latch coupled to the center leg support to secure the center leg support to the deck in the first position, the latch including a pin coupled to the center leg support, the pin being configured to enter a pin-receiving receptacle formed in the deck.

2. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a base;

a frame coupled to the base, the frame including a storage portion;

a deck coupled to the frame, the deck including a head section, a seat section, and first and second laterally spaced-apart outer leg support sections adjacent to the seat section, the seat section and the first and second outer leg support sections being configured to define a central opening therebetween;

a removable center leg support configured for movement between a first position located within the central opening and coupled to the deck to provide a portion of the deck and a second storage position detached from the deck and located in the storage portion of the frame and below the deck; and

a latch coupled to the center leg support to secure the center leg support to the deck in the first position, the center leg support including an actuator coupled to the latch, the actuator being located at a foot end of the center leg support and configured to move the latch between a latched position to lock the center leg support in the first position and an unlatched position.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the actuator includes a cable assembly having a first end coupled to the latch and a second end coupled to a handle.

4. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a base;

a frame coupled to the base, the frame including a storage portion;

a deck coupled to the frame, the deck including a head section, a seat section, and first and second laterally spaced-apart outer leg support sections adjacent to the seat section, the seat section and the first and second outer leg support sections being configured to define a central opening therebetween;

a removable center leg support configured for movement between a first position located within the central opening and coupled to the deck to provide a portion of the deck and a second storage position detached from the deck and located in the storage portion of the frame and below the deck; and

at least one pivot block coupled to the frame, the pivot block being configured to support the center leg support in the first position, the pivot block including a pin and the center leg support including a pin-receiving receptacle configured to engage the pin when the center leg support is in the first position.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the pin-receiving receptacle is formed by a bar coupled to a bottom surface of the center leg support.

6. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a base;

a frame coupled to the base, the frame including a storage portion;

a deck coupled to the frame, the deck including a head section, a seat section, and first and second laterally spaced-apart outer leg support sections adjacent the seat section, the seat section and the first and second outer leg support sections being configured to define a central opening therebetween;

a removable center leg support configured for movement between a first position located within the central opening and coupled to the deck to provide a portion of the deck and a second storage position detached from the deck and located in the storage portion of the frame and below the deck; and

a first latch coupled to a first side portion of the center leg support and a second latch coupled to a second side portion of the center leg support, the first and second latches being configured to couple the center leg support section to the deck adjacent the first and second leg support sections, respectively.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a single actuator coupled to the first and second latches for selectively latching and unlatching both the first and second latches.

8. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a base;

a frame coupled to the base, the frame having a head end and a foot end;

a deck coupled to the frame, the deck being movable relative to the frame along a longitudinal axis of the frame toward the foot end of the frame;

a latch coupled between the deck and the frame, the latch movable between a latched position to prevent movement of the deck relative to the frame and an unlatched position to allow longitudinal movement of the deck relative to the frame; and

an actuator coupled to the latch to move the latch between the latched and unlatched positions, the actuator being coupled to the deck adjacent a foot end portion of the deck for access by a caregiver while moving the deck toward the foot end of the frame, the deck including a head section, a seat section and first and second laterally spaced outer leg support sections adjacent the seat section, the actuator being coupled to one of the first and second outer leg support sections.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the actuator is coupled to a foot end of the first outer leg support section.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the seat section and the first and second outer leg support sections are configured to define a central opening therebetween, and further comprising a removable center leg support configured for movement between a first position located within the central opening and coupled to the deck to provide a portion of the deck and a second storage position detached from the deck and located on the frame and below the deck.

11. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a base;

a frame coupled to the base, the frame having a head end and a foot end;

a deck coupled to the frame, the deck being movable relative to the frame along a longitudinal axis of the frame toward the foot end of the frame; and

an actuator coupled to the deck adjacent a foot end portion of the deck for access by a caregiver while moving the deck toward the foot end of the frame, first and second latches coupled between the deck and the frame, each of the first and second latches being movable between a latched position to prevent movement of the deck relative to the frame and an unlatched position to allow longitudinal movement of the deck relative to the frame;

the actuator including a first actuator coupled to the first latch to move the first latch between the latched and unlatched positions and a second actuator couple to the second latch to move the second latch between the latched and unlatched positions, the deck including a head section, a seat section and first and second laterally spaced outer leg support sections located adjacent the seat section, the first actuator being coupled to the first outer leg section and the second actuator being coupled to the second outer leg section.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first and second actuators must both be actuated to release the deck from the frame.

13. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a base;

a frame coupled to the base;

a deck coupled to the frame to support the patient, the deck including support surface pivotably coupled to the deck by a linkage;

an actuator coupled to the linkage to selectively lock and unlock the linkage to permit adjustment of the orientation of the support surface; and

a covering configured to surround at least a portion of the support surface and the linkage, the deck including a head section, a seat section, and first and second laterally spaced outer leg support sections coupled to the seat section by first and second linkages, respectively, the seat section and the first and second outer leg support sections defining a central opening therebetween, and wherein first and second coverings are configured to surround at least a portion of the first and second outer leg support sections and the first and second linkages, respectively.

14. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a base;

a frame coupled to the base;

a deck coupled to the frame to support the patient, the deck including support surface pivotably coupled to the deck by a linkage;

an actuator coupled to the linkage to selectively lock and unlock the linkage to permit adjustment of the orientation of the support surface; and

a covering configured to surround at least a portion of the support surface and the linkage, the covering also surrounding the actuator.

15. A patient support apparatus comprising a base;

a frame, the frame including first and second channels which are spaced apart and configured to extend along a longitudinal axis of the frame;

a deck coupled to the frame, the deck being configured to support the patient;

first and second lifting mechanisms coupled to the base, the first lifting mechanism being pivotably coupled to the frame; and

a coupler coupled to the second lifting mechanism, the coupler including first and second rollers located in the first and second channels of the frame, respectively, to couple the second lifting mechanism to the frame, thereby permitting movement of the coupler and the second lifting mechanism relative to the frame, the first and second rollers configured to move toward an end of the frame away from the first lifting mechanism when the first and second lifting mechanisms are adjusted to different heights relative to each other.

16. A patient support apparatus comprising a base;

a frame coupled to the base, the frame including first and second channels which are spaced apart and configured to extend along a longitudinal axis of the frame;

a deck coupled to the frame, the deck being configured to support the patient;

first and second lifting mechanisms coupled to the base, the first lifting mechanism being pivotably coupled to the frame;

a coupler coupled to the second lifting mechanism, the coupler including first and second rollers located in the first and second channels of the frame, respectively, to couple the second lifting mechanism to the frame, thereby permitting movement of the coupler and the second lifting mechanism relative to the frame; and

first and second deck rollers coupled to the deck, the first deck roller being located in the first channel and the second deck roller being located in the second channel to permit longitudinal movement of the deck relative to the frame.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a latch coupled between the deck and the frame, the latch being movable between a latched position to prevent movement of te deck relative to the frame and an unlatched position to allow longitudinal movement of the deck relative to the frame.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising an actuator coupled to the latch to move the latch between the latched and unlatched positions, the actuator being coupled to the deck adjacent a foot end portion of the deck for access by a caregiver while moving the deck toward a foot end of the frame.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, herein the deck includes a head section, a seat section and first and second laterally spaced outer leg support sections adjacent the seat section, the latch includes first and second latches, each of the first and second latches being movable between a latched position to prevent movement of the deck relative to the frame and an unlatched position to allow longitudinal movement of the deck relative to the frame, and the actuator including a first actuator coupled to the first latch to move the first latch between the latched and unlatched positions and a second actuator coupled to second latch to move the second latch between the latched and unlatched positions, the first actuator being coupled to the first outer leg support section and the second actuator being coupled to the second outer leg support section.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the first and second actuators must both be actuated to release the deck from the frame.

21. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the latch includes a pin coupled to the deck which is configured to enter a receptacle formed in the frame.

22. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a base;

a frame coupled to the base;

a deck coupled to the frame to support the patient, the deck being movable relative to the frame along a longitudinal axis of the frame, the deck including support surface pivotably coupled to the deck by a linkage;

a latch coupled between the deck and the frame, the latch being movable between a latched position to prevent movement of the deck relative to the frame and an unlatched position to allow longitudinal movement of the deck relative to the frame;

a locking mechanism coupled to the support surface to hold the support surface in a selected position relative to the deck; and

an actuator coupled to the locking mechanism to selectively release the locking mechanism, the actuator also being coupled to the latch to move the latch between the latched and unlatched positions so that when the actuator is actuated, the latch is unlatched to permit movement of the deck relative to the frame and the locking mechanism is released to permit movement of the support surface relative to the deck, the actuator including a first cable having a first end coupled to the latch and a second end coupled to a handle of the actuator and a second cable having a first end coupled to the locking mechanism and a second end coupled to the handle of the actuator.

23. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a base;

a frame coupled to the base;

a deck coupled to the frame, the deck being movable relative to the frame along a longitudinal axis of the frame, the deck including a head section, a seat section and first and second laterally spaced apart outer leg support sections adjacent the seat section, the first and second outer leg support sections being pivotable relative to the seat section of the deck, first and second locking mechanisms coupled to the first and second outer leg support sections, respectively, to hold the first and second outer leg support sections in selected positions relative to the seat section; and

first and second actuators located on the first and second outer leg support sections, respectively, the first and second actuators being coupled to the first and second locking mechanisms, respectively, the first and second actuators being configured to release the first and second locking mechanisms and allow pivotable movement of the first and second outer leg support sections, first and second latches, each of the first and second latches being movable between a latched position to prevent movement of the deck relative to the frame and an unlatched position to allow longitudinal movement of the deck relative to the frame, the first actuator being coupled to the first latch to move the first latch between the latched and unlatched positions and the second actuator coupled to the second latch to move the second latch between the latched and unlatched positions, wherein the first and second actuators must both be actuated to release the deck from the frame.