Medical accessory support
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1. An accessory support apparatus for use with a patient support, the accessory support apparatus comprising:
- a body, the body including a plurality of accessory couplers;
a coupler configured to couple the body to the patient support for pivotable movement about an axis of rotation;
a latch configured to lock the body selectively in one of a plurality of predetermined discretely spaced latch positions relative to the patient support; and
wherein the plurality of predetermined discretely spaced latch position are arranged along a circular arc and the plurality of accessory couplers are configured to be indexed along the circular arc defined by the plurality of predetermined discretely spaced latch positions.
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Abstract
An accessory support apparatus for use with a patient support includes a body including a plurality of accessory couplers. A coupler is configured to couple the body to the patient support for pivotable movement about an axis of rotation. A latch is configured to lock the body selectively in one of a plurality of different positions relative to the patient support.
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1. An accessory support apparatus for use with a patient support, the accessory support apparatus comprising:
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a body, the body including a plurality of accessory couplers;
a coupler configured to couple the body to the patient support for pivotable movement about an axis of rotation;
a latch configured to lock the body selectively in one of a plurality of predetermined discretely spaced latch positions relative to the patient support; and
wherein the plurality of predetermined discretely spaced latch position are arranged along a circular arc and the plurality of accessory couplers are configured to be indexed along the circular arc defined by the plurality of predetermined discretely spaced latch positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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4. An accessory support apparatus for use with a patient support, the accessory support apparatus comprising:
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a body, the body including a plurality of accessory couplers;
a coupler configured to couple the body to the patient support for pivotable movement about an axis of rotation;
a latch configured to lock the body selectively in one of a plurality of different positions relative to the patient support; and
wherein the plurality of accessory couplers includes a pin.
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9. An accessory support apparatus for use with a patient support, the accessory support apparatus comprising:
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a body, the body including a plurality of accessory couplers;
a coupler configured to couple the body to the patient support for pivotable movement about an axis of rotation;
a latch configured to lock the body selectively in one of a plurality of predetermined discretely spaced positions relative to the patient support; and
wherein the a coupler includes a pivot post coupled to the body and configured to extend through an aperture formed in the patient support. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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12. An accessory support apparatus for use with a patient support, the accessory support apparatus comprising:
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a body, the body including a plurality of accessory couplers;
a coupler configured to couple the body to the patient support for pivotable movement about an axis of rotation;
a latch configured to lock the body selectively in one of a plurality of different positions relative to the patient support; and
wherein the latch includes a locking pin configured to selectively engage one of a plurality of apertures formed in the patient support, and a spring configured to bias the locking pin to a locking position. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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22. An apparatus for use with a patient support, the apparatus comprising:
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an accessory support including a body, the body having an accessory coupler;
a coupler configured to couple the body to the patient support for pivotable movement about an axis of rotation;
a first member slidably received within the accessory coupler, the first member including a lower end and an upper end, the lower end being solely supported by the body of the accessory support for movement relative to the patient support;
a second member movably coupled to the first member, the second member including an item holder; and
a handle coupled to the first member. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35)
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32. An apparatus for use with a patient support, the apparatus comprising:
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a first member coupled to the patient support;
a second member movably coupled to the first member, the second member including an item holder;
a handle coupled to the first member;
a body including a plurality of accessory couplers;
a coupler configured to couple the body to the patient support for pivotable movement about an axis of rotation, the first member being coupled to one of the plurality of accessory couplers of the body;
a latch configured to lock the body selectively in one of a plurality of different positions relative to the patient support; and
wherein the latch includes a locking pin configured to selectively engage one of a plurality of apertures formed in the patient support, and a spring configured to bias the locking pin to a locking position. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. An apparatus for use with a patient support, the apparatus comprising:
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a first member coupled to the patient support;
a second member movably coupled to the first member, the second member including an item holder;
a handle coupled to the first member;
a body including a plurality of accessory couplers;
a coupler configured to couple the body to the patient support for pivotable movement about an axis of rotation, the first member being coupled to one of the plurality of accessory couplers of the body; and
wherein the coupler further includes a clutch configured to couple the body to the patient support, the clutch being configured to hold the body in a desired position with respect to the patient support and permit movement of the body relative to the patient support when a predetermined force is applied to the body.
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36. An apparatus for use with a patient support, the apparatus comprising:
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a push handle including a grip portion;
a coupler configured to movably couple the push handle to the patient support, such that the grip portion is positionable to permit a caregiver to move the patient support;
an IV pole coupled to the push handle; and
a latch configured to lock the push handle selectively in one of a plurality of predetermined discretely spaced latch positions relative to the patient support. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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