Patient-support device and docking cart combination
First Claim
1. A combination comprising a patient-support device having a surface on which a patient rests, the patient-support device having a cart-receiving space, and a cart dockable to the patient-support device, the cart having a post and a container coupled to the post, and when the cart is docked to the patient-support device the container is movable about the post between a first position in which at least a portion of the container is situated in the cart-receiving space and a second position in which at least a majority of the container is situated outside the cart-receiving space, wherein the patient-support device comprises an infant thermal support device having a patient-support platform and an infant enclosure carried by the patient-support platform, an infant space being defined between the patient-support platform and the infant enclosure, the patient-support platform carries heating equipment that is operable to heat the infant space, and the cart-receiving space is defined beneath the patient-support platform.
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Abstract
A combination comprises a patient-support device and one or more carts that dock to the patient-support device. Some of the disclosed carts that dock to the patient-support device have pivotable storage bins. Some of the disclosed carts have equipment-carrying surfaces. Some of the disclosed carts have work surfaces or trays that move between storage and use positions. One of the disclosed carts has a storage module that transfers from a frame of the cart to a base of the patient-support device.
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- 1. A combination comprising a patient-support device having a surface on which a patient rests, the patient-support device having a cart-receiving space, and a cart dockable to the patient-support device, the cart having a post and a container coupled to the post, and when the cart is docked to the patient-support device the container is movable about the post between a first position in which at least a portion of the container is situated in the cart-receiving space and a second position in which at least a majority of the container is situated outside the cart-receiving space, wherein the patient-support device comprises an infant thermal support device having a patient-support platform and an infant enclosure carried by the patient-support platform, an infant space being defined between the patient-support platform and the infant enclosure, the patient-support platform carries heating equipment that is operable to heat the infant space, and the cart-receiving space is defined beneath the patient-support platform.
- 14. A cart comprising a base, a plurality of wheels coupled to the base, a post extending upwardly from the base, a plurality of storage bins, each storage bin having a main container portion and a coupler extending from the main container portion to couple the respective storage bin to the post for pivoting movement about the post, a tray and an arm assembly, the post comprising a first member and second member that is extendable and retractable relative to the first member, and the arm assembly coupling the tray to the second member.
- 25. A combination comprising a patient-support device having a surface on which a patient rests, the patient-support device having a cart-receiving space, and a cart dockable to the patient-support device, the cart having a post and a container coupled to the post, and when the cart is docked to the patient-support device the container is movable about the post between a first position in which at least a portion of the container is situated in the cart-receiving space and a second position in which at least a majority of the container is situated outside the cart-receiving space, wherein the cart further comprises a first base and a first set of wheels coupled to the first base, the post extends upwardly from the first base, and the container is supported by the post above the first base and in spaced-apart relation with the first base, and wherein the patient-support device comprises a second base and a second set of wheels coupled to the second base, a lower space is defined beneath the second base, and at least a portion of the first base is situated in the lower space when the cart is docked to the patient-support device.
- 28. A cart comprising a base, a plurality of wheels coupled to the base, a post extending upwardly from the base, a plurality of storage bins, each storage bin having a main container portion and a coupler extending from the main container portion to couple the respective storage bin to the post for pivoting movement about the post, further comprising a tray coupled to the post for pivoting movement, an additional post coupled to the tray, and a plurality of additional storage bins coupled to the additional post for pivoting movement.
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