Patient support having an extendable foot section
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1. A patient support comprising:
- a frame,a deck supported by the frame, the deck comprising at least a head section, a foot section spaced from the head section, and a seat section, the head and foot sections each being pivotable relative to the frame, the head, seat, and foot sections each having a top surface configured to support at least a portion of a mattress,an extension assembly coupled to the foot end of the frame, the extension assembly being configured to adjust the length of the patient support,first sliding panels, the first sliding panels being coupled to opposing lateral sides of the head section and slidable relative to the head section to expand and retract a width of the head section, each of the first sliding panels having a top surface configured to support at least a portion of the mattress, wherein the top surface of each of the first sliding panels is not above the top surface of the head section of the deck, andsecond sliding panels, the second sliding panels being coupled to opposing lateral sides of the foot section and slidable relative to the foot section to expand and retract a width of the foot section, each of the second sliding panels having a top surface configured to support at least a portion of the mattress, wherein the top surface of each of the second sliding panels is not above the top surface of the foot section of the deck,wherein each of the first sliding panels includes first and second spaced-apart sliding panels coupled to the head section of the deck, and wherein a first siderail assembly is mounted to only one of the pairs of sliding panels coupled to the head section.
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Abstract
A patient support having a deck with an adjustable length. The patient support includes a portion configured to extend the length of the deck. The hospital bed is configured to support a bariatric, large, or obese patient.
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1. A patient support comprising:
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a frame, a deck supported by the frame, the deck comprising at least a head section, a foot section spaced from the head section, and a seat section, the head and foot sections each being pivotable relative to the frame, the head, seat, and foot sections each having a top surface configured to support at least a portion of a mattress, an extension assembly coupled to the foot end of the frame, the extension assembly being configured to adjust the length of the patient support, first sliding panels, the first sliding panels being coupled to opposing lateral sides of the head section and slidable relative to the head section to expand and retract a width of the head section, each of the first sliding panels having a top surface configured to support at least a portion of the mattress, wherein the top surface of each of the first sliding panels is not above the top surface of the head section of the deck, and second sliding panels, the second sliding panels being coupled to opposing lateral sides of the foot section and slidable relative to the foot section to expand and retract a width of the foot section, each of the second sliding panels having a top surface configured to support at least a portion of the mattress, wherein the top surface of each of the second sliding panels is not above the top surface of the foot section of the deck, wherein each of the first sliding panels includes first and second spaced-apart sliding panels coupled to the head section of the deck, and wherein a first siderail assembly is mounted to only one of the pairs of sliding panels coupled to the head section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A patient support comprising:
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a frame, a deck supported by the frame, the deck comprising at least a head section, the head section being pivotable relative to the frame, the head section being configured to support at least a portion of a mattress, a foot section spaced from the head section, the foot section comprising a foot deck section pivotably coupled to the deck and configured to support at least a portion of the mattress, and a length extension assembly spaced from the foot deck section and coupled to the frame, the length extension assembly configured to adjust the foot section between a first length and a second length, and a width extension assembly operably coupled to at least the head section and the foot section, the width extension assembly being configured to expand and retract the width of the patient support, wherein the foot deck section can be pivoted without affecting the position of the length extension assembly. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A bariatric patient support configured to accommodate bariatric patients of at least two hundred fifty pounds, the bariatric patient support comprising:
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a frame, a deck coupled to the frame to support a support surface, a foot section coupled to the deck, the foot section comprising a length extension assembly configured to adjust the foot section between a first length and a second length, and comprising a width adjustment assembly configured to adjust the foot section between a first width and a second width, the width adjustment assembly comprising panels slidably coupled to the foot section, and a controller, to control the inflation of the support surface, including a coupler to couple to the support surface, a screen displaying a plurality of user-selectable inputs including a deflate input, and a control system embodied within the controller to deflate a portion of the support surface to shorten the width of the support surface upon activation of the deflate input, wherein the foot section can be pivoted without affecting the position of the length extension assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A bed comprising:
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a frame, a plurality of wheels movably supporting the frame, a high-low lift assembly coupled to the frame, a deck supported by the frame, the deck comprising a plurality of deck sections including at least a head section, a seat section, and a foot section, an extension assembly coupled to the frame and configured to adjust the foot section of the deck between a first length and a second length, the foot section of the deck being movable without affecting the position of the extension assembly, a handle movable relative to the extension assembly, and an extension locator coupled to the extension assembly, the extension locator comprising a pin, the extension locator being configured to provide a sound when the foot section moves to the first and second lengths. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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