Hospital bed
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1. A person support apparatus comprising:
- a base,a frame supported by the base, the frame having a head end and a foot end longitudinally spaced from the head end,a deck supported by the frame, the deck including movable sections configurable for the deck to assume at least a bed position and a chair position, the movable sections including at least a head section and a foot section spaced from the head section,a footboard coupled to the foot end of the frame, the footboard movable between a first position in which egress of a person from the foot end is obstructed by the footboard to a second position in which egress of a person from the foot end is not obstructed by the footboard, wherein the footboard comprises a pair of foot gates, anda grip handle coupled to at least one of the foot gates.
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Abstract
A bed having a frame and a deck is disclosed. The deck has at least a horizontal position and a chair position. The deck has an adjustable-length foot section.
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1. A person support apparatus comprising:
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a base, a frame supported by the base, the frame having a head end and a foot end longitudinally spaced from the head end, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including movable sections configurable for the deck to assume at least a bed position and a chair position, the movable sections including at least a head section and a foot section spaced from the head section, a footboard coupled to the foot end of the frame, the footboard movable between a first position in which egress of a person from the foot end is obstructed by the footboard to a second position in which egress of a person from the foot end is not obstructed by the footboard, wherein the footboard comprises a pair of foot gates, and a grip handle coupled to at least one of the foot gates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15)
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9. A person support apparatus comprising:
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a base, a frame supported by the base, the frame having a head end and a foot end longitudinally spaced from the head end, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including movable sections configurable for the deck to assume at least a bed position and a chair position, the movable sections including at least a head section and a foot section spaced from the head section, a footboard coupled to the foot end of the frame, the footboard movable between a first position in which egress of a person from the foot end is obstructed by the footboard to a second position in which egress of a person from the foot end is not obstructed by the footboard, and a mattress supported by the deck, wherein the mattress comprises a foot section supported by the foot section of the deck and the foot section of the mattress has an adjustable thickness. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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12. A person support apparatus comprising:
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a base, a frame supported by the base, the frame having a head end and a foot end longitudinally spaced from the head end, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including movable sections configurable for the deck to assume at least a bed position and a chair position, the movable sections including at least a head section and a foot section spaced from the head section, a footboard coupled to the foot end of the frame, the footboard movable between a first position in which egress of a person from the foot end is obstructed by the footboard to a second position in which egress of a person from the foot end is not obstructed by the footboard, and a mattress supported by the deck, wherein the mattress comprises at least one bladder configured to provide at least one therapy to a person supported by the person support apparatus.
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13. A person support apparatus comprising:
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a base, a frame supported by the base, the frame having a head end and a foot end longitudinally spaced from the head end, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including movable sections configurable for the deck to assume at least a bed position and a chair position, the movable sections including at least a head section and a foot section spaced from the head section, a footboard coupled to the foot end of the frame, the footboard movable between a first position in which egress of a person from the foot end is obstructed by the footboard to a second position in which egress of a person from the foot end is not obstructed by the footboard, and a mattress supported by the deck, wherein the mattress comprises an inflatable seat portion which is partially deflatable when the foot section of the deck is in the down position.
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16. A person support apparatus comprising:
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a base, a frame supported by the base, the frame having a head end and a foot end longitudinally spaced from the head end, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including movable sections configurable for the deck to assume at least a bed position and a chair position, the movable sections including at least a head section and a foot section spaced from the head section, a footboard coupled to the foot end of the frame, the footboard movable between a first position in which egress of a person from the foot end is obstructed by the footboard to a second position in which egress of a person from the foot end is not obstructed by the footboard, and a communication network and an air supply and a graphical caregiver interface coupled to the communication network and configured to enable a caregiver to initiate an air therapy for a person supported by the person support apparatus without moving the person from the person support apparatus.
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17. A person support apparatus comprising:
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a base, a frame supported by the base, the frame having a head end and a foot end longitudinally spaced from the head end, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including movable sections configurable for the deck to assume at least a bed position and a chair position, the movable sections including at least a head section and a foot section spaced from the head section, a footboard coupled to the foot end of the frame, the footboard movable between a first position in which egress of a person from the foot end is obstructed by the footboard to a second position in which egress of a person from the foot end is not obstructed by the footboard, and a lift mechanism configured to raise and lower the frame relative to the base.
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18. A person support apparatus comprising:
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a base, a frame supported by the base, the frame having a head end and a foot end longitudinally spaced from the head end, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including movable sections configurable for the deck to assume at least a bed position and a chair position, the movable sections including at least a head section and a foot section spaced from the head section, a footboard coupled to the foot end of the frame, the footboard movable between a first position in which egress of a person from the foot end is obstructed by the footboard to a second position in which egress of a person from the foot end is not obstructed by the footboard, and at least one of a modular surface, an in-bed weighing apparatus, a movable thigh section, a radiolucent window, an electronic or manual Trendelenburg mechanism, a reduced-shear pivot mechanism, a one-handed siderail release mechanism, a breakaway siderail mechanism, a CPR foot pedal mechanism, a battery, an in-bed x-ray apparatus, a four-wheel braking mechanism, a seat section pressure reducing mechanism, and a plurality of siderails coupled to the frame, wherein the siderails are movable to a tucked position at least partially underneath the frame.
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