Wall-mounted patient egress and patient assist bar
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1. A support apparatus comprising:
- a headwall configured to be coupled to a wall of a room of a healthcare facility, the headwall comprising (i) a plurality of panels configured to conceal utility lines of the healthcare facility between the wall and the headwall, (ii) a cabinet having a storage chamber defined therein, and (iii) a door secured to the cabinet that is moveable between a closed position in which access to the storage chamber is blocked and an open position in which the storage chamber is accessible, the door cooperating with the plurality of panels to define a front surface of the headwall,a patient assist bar including (i) a base having a lower end positioned in the storage chamber and coupled to the headwall and (ii) a rail pivotally coupled to an upper end of the base,wherein the rail of the patient assist bar has a long axis and is (i) pivotable about a first axis that is substantially vertical and parallel to the headwall and (ii) pivotable about a second axis that is substantially horizontal between an upward stored position and an outward deployed position when the door is in the open position,wherein when the rail is in the upward stored position, (i) the long axis of the rail is oriented generally vertical, and (ii) the rail is situated in the storage chamber, andwherein when the patient assist bar is in the outward deployed position, (i) the long axis of the rail is oriented generally horizontally, and (ii) the rail extends outwardly from the storage chamber and is pivotal about the first axis to assist movement of a patient.
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Abstract
A support apparatus includes a patient assist bar that is coupled to a wall or to some other structure in a room of a healthcare facility, such as a headwall that is configured to be coupled to the room wall. The patient assist bar is pivotable a first axis that is substantially vertical and parallel to the headwall and a second axis that is substantially horizontal. The patient assist bar provides the patient with a stable support and guidance in moving about the room.
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1. A support apparatus comprising:
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a headwall configured to be coupled to a wall of a room of a healthcare facility, the headwall comprising (i) a plurality of panels configured to conceal utility lines of the healthcare facility between the wall and the headwall, (ii) a cabinet having a storage chamber defined therein, and (iii) a door secured to the cabinet that is moveable between a closed position in which access to the storage chamber is blocked and an open position in which the storage chamber is accessible, the door cooperating with the plurality of panels to define a front surface of the headwall, a patient assist bar including (i) a base having a lower end positioned in the storage chamber and coupled to the headwall and (ii) a rail pivotally coupled to an upper end of the base, wherein the rail of the patient assist bar has a long axis and is (i) pivotable about a first axis that is substantially vertical and parallel to the headwall and (ii) pivotable about a second axis that is substantially horizontal between an upward stored position and an outward deployed position when the door is in the open position, wherein when the rail is in the upward stored position, (i) the long axis of the rail is oriented generally vertical, and (ii) the rail is situated in the storage chamber, and wherein when the patient assist bar is in the outward deployed position, (i) the long axis of the rail is oriented generally horizontally, and (ii) the rail extends outwardly from the storage chamber and is pivotal about the first axis to assist movement of a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A support apparatus for use in a patient room having a hospital bed spaced from an entrance to a bathroom associated with the patient room, the support apparatus comprising:
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a cabinet attached to a wall of the patient room, the cabinet having a storage chamber defined therein, a door attached to the cabinet, the door being pivotal between a closed position in which access to the storage chamber is blocked and an open position in which the storage chamber is accessible, and a patient assist bar coupled to the cabinet, the patient assist bar including a base having a lower end positioned in the storage chamber and secured to the cabinet and a rail coupled to an upper end of the base, the rail being pivotable about a generally vertical axis, and the rail being movable about a generally horizontal axis when the door is in the open position between (i) a first position in which the rail is oriented generally vertical and is located in the storage chamber, and (ii) a second position in which the rail is oriented generally horizontal and extends outwardly from the storage chamber, wherein the patient assist bar is pivotal about the generally vertical axis to provide support and guidance for a patient moving between the patient bed and the entrance to the bathroom when the rail is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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