Bed apparatus having movable heater assembly
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1. A bed apparatus comprising:
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a bed disposed on the support and movable about a pivot axis among a plurality of bed positions; and
a radiant heater assembly movable about the pivot axis among a plurality of heater positions, the radiant heater assembly in a first heater position being oriented to face toward the bed in a first bed position, the radiant heater assembly in a second heater position being oriented to face toward the bed in a second bed position;
whereinthe support comprises a strut that extends between and above the bed and below the radiant heater assembly and wherein the strut pivots about the pivot axis.
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Abstract
An improved bed apparatus (4) includes a bed (12) and a movable heater assembly (16). The bed (72) is movably disposed on a support (8), and the heater assembly (76) is movable to enable alignment between the bed (72) and the heater assembly (76) to promote uniformity of irradiance on a patient situated on the bed (72). In an embodiment, the bed (72) and heater assembly (76) are movable together to maintain alignment between the bed (72) and the heater assembly (76). In another embodiment, the bed (72) and the heater assembly (76) are independent, but one or more indicators (244, 254) are provided to enable manual alignment between the bed (72) and the heater assembly (76).
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1. A bed apparatus comprising:
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a support; a bed disposed on the support and movable about a pivot axis among a plurality of bed positions; and a radiant heater assembly movable about the pivot axis among a plurality of heater positions, the radiant heater assembly in a first heater position being oriented to face toward the bed in a first bed position, the radiant heater assembly in a second heater position being oriented to face toward the bed in a second bed position;
whereinthe support comprises a strut that extends between and above the bed and below the radiant heater assembly and wherein the strut pivots about the pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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