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US 2002/0116760 A1Published application
Hospital bed
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsL. Dale Foster, Ryan Anthony Reeder, John David Vogel
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Abstract
A hospital bed is provided for support of a patient. The hospital bed includes a base, a patient support coupled to the base, and a walker dockable to the patient support.
Claims153
A hospital bed comprising:
- a base with casters;
- a main frame mounted above said base;
- a patient support platform longitudinally movably mounted on said main frame and including a leg panel;
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- a toilet module disposed beneath said patient support platform and normally concealed by said leg panel;
- said patient support platform and toilet module being configures such that when said patient support platform is moved toward a head end of said bed said leg panel retracts from over said toilet module to expose said toilet module for use.
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A hospital bed comprising:
- a base with casters;
- a main frame mounted above said base;
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- a patient support platform longitudinally movably mounted on said main frame and including a downwardly pivoting leg panel and an upwardly pivoting leg panel;
- said bed being configured such that when said patient support platform is moved toward a head end of said bed said leg panel pivots downwardly after said patient support platform has traveled a predetermined distance and said head panel pivots upwardly, said bed assuming a chair position.
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A hospital bed comprising:
- a based with casters;
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- a main frame mounted above said base, said main frame including a pair of spaced, longitudinal, generally parallel rails, each said rail having a foot end which diverges laterally outwardly;
- said laterally outwardly diverging foot ends of said main frame rails providing structure for guidingly docking therebetween a rollable patient care module to said main frame.
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A hospital bed comprising:
- a base having head and foot ends and casters mounted on said head and foot ends;
- a main frame mounted above said base;
- a patient support platform longitudinally movably mounted on said main frame;
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- a pair of pivoting footboard halves operably mounted to said patient support platform one of which is located on each lateral side of said patient support platform at a foot end thereof, said footboard halves when oriented laterally to said bed functioning together as a footboard and when oriented longitudinally to said bed functioning separately as sideguards/handrails;
- said base and footboard halves being configures such that when said patient support platform is moved toward a head end of said bed said footboard halves are retracted to between said foot end casters and said head end casters.
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A hospital bed comprising:
- a base with casters;
- a main frame mounted above said base;
- a patient support platform mounted on said main frame and including a seat panel, a downwardly pivoting leg panel and an upwardly pivoting head panel, and a pair of bolsters one of which is located outboard of each lateral edge of said leg panel;
- said bolsters being moveable from a position forward of and in a plane defined by said seat panel to a position above and along each lateral edge of said seat panel when said leg panel is pivoted downwardly and said head panel is pivoted upwardly to provide armrests for a patient situated atop said bed configured as a chair.
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A hospital bed comprising:
- a base with casters;
- a main frame having head and foot ends mounted above said base;
- a patient support platform having head and foot ends and longitudinally movably mounted on said main frame and including a downwardly pivoting leg panel and an upwardly pivoting head panel, said patient support platform being configured such that when said patient support platform is moved toward a head end of said main frame said leg panel pivots downwardly and said head panel pivots upwardly, said bed assuming a chair position;
- a frame mounted to said head end of said main frame and said foot end of said main frame and extending along and over said patient support platform;
- a traveling harness mounted to said frame and adapted to be secured to a patient;
- said traveling harness for providing security and stability to a patient as the patient egresses from said bed configured as a chair and moves from a sitting position to a standing position and onto a patient care module positioned at said foot end of said main frame.
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A hospital bed comprising:
- a based with casters;
- a main frame having head and foot ends mounted above said base;
- a patient support platform having head and foot ends and longitudinally movably mounted on said main frame and including a downwardly pivoting leg panel and an upwardly pivoting head panel, said patient support platform being configured such that when said patient support platform is moved toward a head end of said main frame said leg panel pivots downwardly and said head panel pivots upwardly, said bed assuming a chair position;
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- a frame mounted to said head end of said main frame and operably mounted to said foot end of said patient support platform and extending along and over said patient support platform, said frame being operable to extend and retract along a length thereof as said patient support platform extends and retracts on said main frame.
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A hospital bed comprising:
- a base with casters;
- a main frame mounted above said base;
- a patient support platform longitudinally movably mounted on said main frame and including head and leg panels;
- means for moving said patient support platform longitudinally toward a head end of said main frame;
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- means for pivoting said leg panel downwardly after said patient support platform has a traveled a predetermined distance toward said head end of said main frame.
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A hospital bed comprising:
- a base with casters;
- a main frame mounted above said base;
- a patient support platform longitudinally movably mounted on said main frame and including head and leg panels pivotally moveable relative to said main frame;
- a first drive for moving said patient support platform longitudinally toward a head end of said bed;
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- a second drive for pivoting said leg panel downwardly after said patient support platform has traveled a predetermined distance toward said head end of said main frame.
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A combination of hospital apparatus comprising:
- a hospital bed having a base with casters, a main frame mounted above said base, a patient support platform mounted on said main frame and including a seat panel, a downwardly pivoting leg panel and an upwardly pivoting head panel, and a pair of bolsters, one of which is located outboard of each lateral edge of said leg panel;
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- a mobile power column having a base with casters, a support extending upwardly from said base and patient critical care equipment supported by said support;
- said mobile power column occupying a cavity defined between said bolsters when said foot panel is pivoted downwardly.
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A hospital bed comprising:
- a base with casters;
- a main frame vertically movably mounted above said base;
- a patient support platform mounted on said main frame and defining a footprint when projected downwardly onto a floor surface;
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- a toilet module latchable to said main frame, positioned within said footprint, and being raisable and lowerable with said main frame.
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A pivoting hospital bed foot gate convertible to a hand rail comprising:
- a vertical inner tube adapted to be fixed to a portion of a hospital bed;
- a vertical outer tube spring biased to a downward position over said inner tube;
- a horizontal tube connected to said vertical outer tube;
- a pin secured to a lower end of said vertical inner tube;
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- a collar on a lower end of said vertical outer tube and including a plurality of notches each for receiving said pin therein;
- wherein when one of said foot gates is mounted at each lateral said of the hospital bed at a foot end thereof, said foot gates function together as a footboard when oriented collinear with respect to each other, and when oriented parallel to each other function separately as sideguards, said notches and pin locating said gates in their respective positions.
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A patient support comprising
- a base,
- a support platform supported by the base and including a seat panel and a leg panel movable relative to the seat panel to a chair position, and
- a walker dockable to the frame, a space being defined between the walker and the leg panel when the walker is coupled to the frame, the space having sufficient size to permit a patient to stand between the walker and the leg panel.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and a patient support platform, the patient support platform including at least a seat section and a leg section, the leg section being movable relative to the seat section from a bed position substantially parallel with the seat section and a chair position rotated downward relative to the seat section, and
- a walker dockable with the frame.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and a patient support platform, the patient support platform including a plurality of sections, a first section of the plurality of sections being movable relative to the base to position a patient's legs for contact with a portion of a floor surface, and
- a walker dockable with the frame.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and a patient support platform, the patient support platform including a head section, a seat section, and a leg section, the patient support platform being configured to move between a bed position and a chair position with the leg section moved relative to the seat section and the seat section in a substantially horizontal position, and
- a walker dockable with the frame to permit a patient seated on the seat section to use the walker when the patient support platform is in the chair position.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and a patient support platform, the patient support platform including a head section, a seat section, and a leg section, the patient support platform being configured to move between a bed position and a chair position with the head section moved relative to the seat section and the seat section in a substantially horizontal position, and
- a walker dockable with the frame.
A patient support comprising
- a patient support frame including a base and a patient support supported by the base, the patient support frame including a head end and a foot end, and
- a walker dockable with the foot end of the patient support frame, the walker including a frame and a seat pivotable between a use position configured to securely support a patient seated thereon and a storage position to increase an uncovered portion of a floor surface for walking.
A patient support comprising
- a patient support frame including a base and a patient support supported by the base, the patient support including a head end and a foot end, and
- a walker dockable to the foot end of the patient support frame, the walker including a frame and a seat pivotably coupled to the frame of the walker.
A patient support comprising
- a frame,
- a mattress supported by the frame, the mattress including head and foot ends and first and second sides extending between the head and foot ends, and
- a rail movable from a foot rail position blocking egress of a patient from the foot end of the mattress and a side rail position, the rail being configured to move toward the head end of the mattress when moved from the foot rail position to the siderail position.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and a patient support platform positionable in a substantially flat bed position,
- a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the mattress defining a footprint projected downward on a floor surface when the patient support platform is in the bed position, the footprint including a head end, a foot end, and first and second sides extending between the head and foot ends, and
- a rail movable from a foot rail position to block egress of a patient from the foot end of the footprint and a side rail position to block egress of a patient from the first side of the footprint.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and a patient support platform movable between first and second positions relative to the base,
- a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the mattress including a head end and a foot end, the mattress defining a footprint when projected downward on a floor surface when the patient support platform is in the first position, movement of the patient support platform to the second position uncovering a portion of the footprint to permit the patient to stand thereon, and
- a pair of rails movable from foot rail positions to block egress of a patient from the foot end of the mattress and side rail positions, the portion of the footprint being positioned between the rails when the rails are in the side rail positions.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and a patient support platform including at least a seat section and a leg section, the leg section being movable between a bed position in a substantially parallel relationship with the seat section and a chair position rotated downward relative to the seat section,
- a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the mattress having a head end and a foot end, and
- a rail movable from a foot rail position to block egress of a patient from the foot end of the mattress and a siderail position.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base, a patient support platform configured to shift longitudinally relative to the base, and a longitudinally extending rail support member,
- a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the mattress including a head end, a foot end and a leg support section positioned between the head and foot ends, the mattress defining a footprint when projected downward on a floor surface when in a substantially flat bed position, the rail support member being positioned adjacent to the leg support section when the mattress is in the substantially flat bed position, the leg support section of the mattress being movable to a position uncovering a portion of the footprint to permit the patient to stand thereon, and
- a rail supported by the rail support member of the frame, the rail being positioned to permit a patient to hold thereon when standing on the portion of the footprint.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and patient support platform, the patient support platform being movable relative to the base between first and second positions,
- a mattress supported by the patient support platform, and
- a patient care module positioned under the patient support platform when the patient support platform is in the first position, movement of the patient support platform to the second position uncovering the patient care module to permit a patient supported on the mattress to access the patient care module.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and a patient support platform supported by the base, the base including a head end and a foot end, the patient support platform including at least a seat section and a leg section, the leg section of the patient support platform being movable between a bed position in substantially parallel relationship with the seat section and a chair position with the leg section rotated downward relative to the seat section, and
- a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the patient support platform being movable in a first longitudinal direction toward the head end of the base from a first position to a second position, the leg section of the deck being movable to the chair position when the patient support platform is in the second position.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and a patient support platform supported by the base, the base including a head end and a foot end, the patient support platform including at least a head section, a seat section, and a leg section, the head and leg sections of the patient support platform being movable between bed positions in substantially parallel relationship with the seat section and chair positions with the head section rotated upward relative to the seat sections and the leg section rotated downward relative to the seat section, and
- a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the patient support platform being movable in a first longitudinal direction toward the head end of the base from a first position to a second position, the head section of the deck being in the chair position when the patient support platform is in the second position.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and a patient support platform, the patient support platform being longitudinally movable relative to the base, the patient support platform including at least a head section, a seat section, and a leg section, the head and leg sections of the patient support platform being movable between bed positions in substantially parallel relationships with the seat section and chair positions with the leg section rotated relative to the seat section and the head section rotated relative to the seat section, movement of the leg section to the chair position being independent of movement of the head section to the chair position, and
- a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the mattress defining a footprint projected downward on a floor surface when the patient support platform is in the bed position, movement of the leg section of the patient support platform uncovering a portion of the footprint, the frame being configured to permit access to the portion of the footprint from outside of the frame to permit entry and egress to and from the portion of the footprint by a patient.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base and a patient support platform supported by the base, the patient support platform being longitudinally movable relative to the base, the patient support platform including at least a head section, a seat section, and a leg section, the head and leg sections of the patient support platform being movable between bed positions in substantially parallel relationships with the seat section and chair positions with the leg section rotated downward relative to the seat section and the head section rotated upward relative to the seat section, movement of the leg section to the chair position being independent of movement of the head section to the chair position, and
- a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the mattress defining a footprint projected downward on a floor surface when the patient support platform is in the bed position, movement of the leg section of the patient support platform uncovering a portion of the footprint to permit a patient to stand thereon.
A patient support comprising
- a frame including a base, an intermediate frame, a patient support platform supported by the intermediate frame, and a mechanism configured to raise and lower the intermediate frame relative to the base, the patient support platform being movable in a longitudinal direction relative to the base, the patient support platform including at least a seat section and a leg section, the leg section of the patient support platform being movable between a bed position in substantially parallel relationship with the seat section and a chair position with the leg section rotated downward relative to the seat section, and
- a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the mattress defining a footprint projected downward on a floor surface when the patient support platform is in the bed position, movement of the leg section of the patient support platform uncovering a portion of the footprint that remains located between perimeter portions of the frame after said movement, the frame being configured to permit access to the portion of the footprint from outside of the frame to permit entry and egress to and from the portion of the footprint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.