Radial arm system for patient care equipment
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsDavid C. Newkirk, Michael E. Cerimele, Mark A. Graham, Christian H. Reinke, Jonathan D. Turner
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Abstract
A system for supporting patient care equipment alongside a patient support is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of arms supported by a support structure. The arms may be pivoted to either side of the patient support. The arms may be stored in a console. At least one of the arms may carry service conduits that provide medical air, oxygen, vacuum, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, or electricity.
Claims66
A patient care equipment support system comprising
- a vertically disposed support structure,
- a first arm mounted to the support structure for pivotable movement in a first horizontal plane, the first arm carrying a first patient care equipment column, and
- a second arm mounted to the support structure for pivotable movement in a second horizontal plane, the second arm carrying a second patient care equipment column.
A patient care equipment support system comprising
- a vertically disposed support structure,
- a first arm mounted to pivot horizontally from the support structure, the first arm having a distal end,
- a patient care equipment column coupled to the distal end of the first arm, and
- a console configured to house at least a portion of the support structure.
A patient care equipment support system comprising
- a vertically disposed support structure,
- a telescoping arm mounted to the support structure for pivotable movement in a horizontal plane, the arm having a pivotable mount end and a distal end, and
- a second arm pivotably attached to the distal end of the telescoping arm, the second arm carrying a patient care equipment column.
A patient care equipment support system comprising
- a vertically disposed support structure,
- an arm mounted to the support structure for pivotable movement in a horizontal plane, the arm having a pivotable mount end and a distal end,
- a track provided on the arm between the pivotable mount end and the distal end, and
- a patient care equipment column configured to move along the track.
A patient care equipment support system comprising
- a vertically disposed support structure,
- an arm mounted to the support structure for pivotable movement in a horizontal plane, the arm having a pivotable mount end and a distal end,
- a patient care equipment column mounted to the distal end of the arm, the patient care equipment column having an interface,
- a gas line routed through the arm and column,
- a digital flow meter mounted in the column to measure the flow of gas through the line, and
- a nozzle and a display mounted on the interface of the column, the display reporting the flow of gas through the line.
A patient care equipment support system comprising
- a vertically disposed support structure,
- an arm mounted to the support structure for pivotable movement in a horizontal plane, the arm having a pivotable mount end and a distal end,
- a patient care equipment column mounted to the distal end of the arm,
- a console surrounding at least a portion of the support structure,
- a filtration system mounted in the console.
A patient care room configured to provide patient care to a plurality of patients, comprising
- a vertically disposed support structure,
- a first arm mounted to the support structure for pivotable movement in a horizontal plane, the first arm having a pivotable mount end and a distal end,
- a second arm mounted to the support structure for pivotable movement in a horizontal plane, the second arm having a pivotable mount end and a distal end,
- a first patient care equipment column mounted to the distal end of the first arm, and
- a second patient care equipment column mounted to the distal end of the second arm,
- wherein the first patient care equipment column is configured to support a first patient and the second patient care equipment column is configured to support either the first patient or a second patient, or both.
A patient care equipment support system comprising
- a support structure,
- a telescoping arm mounted to the support structure for pivotable movement in a horizontal plane,
- a patient care equipment column supported by the arm,
- an electrical conduit disposed in the arm to provide electricity to the patient care equipment column, and
- a first flexible carrier disposed in the arm to carry the electrical conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.