Patient Transport Apparatus With Adjustable Handles

A patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient, the patient transport apparatus comprising:

• a support structure comprising a base, a frame, and a patient support surface to support the patient;
• wheels coupled to said base to facilitate movement of said support structure;
• and
• a handle assembly coupled to said frame and comprising a handle to be manipulated by a user, said handle assembly further comprising one or more handle extensions with said handle assembly being configured to translate relative to said frame from a stowed position to an extended position, wherein said handle is adjacent to said frame in said stowed position and said handle is spaced from said frame by said one or more handle extensions in said extended position,
• said handle assembly configured to freely articulate relative to said frame in said extended position between a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein said handle is located at a first height relative to said frame in said first orientation and said handle is located at a second height relative to said frame, different than said first height, in said second orientation.

A patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient, the patient transport apparatus comprising:

• a support structure comprising a base, a frame, and a patient support surface to support the patient;
• wheels coupled to said base to facilitate movement of said support structure;
• and
• a handle assembly coupled to said frame and comprising a handle to be manipulated by a user and a handle extension to support said handle,
• said handle extension configured to be in an upright orientation relative to said frame with said handle being movable along said handle extension from a first lifting position to a second lifting position, wherein said handle is located at a first height relative to said frame in said first lifting position and said handle is located at a second height relative to said frame, different than said first height, in said second lifting position.