Patient Transport Apparatus With Adjustable Handles

A patient transport apparatus comprising:

• a support structure comprising a base, a support frame, and a litter defining a patient support surface to support a patient;
• and
• a handle assembly including:
• a guide operatively attached to the support structure and defining a reference axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the support structure,
• a carrier supported by the guide for rotation about a pivot axis, the carrier defining a carrier aperture arranged transverse to the pivot axis,
• a grip arranged for engagement by a user, and
• a link coupled to the grip and comprising a shank extending to a distal end, the shank being slidably supported by the carrier aperture for movement between:
• a retracted position where the distal end is spaced from the carrier aperture, with the shank arranged at a first angle relative to the reference axis;
• a first extended position where the distal end is at least partially disposed within the carrier, with the shank arranged at the first angle relative to the reference axis;
• and
• a second extended position where the distal end is at least partially disposed within the carrier aperture, with the shank arranged at a second angle relative to the reference axis, the second angle being different from the first angle.