Proning bed

A bed comprising:

• a base having a first end and a second end;
• a support assembly coupled to the base adjacent the first end, the support assembly including a rotatable drive mechanism, a first support portion coupled to the base, a lifting mechanism coupled to the first support portion, and a movable frame coupled to the lifting mechanism for movement between an elevated position and a lowered position, the lifting mechanism including a rodless cylinder coupled to the first support portion, the rodless cylinder including a movable carriage coupled to the movable frame;
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• a patient support assembly having a support surface for supporting a patient, the patient support assembly having a proximal end and a distal end spaced apart from the proximal end to define a longitudinal axis, the proximal end of the patient support assembly being coupled to the drive mechanism of the support assembly so that the distal end of the patient support assembly is cantilevered from the support assembly, the drive mechanism being configured to rotate the cantilevered patient support assembly about its longitudinal axis, the drive mechanism of the support assembly being coupled to the movable frame so that the patient support assembly is raised and lowered by operation of the lifting mechanism.

A bed comprising:

• a base having a first end and a second end;
• a support assembly coupled to the base adjacent the first end, the support assembly including a rotatable drive mechanism;
• a patient support assembly having a support surface for supporting a patient, the patient support assembly having a proximal end and a distal end spaced apart from the proximal end to define a longitudinal axis, the proximal end of the patient support assembly being coupled to the drive mechanism of the support assembly so that the distal end of the patient support assembly is cantilevered from the support assembly, the drive mechanism being configured to rotate the cantilevered patient support assembly about its longitudinal axis;
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• first and second lifting mechanisms coupled to the support assembly, the patient support surface being coupled to the first and second lifting mechanisms.

A bed having a longitudinal axis, the bed comprising:

• a base;
• a frame coupled to the base;
• first and second spaced apart arms coupled to the frame, the first and second arms being spaced apart from the longitudinal axis and configured to extend generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bed;
• first and second lifting mechanisms coupled to the first and second support arms, respectively, and
• a patient support surface having a first side portion coupled to the first lifting mechanism and a second side portion coupled to the second lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanisms being configured to move the patient support surface up and down in a direction transverse to the first and second support arms.

A bed comprising:

• a base;
• a frame coupled to the base;
• first and second spaced apart arms coupled to the frame;
• first and second lifting mechanisms coupled to the first and second support arms, respectively, the first and second lifting mechanisms each including first and second lifters, each lifter being separately controllable;
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• a patient support surface coupled to the first and second lifting mechanisms, the lifting mechanisms being configured to move the patient support surface up and down relative to the first and second support arms.

A bed comprising:

• a base;
• a frame coupled to the base;
• first and second spaced apart arms coupled to the frame;
• first and second lifting mechanisms coupled to the first and second support arms, respectively, and
• a patient support surface coupled to the first and second lifting mechanisms, the lifting mechanisms being configured to move the patient support surface up and down relative to the first and second support arms, the patient support surface including a fixed portion coupled to the first and second arms and a removable backboard configured to support the patient for transport to the bed from a remote location, the backboard being configured to be positioned on the fixed portion of the patient support surface while the patient is located on the backboard.

A bed comprising:

• a base;
• a frame coupled to the base;
• first and second spaced apart arms coupled to the frame;
• first and second lifting mechanisms coupled to the first and second support arms, respectively,
• a patient support surface coupled to the first and second lifting mechanisms, the lifting mechanisms being configured to move the patient support surface up and down relative to the first and second support arms;
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• a third lifting mechanism coupled between the base and the frame, the third lifting mechanism being configured to move the frame up and down relative to the base to raise and lower the patient support surface relative to the base.

A bed comprising:

• a base;
• a support assembly coupled to the base, the support assembly including a rotatable drive mechanism;
• a patient support surface coupled to the drive mechanism of the support assembly so that the drive mechanism rotates the patient support surface about its longitudinal axis;
• a monitoring device having an output signal indicating a condition of the patient;
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• a controller coupled to the monitoring device and the drive mechanism to control the drive mechanism to rotate the patient support surface about the longitudinal axis to a preselected angle to perform rotational therapy on the patient, the controller being configured to determine a frequency of rotation of the patient support surface in response to the output signals from the monitoring device.

A bed comprising:

• a base;
• a support assembly coupled to the base, the support assembly including a rotatable drive mechanism, a first side portion, and a second side portion;
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• a patient support surface configured to support a patient, the patient support surface being coupled to the support assembly, the drive mechanism being configured to rotate the patient support surface at least 180° about its longitudinal axis, the patient support surface including a first door pivotally coupled to the first side portion of the support assembly, a second door pivotally coupled to the second side portion of the support assembly, and a locking mechanism configured to secure the first door to the second door in a closed position to support the patient, the first and second doors being movable to an open position to provide access to the patient when the locking mechanism is unlocked.