Pedestal gas, vacuum and electric delivery system
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsDavid W. Hensley, Linda Williamson, Airen R. Springer, Hilary Fullenkamp, Paul Messerschmidt, Robert W. Wilson
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Abstract
A pedestal apparatus for use with a patient support, such as an x-ray table, provides a plurality of services, such as gas, vacuum and electric power, near a patient supported on the patient support. The apparatus includes a housing having opposite ends, opposite sides, a top and bottom. The opposite sides of the housing are configured to include a plurality of service outlets. The top of the housing is arched to provide an upwardly-facing convex exterior surface, and the top of the housing is formed with axial sides overhanging the opposite sides of the housing.
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A pedestal apparatus for use with a patient support to provide a plurality of services near a patient to be treated on the patient support, the apparatus comprising a housing having opposite ends, opposite sides, a top and a bottom defining an interior region, the opposite sides including a plurality of service outlets, the opposite ends not including any service outlets, wherein the service outlets include gas, vacuum and electric outlets, wherein all the electric outlets are placed on one side of the apparatus, and wherein all the gas outlets are placed on the other side of the apparatus, and the top being formed with axial sides overhanging the opposite sides of the housing.
A pedestal apparatus for use with a patient support to provide a plurality of services near a patient to be treated on the patient support, the apparatus comprising a housing having opposite ends, opposite sides, a top and bottom defining an interior region, the opposite sides including a plurality of service outlets, wherein the top of the housing is arched to provide an upwardly-facing convex exterior surface having a uniform cross section from one side of the housing to the opposite side of the housing, wherein all the electric outlets are placed on one side of the apparatus, and wherein all the gas outlets are placed on the other side of the apparatus, and wherein the top is formed with axial sides overhanging the opposite sides of the housing.
A pedestal for use with a patient support to provide a plurality of services near a patient to be treated on the patient support, the pedestal comprising a housing having opposite ends, opposite sides, a top and a bottom defining an interior region, the opposite sides having a plurality of service outlets, the opposite ends and the top being free of any service outlets and wherein the service outlets include gas, electric outlets, and wherein all the electric outlets are placed on one side of the pedestal, and wherein all the gas outlets are placed on the other side of the pedestal.
A pedestal for use with and separate from a patient support to provide a plurality of services near a patient to be treated on the patient support, the pedestal comprising a housing having opposite ends, opposite sides, a top and a bottom defining an interior region, the opposite sides having a plurality of service outlets, wherein the service outlets include gas, electric outlets, and wherein all the electric outlets are placed on one side of the pedestal, and wherein all the gas outlets are placed on the opposite side of the pedestal, and the opposite ends and the top of the housing forming a continuous arch having a uniform cross section from one side of the housing to the opposite side of the housing.
A pedestal for use with and separate from a patient support to provide a plurality of services near a patient to be treated on the patient support, the pedestal comprising a housing having opposite ends, opposite sides, a top and a bottom defining an interior region, the opposite sides having a plurality of service outlets, wherein the service outlets include gas, electric outlets, and wherein all the electric outlets are placed on one side of the pedestal, and wherein all the gas outlets are placed on the opposite side of the pedestal, the top of the housing forming an arch having a uniform cross section from one side of the housing to the opposite side of the housing.
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