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US 6,880,189 B2Granted
Patient support
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey R. Welling, Gregory W. Branson
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Abstract
A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a deck and/or a mattress having an adjustable length.
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A patient support comprising
- a frame,
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a head section configured to move relative to the frame, a seat section, and a foot section having an adjustable length, the foot section configured to support a patient's heels, the seat section being configured to support a patient's hips,
- a controller configured to change the length of the foot section to correspond to the position of the head section, the foot section remaining substantially horizontal during the change of the length of the foot section, the patient's hips being positioned a first distance above a floor surface during the change of length of the foot section, the patient's heels being positioned a second distance above the floor surface during the change of length of the foot section, the first distance being substantially equal to the second distance, and
- a mattress supported by the deck.
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A patient support comprising
- a frame,
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a head section configured to move relative to the frame and a foot section having an adjustable length,
- a controller configured to chance the length of the foot section to correspond to the position of the head section of the deck, the foot section of the deck remaining substantially horizontal during the change of the length of the foot section, the controller being configured to automatically extend the foot section upon raising of the head section, and
- a mattress supported by the deck.
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A patient support comprising
- a frame,
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a head section and a foot section, the head section being configured to raise and lower relative to the frame, and
- a mattress supported by the deck, the mattress having a head portion positioned over the head section of the deck and an adjustable length foot portion positioned over the foot section of the deck, the foot portion being moveable between extended and retracted positions, the foot portion being configured to move to the extended position when the head section is raised and to support a lower leg portion of the patient in both the extended and retracted positions.
A patient support comprising
- a frame,
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a head section and a foot section, the head section being configured to raise and lower relative to the frame, and a mattress supported by the deck, the mattress having a head portion positioned over the head section of the deck and an adjustable length foot portion positioned over the foot section of the deck, the length of the foot portion of the mattress being configured to increase in length to correspond to raising of the head section of the deck, the foot portion of the mattress being configured to automatically extend upon raising of the head portion of the mattress.
A patient support comprising
- a frame,
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a head section and a foot section, the head section being configured to raise and lower relative to the frame, and
- a mattress supported by the deck, the mattress having a head portion positioned over the head section of the deck and an adjustable length foot portion positioned over the foot section of the deck, the length of the foot portion of the mattress being configured to increase in length to correspond to raising of the head section of the deck, the foot portion of the mattress including a heel-pressure relief bladder configured to operate at a first pressure to support a patient's heel in a first position relative to the deck and a second lower pressure configured to support the patient's heel in a second position relative to the deck.
A patient support comprising
- a frame,
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a head section and a foot section, the head section being configured to raise and lower relative to the frame, and
- a mattress supported by the deck, the mattress having a head portion positioned over the head section of the deck and an adjustable length foot portion positioned over the foot section of the deck, the length of the foot portion of the mattress being configured to increase in length to correspond to raising of the head section of the deck, the foot portion of the mattress including a foam portion and a bladder.
A patient support comprising
- a frame,
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a head section and a foot section, the head section being configured to raise and lower relative to the frame, and
- a mattress supported by the deck, the mattress having a head portion positioned over the head section of the deck and an adjustable length foot portion positioned over the foot section of the deck, the length of the foot portion of the mattress being configured to increase in length to correspond to raising of the head section of the deck, the foot portion of the mattress including a foam portion having a plurality of transversely extending slots.
A patient support comprising
- a frame,
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a head section and an extendable foot section, the foot section moveable between a laterally extended position and a laterally retracted position, the head section moveable between raised and lowered positions relative to the frame,
- a mattress supported by the deck, the mattress including a head portion positioned above the head section of the deck and an extendable foot portion positioned above the foot section, the foot portion including an inflatable bladder configured to support a patient's heels and provide heel pressure relief, and
- a controller configured to control movement of the foot section between the extended and retracted positions to position the inflatable bladder below the patient's heels.
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