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US 7,171,709 B2Granted
Accessories for a patient support apparatus
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorMatthew W. Weismiller
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Abstract
A patient support with a removable foot section is provided.
Claims13
A patient support comprising:
- a body having a head end and a foot end,
- a foot section that is removable from the foot end of the body,
- a holder coupled to the body,
- an arm member coupled to the holder, and
- a coupler coupled to the holder, the coupler being movable between a first position interacting with the arm member to fix the position of the arm member relative to the body and a second position permitting the arm member to move relative to the body.
- a leg holder, and a coupler configured to couple the leg holder to the holder.
3 more elements
A patient support comprising:
- a body adaptable to support at least a head end of a patient;
- a foot section removably coupleable to the body, the foot section including a bottom surface, a top surface, a head end portion, and a foot end portion, and
- a support including a first portion coupled to the foot section and a second portion spaced-apart from the foot section adjacent to the foot end portion, the second portion being configured to contact the floor when the foot section is not coupled to the body so as to enable storage of the foot section in an upright position wherein the second portion includes a side portion extending upwardly at an acute angle relative to the bottom surface of the foot section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.