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US 7,406,729 B2Granted
Patient support having powered adjustable width
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsDavid W. Hornbach, Gregory W. Branson
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Abstract
A patient support for supporting a patient in a horizontal position is provided. The patient support includes a frame and a deck. The deck includes first and second ends and longitudinal sides extending therebetween. The deck also includes a first portion configured to extend laterally from the deck to widen the deck. An actuator is coupled to the deck and configured to move the first portion between an extended position and a retracted position.
Claims20
A patient support comprising:
- a frame;
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck being configureable to support a patient in a horizontal position, the deck including first and second ends and longitudinal sides extending therebetween, the deck including a first portion configured to extend laterally from the deck to widen the deck;
- and
- an actuator coupled to the deck and to the first portion and configured to move the first portion in a direction generally parallel to a top surface of the deck between an extended position and a retracted position.
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A patient support comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck being configurable to support a patient in a horizontal position, the deck including a plurality of deck sections including an extendable foot section, at least one of the deck sections including first and second portions, the second portion moveable in a direction generally parallel to a top surface of the deck between one of a laterally extended position and a laterally retracted position relative to the first portion.
A patient support comprising:
- a frame;
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck including first and second ends and longitudinal sides extending therebetween, the deck including a first portion configured to extend and retract laterally from the deck to widen and narrow the deck;
- a mattress supported by the deck;
- and
- a mattress support member positioned adjacent the mattress and configured to laterally compress the mattress when the first portion is retracted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.