Patient support usable with bariatric patients

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016193095-A1
Application number	US-201414916335-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 9, 2014
Priority date	Sep 6, 2013
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

There is provided a patient support that may be adjustable in height, width, length or a combination thereof. The patient support may be useable with normal sized patients or with bariatric patients. The patient support has a variety of features to enhance operability and/or functionality, including a width adjustable caster frame, width adjustable deck portions, a width adjustable headboard and an extendible foot board to provide extra length. An enhanced lift mechanism can accommodate bariatric patients and alternative functionality in achieving deck positions improves patient comfort. Various parts of the patient support including deck panels and the footboard may be removed and replaced with ease without complicated connectors.

First claim

1 .- 51 . (canceled)

52 . A patient support comprising:
a patient support deck having an adjustable width; a first frame, the patient support deck supported on the first frame;
wherein the patient support deck includes a rack and pinion mechanism configured to permit manually adjusting the width of the patient support deck from either side of the patient support.

53 . The patient support according to claim 52 , further comprising a head end, a foot end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the head end and the foot end, and wherein the adjustable width of the patient support deck is adjustable manually from either side of the patient support by pulling or pushing the patient support deck in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis.

54 . The patient support according to claim 53 , wherein the patient support deck comprises at least two deck extension pans, the rack and pinion mechanism connecting the at least two deck extension pans, and the rack and pinion mechanism including a latch releasable from either side of the patient support, whereby releasing the latch permits manually adjusting the width of the patient support deck by simultaneously sliding the at least two deck extension pans by pulling or pushing one of the deck extension pans.

55 . The patient support according to claim 52 , further comprising a second frame and at least two leg assemblies, the first frame being supported on the second frame by the at least two leg assemblies, and the second frame is supported on the caster frame.

56 . The patient support according to claim 53 , further comprising a guard structure positioned at a side of the patient support, the patient support deck defining a plane, the guard structure moveable between a guard position above the plane of the patient support deck and an ultralow position fully below the plane of the patient support deck, the guard structure configured to move longitudinally generally parallel to the longitudinal axis but not laterally relative to the longitudinal axis while the guard structure is moved between the guard position and the ultralow position.

57 . The patient support according to claim 56 , wherein the guard structure comprises a toothed rack and at least one pivotal arm configured to be pivotally mounted on the patient support, pivoting of the at least one pivotal arm on the patient support causing the guard structure to raise or lower, the at least one pivotal arm having a pinion gear mounted thereon, the pinion gear meshed with the toothed rack of the guard structure and configured to translate longitudinally along the toothed rack as the at least one pivotal arm pivots and the guard structure is raised or lowered.

58 . The patient support according to claim 57 , wherein the at least one pivotal arm is two pivotal arms.

59 . The patient support according to claim 56 , wherein the guard structure is configured to translate laterally in the ultralow position to be movable under the patient support deck.

60 . The patient support according to claim 56 , wherein the guard structure is lockable in the guard position and is electronically unlockable and releasable to permit unassisted lowering of the guard structure.

61 . The patient support according to claim 60 , wherein the guard structure is in electronic communication with a cardiopulmonary resuscitation feature, and actuation of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation feature causes the guard structure to unlock and release.

62 . The patient support according to claim 55 , further comprising a touch sensitive obstruction sensor provided on the at least two leg assemblies, the touch sensitive obstruction sensor configured to detect an obstruction under the patient support and to stop lowering of the first frame when an obstruction is detected.

63 . The patient support according to claim 66 , wherein the first frame is raised at least partially when the touch sensitive obstruction sensor detects the obstruction.

64 . The patient support according to claim 52 , further comprising an electrical connection assembly for mounting an endboard on the patient support, the electrical connection assembly comprising first and second electrical mating halves, the first electrical mating half comprising at least one electrically conducting leaf spring, and the second electrical mating half comprising at least one electrically conducting tab in electrical contact with the leaf spring when the mating halves are mated.

65 . The patient support according to claim 64 , wherein the at least one electrically conducting leaf spring is longer or wider than the at least one electrically conducting tab.

66 . The patient support according to claim 64 , wherein one of the mating halves is on the endboard and the other of the mating halves is on the patient support.

67 . The patient support according to claim 66 , further comprising a mounting bracket, the other of the mating halves being mounted to the patient support in the mounting bracket the mounting bracket comprising a retractable cover over the other of the mating halves, and the retractable cover being configured to be retracted as the endboard is being mounted on the mounting bracket and the mating half on the endboard contacts the retractable cover.

68 . A patient support comprising:
a first endboard section; and a second endboard section, the first endboard section having at least one mount configured for removable installation on an endboard supporting base, the first endboard section moveable between at least two different positions on the endboard supporting base, the first and second endboard sections configured to leave no gap there between when the first endboard section is at any of the at least two different positions.

69 . The patient support according to claim 68 , wherein the first and second endboard sections each comprise downwardly extending mounting posts configured to removably and selectively engage post sockets in the endboard supporting base.

70 . The patient support according to claim 69 , wherein the endboard supporting base includes two groups of the post sockets.

71 . The patient support according to claim 70 , wherein the first endboard section and the second endboard section are linked together by a length extendible actuator, extension of the actuator driving the first and second endboard sections laterally in opposite directions, the first endboard section comprising a first side laterally off-set to the second endboard section, and the first endboard section comprising a second side substantially laterally aligned with the second endboard section when the actuator is fully retracted.

72 . A height adjustable patient support comprising:
a patient support deck; one or more leg assemblies; a frame, the patient support deck supported on the frame by the one or more leg assemblies, the one or more leg assemblies configured to raise and lower the patient support deck to a deck height, the patient support deck having an adjustable deck width, the patient support deck configured to articulate into a plurality of deck positions; sensors configured to detect (1) the deck height, (2) the deck width, and/or (3) the deck position; and a controller in electrical communication with the sensors, the controller configured to enable and/or disable actions of the patient support in response to sensed combinations of the deck height, the deck width and/or the deck position.

73 . The patient support ac

Assignees

• Stryker Corp

Inventors

• Roussy Richard Brian
• Connell Jason John
• Elku Joseph Steven David
• Cerny Jason James
• George Christopher Alan
• Roussy Joseph William
• Jacob Christopher Scott
• Yusuf Aleem

Classifications

• A61G2200/16

  bariatric, e.g. heavy or obese · CPC title

• A61G7/018

  Control or drive mechanisms · CPC title

• A61G2007/0516

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61G2007/0512

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61G7/015

  divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position · CPC title