Abstract:
A personal communication and data entry device comprises a portable housing, an internal controller coupled to the housing, a paging device coupled to the controller, and at least one of a voice recording device, a cellular telephone transceiver, a radio transceiver for two-way communication, and an infrared transmitter coupled to the controller.
Abstract:
A patient support apparatus comprises a base, a frame coupled to the base, and a mattress located on the frame to support a patient. The apparatus also includes a display and a controller coupled to the display. The controller is configured to provide a menu on the display of a plurality of predefined configurations of the frame and mattress, and the processor is configured to command the frame and mattress to move to a selected one of the plurality of predefined configurations based on a user input.
Abstract:
A surgical table includes a base, a vertical support member extending vertically upwardly from the base, a frame extending outwardly from the support member, and a mattress supported by the frame and positioned to lie above the frame. The mattress is configured to support a patient and has at least one bladder configured to receive a medium. The surgical table also includes a power pack positioned to lie within the base and configured to supply the medium to the mattress to change the shape of the mattress.
Abstract:
An arm assembly for supporting a surgical lighthead of a surgical light apparatus includes a first arm and a first clevis appended to the first arm and having a first stop surface and a second stop surface. The arm assembly also includes a second arm formed to include an interior region and a second clevis appended to the second arm and having a third stop surface and a fourth stop surface. The surigcal lighthead is supported by the second arm. The second arm and second clevis are pivotable about a main pivot axis relative to the first arm and first clevis between a first position in which the third stop surface engages the first stop surface to limit pivoting movement of the second clevis and second arm in a first direction and a second position in which the fourth stop surface engages the second stop surface to limit pivoting movement of the second clevis and second arm in a second direction
Abstract:
A supply unit with a structural-tubing-type supply beam fastened to a ceiling with supply lines and with a carriage displaceable along the supply beam with a support device for medical treatment instruments. The line routing of the supply lines is extensively hidden, without the displaceability of the carriage being reduced. The supply lines are guided freely displaceably in the form of a loop within the supply beam, and they are deflected via a tube guide to the support device, and that partial lengths L.sub.1 and L .sub.2 of the supply lines within the supply beam are selected to be such that they correspond to a predetermined movement of the carriage.
Abstract:
A hospital bed electrical power module for powering external medical devices directly from the bed includes electrical isolation circuitry connected to prevent external device leakage current from traveling through the bed frame. The power module reduces the risk of shock to the patient due to the leakage current of the external device.
Abstract:
A power column is a hollow post having six vertical walls and is mounted between horizontal arms pivoted to the floor and ceiling, respectively. The pivotal axis for the arms passes through the head end of a hospital bed, enabling the power column to swing from one side of the bed to the other. The electrical outlets are on two walls separated by a front wall so that one or the other of the walls is easily accessible whether the power column is on either side of the bed. Lateral horizontal rails are pivotably mounted on either side of the column. The height of the rails is adjustable. The rails contain one or more gas outlets which are laterally adjustable on the rail and can carry other accessories that are laterally adjustable.
Abstract:
A medical supply unit with a height-adjustable connection head, e.g., in the form of a ceiling-mounted supply unit or ceiling lamp, is able to receive a working device, e.g., an anesthesiological apparatus, while ensuring reliable coupling for this purpose, so that the user will be able to perform a procedure reliably, with the working device being correctly connected. This is made possible by a coupling part 34 equipped with guide faces 35, with which a receiving part 14 engages, which is provided with complementarily extending receiving jaws 15 and which actuates--in the case of correctly fitting engagement--electrical contacts 18, such that the control elements 10 provided on a control panel 9 for height adjustment of the connection head 1 and/or for supplying the working device 30 with the media needed for operation are released.
Abstract:
A medical service support column for use in hospitals and other medical facilities comprises a pair of open center side frames extending vertically from a rectangular base. The side frames are provided with mounting channels along external edges for mounting support rails extending generally horizontally at adjustable vertical positions along the front, back and sides of the medical support column. Shelves, utility baskets and medical devices for use with a patient are attached to the support rails by clamps at convenient horizontal positions. Electrical power outlet panels are supported along the front and back sides of the column. Spaced-apart upper and lower shelves are supported on cross members extending between the side frames along the front and the back of the structure, and are used to support medical equipment. An open area is defined between the side frames and above the lower shelf which enhances visible and audible communication as well as pass-through capability between persons positioned on opposite sides of the column. The vertically adjustable support rails and medical equipment attached thereto present partial obstructions to the view but are readily adjusted to allow sufficient open area for communication. Shelves and other devices are supportable on inner as well as outer edges of the rails, allowing medical equipment to be supported within the space between the frames. A substantially flat medical gas supply rail for housing several gas lines side by side in a horizontal plane, extends in the open area between the side frames to provide multiple gas supply outlets with minimal visual obstructions through the open area. Rectangularly-shaped housings for containing gas pipes and electrical wiring are positioned adjacent to the side frames and oriented to provide minimal obstruction to view through the open area between the side frames.
Abstract:
A selectively transportable equipment support system is provided for operative association with an invalid transport vehicle such as a hospital bed. The system includes a transport bracket for selective secured association with a hospital bed or a service column. Various patient care items are secured to the transport bracket. Such items preferably comprise infusion pumps with associated fluid bags that are typically transported with the patients and employed in surgical rooms or intensive care units. The transport bracket includes a pivot post for reception in a service column latching assembly which allows pivotable movement of the transport bracket when it is secured to a service column support arm. The service columns are pneumatically powered for powered lifting and positioning of the transport bracket.