HOSPITAL BED HAVING RETRACTING FOOT SECTION

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bed which comprises a deck with a foot section adjustable in length along the flat surface of the foot section, thereby eliminating the need of removing or adding a component from or to the bed in order to control the pressure onto the heels of a patient.SOLUTION:...

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Main Authors THOMAS JAMES M C, MEYER ERIC R, BRANSON GREGORY W, ALLEN E DAVID, ZWINK DENNIS R, ULRICH DAVID J, KRAMER KENNETH L, WUKUSICK PETER M, DANIEL PAUL M III
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.05.2014
Subjects
BEDS
CHAIRS
CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY
COFFEE MILLS
DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES
FUNERAL DEVICES
FURNITURE
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS
SOFAS
SPICE MILLS
SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bed which comprises a deck with a foot section adjustable in length along the flat surface of the foot section, thereby eliminating the need of removing or adding a component from or to the bed in order to control the pressure onto the heels of a patient.SOLUTION: The bed comprises a foot prop 56 on an adjustable length deck foot section 52, and a mattress 20 having a length-and-thickness-adjustable foot section 24 and a thickness-adjustable heel section. The adjustability of the deck 10 and the mattress 20 allows sizing of the bed to the occupant as well as heel management. The foot prop 56 is also adjustable.
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20130251314