Architectural system having transferrable life support cart

• Main Authors: GALLANT DENNIS J, LANCI DENNIS M, BIONDO JOHN P
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.06.2010
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BUILDING; CEILINGS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; CURRENT COLLECTORS; DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; ELECTRICITY; FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FLOORS; FUNERAL DEVICES; GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS; LINE CONNECTORS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; PHYSICS; ROOFS; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS

An architectural system adaptable to patient acuity level has a headwall unit with a cavity, a ceiling unit, and a column coupled to the ceiling unit. The column is movable between a first position in which at least a majority of the column is situated in the cavity and a second position in which the column is situated outside the cavity. Various types of patient-care equipment is also disclosed. The patient-care equipment is included in, or is coupleable to, one or more of the ceiling unit, the headwall unit, or the column.