Birthing bed foot section attachment mechanism

This invention relates to a birthing bed. and particularly to a removable foot section for a birthing bed. More particularly, this invention relates to an apparatus for attaching a removable foot section to a birthing bed. A birthing bed includes a patient support having a central opening into which...

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Main Authors Weismiller, Matthew W, Wukusick, Peter M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.06.2002
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Summary:This invention relates to a birthing bed. and particularly to a removable foot section for a birthing bed. More particularly, this invention relates to an apparatus for attaching a removable foot section to a birthing bed. A birthing bed includes a patient support having a central opening into which a removable foot section is inserted. A foot section attachment mechanism is provided for attaching the foot section to the patient support such that the foot section is not aligned with the patient support until the foot section is fully inserted into the patient support and latched to the patient support, and such that the foot section is aligned with the patient support only when the foot section is fully inserted into the patient support and latched to the patient support.