EP3210586B1 - Fluid tank receptacle for person support systems - Google Patents

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EP3210586B1
EP3210586B1 EP17164865.2A EP17164865A EP3210586B1 EP 3210586 B1 EP3210586 B1 EP 3210586B1 EP 17164865 A EP17164865 A EP 17164865A EP 3210586 B1 EP3210586 B1 EP 3210586B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/002—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame
    • A61G7/015—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/0503—Holders, support devices for receptacles, e.g. for drainage or urine bags
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G1/00—Stretchers
    • A61G1/04—Parts, details or accessories, e.g. head-, foot-, or like rests specially adapted for stretchers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G13/00—Operating tables; Auxiliary appliances therefor
    • A61G13/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
    • A61G2203/70—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
    • A61G2203/72—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort for collision prevention
    • A61G2203/723—Impact absorbing means, e.g. bumpers or airbags

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  • This disclosure relates generally to person-support apparatuses. More particularly, but not exclusively, one illustrative embodiment relates to a person-support apparatus with fluid tank receptacle.
  • Person-support apparatuses in hospitals can often have fluid tanks coupled thereto that can be used to supply fluid to a person supported on the person-support apparatus. While various devices have been developed, there is still room for development. Thus a need persists for further contributions in this area of technology.
  • US 7 731 136 discloses a multifunctional medical equipment supporting apparatus which effectively includes a mobile frame, a telescopically adjustable shaft, and a concave base member with an annular outer circumference raised above a ground surface.
  • a base member is statically affixed to the female member and spaced from the male member, and a plurality of casters are pivotally coupled to an underside of the base member and equidistantly juxtaposed along the outer circumference.
  • the apparatus further includes a mechanism for receiving and maintaining an existing oxygen tank adjacently positioned to the frame such that the existing oxygen tank is automatically raised from an initial lowered position to an elevated position as an oxygen volume is depleted from the existing oxygen tank.
  • a mechanism for conveniently receiving and suspending a plurality of existing intra-venous fluid-dispensing bags is located adjacent to a top portion of the frame.
  • US 2008/189858 discloses an apparatus which includes a mounting bracket configured to be secured to an underside of a litter.
  • a storage basket is configured to engage ends and sides of a bottle.
  • a movable mechanism couples the storage basket to the mounting bracket, the mechanism being configured for allowing the storage basket to be lowered away from the litter to provide access to the bottle, and allowing the storage basket to be secured against the underside of the litter to restrict movement of the bottle.
  • a latch system is also included to hold the storage basket secured to the underside of the litter. The storage basket is automatically leveled by the movable mechanism when it is lowered away from the litter.
  • One illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure can include fluid tank receptacle with a cage configured to extend from the upper frame a first distance to support a fluid tank when it is positioned in the fluid tank receptacle and retract toward the upper frame such that the cage is a second distance from the upper frame that can be less than the first distance when the fluid tank is not positioned in the fluid tank receptacle.
  • Another illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure can include an upper frame with an upper frame base supporting a deck with a seat section having stationary side portions coupled to the upper frame base and movable middle portions positioned between the stationary side portions that can be configured to cooperate with a head deck section and a foot deck section to move the upper frame between a substantially horizontal position and a chair position.
  • One illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure can include fluid tank storage assembly with cage configured to extend from the upper frame a first distance when a fluid tank is stored in the fluid tank storage assembly and retract toward the upper frame such that the cage is a second distance from the upper frame that can be less than the first distance when the fluid tank is not stored in the fluid tank storage assembly.
  • Another illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure can include an upper frame with an upper frame base supporting a deck with a seat section having stationary side portions coupled to the upper frame base and movable middle portions positioned between the stationary side portions that can be configured to cooperate with a head deck section and a foot deck section to move the upper frame between a substantially horizontal position and a chair position.
  • a person-support apparatus 10 according to one illustrative embodiment of the current disclosure is shown in Figs. 1-11 .
  • the person-support apparatus 10 can be a hospital bed with a first section F1 or head support section F1, where the head of a person (not shown) can be positioned and a second section S1 or a foot support section S1, where the feet of the person (not shown) can be positioned.
  • the person-support apparatus 10 can also be a hospital stretcher or an operating table.
  • the person-support apparatus 10 can define a first longitudinal axis X1 passing through the first section F1 and the second section S1 and a transverse axis Y1 substantially perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis.
  • the person-support apparatus 10 can include a lower frame 12 or base 12, a plurality of supports 14 coupled with the lower frame 12 and an upper frame 16 movably supported by the plurality of supports 14 above the lower frame 12. It should be appreciated that the supports 14 can be lift mechanisms 14 that can move the upper frame 16 with respect to the lower frame 12. It should also be appreciated that in one illustrative embodiment, the person-support apparatus 10 can support a person-support surface 18 on the upper frame 16.
  • the upper frame 16 can include an upper frame base 20, a deck 22, siderails 24, endboards 26, and an accessory support 28 as shown in Figs. 1-2 , 5-7 , and 11 .
  • the upper frame base 20 can be coupled with the supports 14 and can support the deck 22 thereon as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 .
  • the accessory support 28 can be located at a head end 30 of the upper frame 16. It should be appreciated that the accessory support 28 can be located at a foot end 32 of the upper frame 16.
  • the accessory support 28 can include transport handles 34, accessory pole receptacles 36, and fluid tank receptacles 38 as shown in Figs. 1-10 .
  • accessory poles 40 such as, for example, IV poles and/or line management devices
  • the transport handles 34 can be configured to be gripped by a person and pushed to move the person-support apparatus 10 from one location to another.
  • the accessory pole receptacles 36 can be configured to removably retain accessory poles, such as, IV poles and/or line management equipment.
  • the transport handles 34 can include a curved portion 44 that can be configured to at least partially surround a portion of an accessory pole 40 received in the accessory pole receptacles 36.
  • the fluid tank receptacle 38 can include a receptacle body with an opening 48 therethrough, a bumper 50, a retainer 52, and a cage 54 as shown in Figs. 1-10 .
  • the opening 50 can be sized to receive a fluid tank 56, such as, for example, an oxygen tank, therein.
  • the retainer 52 can be secured to the receptacle body and can be configured to couple the cage 54 to the receptacle body and movably couple the bumper 50 to the receptacle body.
  • the retainer 52 can include a plurality of holes 58 that can be configured to receive a portion of the cage 54 and fasteners used to secure the retainer 52 to the receptacle body.
  • the bumper 50 can be configured to absorb some of the force generated when the bumper 50 collides with an object, such as, for example, a wall.
  • the bumper 50 can be positioned between the receptacle body and the retainer 52 as shown in Figs. 1-10 .
  • the bumper 50 can be configured to rotate about a rotational axis R1 passing through the center of the opening 48. It should be appreciated that the ability of the bumper 50 to rotate can help reduce the force generated when the bumper 50 indirectly collides with an object, such as, a wall.
  • the cage 54 can be movably coupled to the receptacle body and can be configured to move between a use position where the cage 54 supports a fluid tank 56 received within the fluid tank receptacle 38, and a storage position.
  • the cage 54 can include a plurality of cage supports 60, a support coupler 62, and a plurality of springs 64.
  • the cage supports 60 can include a first support end 66 and a second support end 68.
  • the first support end 66 can be configured to pass through one of the holes 58 in the retainer 52 to slidably engage one of the cage support slots 70 in the receptacle body.
  • the second end 68 can be configured to be coupled to the support coupler 62.
  • the cage supports 60 can be U-shaped and the second end 68 can pass through another of the holes 58 to engage another of the cage support slots 70.
  • the first support end 66 can include a retaining ring 72 coupled thereto and configured to cooperate with the spring 64 and/or the retainer 52 to maintain the first support end 66 within the cage support slot 70.
  • the spring 64 can be located in the cage support slot 70 and can be configured to bias the cage 54 toward the storage position.
  • the spring 64 can be positioned between the retaining ring 72 and the retainer 52 as shown in Fig. 10 .
  • the spring 64 can be a first length when the cage 54 is in the storage position and can be compressed to a second length when a fluid tank 56 engages the cage 54 and moves the cage 54 to the use position. It should be appreciated that the weight of the fluid tank 56 can cause the spring 64 to compress. When the fluid tank 56 is removed, the spring 64 can bias the cage 54 toward the storage position.
  • the deck 22 can include a head portion 74, a seat portion 76, and a foot portion 78 as shown in Figs. 1-2 and 11 .
  • the head portion 74, the seat portion 76, and the foot portion 78 can be movably coupled with each other and/or the upper frame base 20 and can be configured to cooperate with one another to move the deck 22 between a relatively horizontal position and a chair position as shown in Fig. 2 .
  • the seat portion 76 can include first and second outer portions 80 and 82 and first and second inner portions 84 and 86.
  • the first and second inner portions 84 and 86 can be positioned between the first and second outer portions 80 and 82.
  • the first and second inner portions 84 and 86 can be movable with respect to the upper frame base 20.
  • the first inner portion 84 can be movably coupled to the second inner portion 84 at a first joint 88 and the second inner portion can be coupled to the foot portion 78 at a second joint 90.
  • the first and second outer portions 80 and 82 can be stationary with respect to the upper frame base 20. It should be appreciated that the first and second outer portions 80 and 82 can help reduce incidents of pinch points and maintain the spacing between the deck 22 and the siderails 24 as the first and second inner portions 84 and 86 move with respect to the upper frame base 20.
  • a person-support apparatus comprises a lower frame, an upper frame, and a deck.
  • the upper frame is movably supported above the lower frame by a support.
  • the deck is supported on the upper frame, the deck includes a section with a first portion configured to be movable with respect to the upper frame and a second portion configured to be stationary with respect to the upper frame.
  • the person-support apparatus is configured to be movable between a generally horizontal position and a chair position.
  • a fluid tank receptacle comprises a housing, a cage, and a retainer.
  • the housing includes an opening therethrough configured to receive a fluid tank.
  • the cage movably engages the housing and configured to support the fluid tank.
  • the retainer is coupled to the housing and is configured to movably retain a portion of the cage within the housing such that the cage is able to move between a storage position and a use position with respect to the housing.

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US12/836,606 US9222685B2 (en) 2010-07-15 2010-07-15 Method and system for controlling evaporative and heat withdrawal performance of an occupant support surface
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US36949910P 2010-07-30 2010-07-30
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PCT/US2011/043392 WO2012006545A2 (en) 2010-07-09 2011-07-08 Person support systems, devices, and methods
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