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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2004
Martin Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Mike Hernandez, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Steve Smargiasso, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
William Bleeker, Jr., Plainwell, MI (US);
Jeff Lewandowski, Delton, MI (US);
Martin Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Mike Hernandez, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Steve Smargiasso, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
William Bleeker, Jr., Plainwell, MI (US);
Jeff Lewandowski, Delton, MI (US);
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
A bed having a base, a pedestal oriented between a top side of the base and a patient support deck to facilitate elevational movement of the support deck. The patient support deck includes a seat section which includes a deck plate. A pair of laterally spaced support brackets are provided on the patient support deck. Coupling elements are supported on each of the support brackets. Separate patient supporting devices are configured to operatively connect to a selected one of the two coupling elements is provided. A guideway is provided on each of the support brackets, the guideway supporting a frame and having a track thereon. A receptacle is mounted on the track and for movement relative to the frame, the receptacle being stowable beneath the deck plate and deployable so that the receptacle is oriented immediately below the perineal edge of the seat section.