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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2013
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
David W. Hornbach, Brookville, IN (US);
Scott A. Schultz, Batesville, IN (US);
Virgil J. Niese, Batesville, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A patient support is provided. The patient support is configurable to support a patient in a horizontal position and a seated position. The patient support includes a back section, and a thigh section coupled to the back section. The patient support also includes an adjustment member coupled to the thigh section. The adjustment member is movable to lengthen the thigh section. The patient support also includes a foot section coupled to the adjustment member. The foot section is pivotable into a first position substantially parallel to the thigh section to a second position substantially perpendicular to the thigh section.