CPC A61G 1/013 (2013.01) [A61G 1/04 (2013.01); A61G 1/048 (2013.01); A61G 7/012 (2013.01); A61G 7/05 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient, the patient support apparatus comprising:
a litter comprising a patient support deck configured to support the patient, with the litter extending longitudinally along a litter axis between a first end and a second end, with the litter configured to move along a floor surface;
a litter lift device coupled to the litter and configured to raise and lower the patient support deck relative to the floor surface; and
a care station pivotably coupled to the litter adjacent one of the first and second ends, with the care station including:
a docking frame pivotably coupled to the litter and extending along a docking frame axis that defines an angle between the docking frame and the litter axis, with the docking frame arranged to pivot relative to the litter axis of the litter between a folded position for stowing the care station in a transport configuration and an upright position for accessing the care station in an operable configuration, with the angle in the folded position less than the angle in the upright position such that the docking frame is substantially parallel to the litter; and
an illumination device mounted to the docking frame and positioned to selectively emit light toward the patient support deck.
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