CPC A61G 7/015 (2013.01) [A61G 5/006 (2013.01); A61G 5/14 (2013.01); A61G 7/005 (2013.01); A61G 7/012 (2013.01); A61G 7/018 (2013.01); A61G 7/0504 (2013.01); A61G 7/0507 (2013.01); A61G 7/0527 (2016.11); A61G 7/0755 (2013.01); A61G 7/0513 (2016.11); A61G 2203/30 (2013.01); A61G 2203/34 (2013.01); A61G 2203/36 (2013.01); A61G 2203/44 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
a base;
a patient support deck supported by the base and comprising a deck section having a first portion and a second portion configured to articulate relative to the first portion to transition between a bed configuration and a side-egress configuration, and including a third portion positioned between the first portion and the second portion;
an actuator system coupled to the deck section and configured to articulate the second portion;
wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are substantially co-planar when in the bed configuration; and
wherein the second portion is configured to articulate relative to the first portion as the actuator system transitions the deck section from the bed configuration to the side-egress configuration.
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