The present invention relates to a patient management system and more particularly to a bariatric patient management system having extensible side portions and extensible end portions which expand the width and length of the system to facilitate supporting an obese patient.
A growing number of people are becoming obese to the point bariatric surgery becomes necessary for the patient to lose weight and avoid a life of obesity. While the trend toward obesity concerns health experts throughout the world, obesity is being treated by bariatric surgery. Such surgery procedure involves the sealing off of eighty-five percent (85%) of the patient's stomach. In such procedures, it is necessary to support the patient during the surgical procedure and transport the patient before and after the surgical procedure and during convalescence.
Bariatrics is typically defined as the branch of medicine concerned with the management of obesity and allied diseases. The above referred example of bariatric surgery is only one of the examples of an instance where it becomes necessary to support persons of considerable weight. It has been found necessary to deal with persons weighing up to and exceeding one thousand pounds.
Accordingly, it has become necessary to develop beds, stretchers, chairs, and/or tables capable of supporting the weight of persons weighing up to and exceeding one thousand pounds.
Typically, a standard hospital bed can be adjusted to control both mattress contour and height above the floor. The standard hospital bed is rated for approximately 350 pounds of weight. When it is necessary for the hospital bed to be moved, it is transported by rolling on casters. The standard hospital bed is typically 39-inches wide so as to fit through a standard hospital door.
The bariatric bed must have the capabilities of the standard hospital bed. That is, the bariatric bed is capable of adjusting the contours of the mattress and raising or lowering the elevation of the mattress above the floor. However, the bariatric bed is typically wider than the standard hospital bed, thus restricting the mobility of the bariatric bed within the hospital. The bariatric bed can be as wide as 60-inches, thus being much wider than the standard hospital door.
It would be desirable to produce a bariatric bed which combines a full array of functions including: flat, seated, reclining, and trendelenburg positions for patient transfer, transportation, examination, treatment, surgery, procedural, and cardiac chair position, and wherein the mobility of the bariatric bed is maximized.
Consistent and consonant with the present invention, a bariatric bed which combines a full array of functions including: flat, seated, reclining, and trendelenburg positions for patient transfer, transportation, examination, treatment, surgery, procedural, and cardiac chair position, and wherein the mobility of the bariatric bed is maximized, has surprisingly been discovered.
The bariatric patient support system comprises: a body supporting main frame having a mattress supporting surface, the main frame including at least one of an extensible side pull out extension and an extensible end pull out extension to increase an area of the mattress supporting surface; a plurality of ground engaging wheels disposed on the mainframe to facilitate a transporting of the bariatric patient management system; and a plurality of actuators to effect a change in a contour of the mattress supporting surface of the main frame.
The above, as well as other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be understood from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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The main frame 12 can be of solid or split construction and includes a backrest section 20, a middle section 22, a leg section 24, and a foot section 26 disposed thereon. The backrest section 20, the middle section 22, the leg section 24, and the foot section 26 cooperate to form a mattress supporting surface 27 for the bariatric patient management system 10. The backrest section 20 includes a pair of backrest panels 28. A substantially planar surface is formed by the backrest panels 28. In the position shown in
Both a first side and a second side of each of the backrest section 20, the middle section 22, the leg section 24, and the foot section 26 include an extensible side pull out extension 38. In the embodiment shown, the side pull out extension 38 telescopes outwardly.
A trapeze base frame 50 is disposed on an end of the main frame 12 adjacent the backrest section 20. As shown in
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A load cell 72 is connected to each of the wheels 18 as illustrated in
In operation, the bariatric patient management system 10 can be configured in a plurality of positions. The actuators 62 can be used to raise and lower the backrest section 20, the leg section 24, the foot section 26, or any combination thereof. Additionally, the bariatric patient management system 10 height can be raised or lowered. A trendelenburg position and a reverse trendelenburg position are also facilitated by operation of the actuators 62. The bariatric patient management system 10 can be configured as a chair to place the patient in a seated position.
The trapeze boom 54 is pivotally received on the trapeze base frame 50. Thus, during patient evaluation or ingress/egress, the trapeze boom 54 can be pivoted to the side to a position as desired. The spring loaded locking pin 56 cooperates with the apertures 58 to lock the trapeze boom 54 in the desired position.
Use of the side pull out extensions 38 facilitates a widening and narrowing of the mattress supporting surface 27 of the bariatric patient management system 10. Use of the end pull out extension 44 facilitates a lengthening and shortening of the bariatric patient management system 10. The ability to change the length and width of the bariatric patient management system 10 facilitates a larger patient, thus maximizing the comfort of the patient. The ability to change the length and width of the bariatric patient management system 10 also facilitates transport of the bariatric patient management system 10 as desired. During times of emergency or evacuation, health care providers may not have the time necessary to transfer a patient to a wheel chair or other transporting device. By providing a quick and easy adjustment method, safety and flexibility of transport are maximized.
The bariatric patient Management system 10 can also be provided with an optional 24-volt electric powered drive wheel (not shown) disposed on at least one of the wheels 18 to assist the health care provider during transport of the patient. Other features provided include special openings provided in the headboard 14 and the footboard 16 to mount patient various devices such as the display unit 76, for example. A CPR quick release backrest (not shown) with a cable release backrest adjacent the foot section 26 is also provided. A safety battery back up (not shown) can be used to raise or lower a desired section of the bed and/or the bed height in an emergency.
From the foregoing description, one ordinarily skilled in the art can easily ascertain the essential characteristics of this invention and, without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changes and modifications to the invention to adapt it to various usages and conditions.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/436,555, filed Dec. 26, 2002, and is a National Stage Entry of PCT/US03/41169, filed Dec. 23, 2003.
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