Patient helper with egress handle
View Patent ↗A patient helper apparatus for use with a patient support is disclosed. The patient helper apparatus includes a first L-shaped support tube coupled to the patient support, a shaft coupled to the first L-shaped support tube and extending over the patient support, and an egress handle coupled to the first L-shaped support tube. The egress handle moves between a stowed position and an assist position. In the stowed position, the egress handle is situated inside a footprint of the patient support. In the assist position, the egress handle extends outside the footprint of the patient support.
1. A patient helper apparatus for use with a patient support, the patient helper apparatus comprising
a first L-shaped support tube coupled to the patient support,
a shaft coupled to the first L-shaped support tube and extending over the patient support, and
an egress handle coupled to the first L-shaped support tube,
wherein the egress handle moves between a stowed position, situated inside a footprint of the patient support viewed from a top plan view, and an assist position, extending outside a footprint of the patient support viewed from a top plan view, wherein the egress handle is pivotably coupled to the first L-shaped support tube for movement relative to the first L-shaped support tube about a first axis, and
wherein the egress handle is L-shaped and is sized to nest with the L-shaped support tube when the egress handle is in the stowed position.
2. A patient helper apparatus for use with a patient support, the patient helper apparatus comprising
a first L-shaped support tube coupled to the patient support,
a shaft coupled to the first L-shaped support tube and extending over the patient support, and
an egress handle coupled to the first L-shaped support tube,
wherein the egress handle moves between a stowed position, situated inside a footprint of the patient support viewed from a top plan view, and an assist position, extending outside a footprint of the patient support viewed from a top plan view, wherein the egress handle is pivotably coupled to the first L-shaped support tube for movement relative to the first L-shaped support tube about a first axis, and
further comprising a handle positioning block coupled to the first L-shaped support tube and situated between the first pivot axis and the patient support, the handle positioning block configured to engage the egress handle when the egress handle is moved to the assist position.
3. The patient helper apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a second L-shaped support tube coupled to the patient support.
4. The patient helper apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the shaft is coupled to the second L-shaped support tube.
5. The patient helper apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the egress handle is moved away from the second L-shaped support tube when the egress handle is moved from the stowed position to the assist position.
6. A patient helper apparatus for use with a patient support, the patient helper apparatus comprising
a first L-shaped support tube coupled to the patient support,
a shaft coupled to the first L-shaped support tube and extending over the patient support, and
an egress handle coupled to the first L-shaped support tube,
wherein the egress handle moves between a stowed position, situated inside a footprint of the patient support viewed from a top plan view, and an assist position, extending outside a footprint of the patient support viewed from a top plan, further comprising a handle lock movable between a locked position, blocking the egress handle from moving relative to the first L-shaped support tube, and a release position, allowing the egress handle to move relative to the first L-shaped support tube, and
wherein the handle lock includes a first tab pivotably coupled to the first L-shaped support tube for movement relative to the first L-shaped support tube about a second axis.
7. The patient helper apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the egress handle is pivotably coupled to the first L-shaped support tube for movement relative to the first L-shaped support tube about a first axis, the first axis being substantially perpendicular to the second axis.
8. The patient helper apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the handle lock includes a second tab pivotably coupled to the first L-shaped support tube for movement relative to the first L-shaped support tube about the second axis.
9. A patient helper apparatus for use with a patient support having a head end, a foot end, a first side, and a second side, the patient helper apparatus comprising
a first L-shaped support tube coupled to the patient support along the first side of the patient support,
a second L-shaped support tube coupled to the patient support along the second side of the patient support at the head end of the patient support, and
a shaft located above the patient support,
wherein the shaft is coupled to the first L-shaped support tube and the second L-shaped support tube and the shaft extends from the head end of the patient support toward the foot end of the patient support between the first side and the second side of the patient support, and
wherein the first L-shaped support tube includes a first coupler forming a first coupler duct and the shaft extends through the first coupler duct.
10. The patient helper apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the second L-shaped support tube includes a second coupler forming a second coupler duct and the shaft extends through the second coupler duct.
11. The patient helper apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the shaft is located mid-way between the first side and the second side of the patient support.
12. A patient helper apparatus for use with a patient support having a head end, a foot end, a first side, and a second side, the patient helper apparatus comprising
a first L-shaped support tube coupled to the patient support along the first side of the patient support,
a second L-shaped support tube coupled to the patient support along the second side of the patient support at the head end of the patient support, and
a shaft located above the patient support,
wherein the shaft is coupled to the first L-shaped support tube and the second L-shaped support tube and the shaft extends from the head end of the patient support toward the foot end of the patient support between the first side and the second side of the patient support, further comprising an egress handle coupled to the first support tube, and
wherein the egress handle pivots relative to the first L-shaped support tube between a stowed position, the egress handle being a first distance from the second L-shaped support tube, to an assist position, the egress handle being a second distance from the second L-shaped support tube, the second distance being greater than the first distance.
13. A patient helper apparatus for use with a patient support, the patient helper apparatus comprising
a first support tube coupled to the patient support at a first side of the patient support,
a second support tube coupled to the patient support along a head end of the patient support,
a shaft coupled to the first support tube and the second support tube, the shaft extending over the patient support, and
an egress handle coupled to the first support tube,
wherein the egress handle extends from the first support tube in the direction of a foot end of the patient support and terminates beyond the foot end of the patient support.
14. The patient helper apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first support tube and the second support tube are L-shaped.
15. The patient helper apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first support tube is spaced apart from the head end of the patient support and the second support tube is coupled to the patient support at a second side, opposing the first side, of the patient support.