Apparatus and methods related to an underbody support for supporting a body of a being, such as during surgery to prevent contact pressure injuries. In certain embodiments, the underbody support may include one or more inflatable chambers enclosing a volume. At least one of the inflatable chambers may include one or more compression sensitive switches for monitoring the volume of the inflatable chamber, and the one or more compression sensitive switches may be located within the inflatable chamber. In some embodiments the one or more compression sensitive switches are sized to close when the said inflatable chamber is deflated to a desired residual volume.

A patient support apparatus comprising a base movable about a floor surface and a deck comprising sections movable between deck configurations including an egress deck configuration. An articulation system coupled to the deck moves the sections. A lift mechanism moves the deck relative to the base between lift configurations including an egress lift configuration. An egress input is arranged for actuation by a user. A bed detection system monitors data associated with the patient support apparatus and communicates with a remote station. A controller interrupts communication of the bed detection system with the remote station, drives the articulation system to move the sections to the egress deck configuration, and drives the lift mechanism to move the support frame to the egress lift configuration in response to actuation of the egress input.

A transmission device of a hospital bed, the hospital bed includes a body, a head, and a bed end. The transmission device contains: a main motor, a connection rod unit, and a driver. The main motor is disposed on a bottom of the body and includes a socket. The connection rod unit includes a first fixing rod connected to the head and a second fixing rod connected to the bed end. The driver is mounted on the main motor and includes an accommodation space, a driving motor, a reducer, a power cable, and a drive shaft. The first case has a first coupling orifice, and the second case has a second coupling orifice. The power cable is connected between the socket and the driving motor so as to supply a power to the driving motor and to lift or descend the head and the bed end synchronously.

A relief system for at least partially relieving the body weight of a person includes at least one first fastening device for fastening a first end of a first support device and at least one second fastening device for fastening a second end of the first support device which are formed on a cuff, such that an equally distributed tensile force is exerted on the cuff at the first fastening device and second fastening device when the first support device is guided through a guide device during a movement of the cuff when loaded by at least part of the body weight of the person. This advantageously permits a simple connection in particular of a bedridden patient to the relief system, without the patient first having to be moved, without other medical/therapeutic devices being disturbed, and without limiting the patient's stepping/walking movement.

A relief system for at least partially relieving the body weight of a person includes at least one first fastening device for fastening a first end of a first support device and at least one second fastening device for fastening a second end of the first support device which are formed on a cuff, such that an equally distributed tensile force is exerted on the cuff at the first fastening device and second fastening device when the first support device is guided through a guide device during a movement of the cuff when loaded by at least part of the body weight of the person. This advantageously permits a simple connection in particular of a bedridden patient to the relief system, without the patient first having to be moved, without other medical/therapeutic devices being disturbed, and without limiting the patient's stepping/walking movement.

A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, recliner, operating table, stretcher, or the like, includes a control panel with multiple controls for controlling functions of the patient support apparatus. A control system disables at least a first control and changes an illumination state of a backlight when the patient support apparatus is in a particular state. In some embodiments, the particular state is the arming of an exit detection system and/or the deactivation of a brake on the patient support apparatus. The particular state may also or alternatively be tied to a particular mode of the patient support apparatus, such as a diagnostic mode, a maintenance mode, and/or a normal mode. The control system may also never illuminate a first icon on the patient support apparatus if it was initially configured in a particular manner, such as being intended for sale in a particular geographic market.

A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, recliner, operating table, stretcher, or the like, includes a control panel with multiple controls for controlling functions of the patient support apparatus. A control system disables at least a first control and changes an illumination state of a backlight when the patient support apparatus is in a particular state. In some embodiments, the particular state is the arming of an exit detection system and/or the deactivation of a brake on the patient support apparatus. The particular state may also or alternatively be tied to a particular mode of the patient support apparatus, such as a diagnostic mode, a maintenance mode, and/or a normal mode. The control system may also never illuminate a first icon on the patient support apparatus if it was initially configured in a particular manner, such as being intended for sale in a particular geographic market.

The invention relates to a support device 2 adjustable by an electric motor for supporting the upholstery of a piece of furniture for sitting and/or lying on, in particular a mattress of a bed. Said support device has a base part 4, a support part 6 which is connected to the base part 4 so as to be pivotable about a support part pivot axis 8, and an electromotive drive unit 10 which is in operative connection with the base part 4 and the support part 6 for the pivoting adjustment of the support part relative to the base part. According to the invention, a stand-up lever arrangement 42 is arranged in the drive train between the drive unit 10 and the support part.

The invention relates to a support device 2 adjustable by an electric motor for supporting the upholstery of a piece of furniture for sitting and/or lying on, in particular a mattress of a bed. Said support device has a base part 4, a support part 6 which is connected to the base part 4 so as to be pivotable about a support part pivot axis 8, and an electromotive drive unit 10 which is in operative connection with the base part 4 and the support part 6 for the pivoting adjustment of the support part relative to the base part. According to the invention, a stand-up lever arrangement 42 is arranged in the drive train between the drive unit 10 and the support part.

An oscillating sleep induction bed of the present invention enables a person suffering from insomnia, etc., to efficiently fall asleep by means of slow lateral oscillation, which accompanies a gentle vertical motion, within a near-horizontal plane slightly curved into an arc shape, rather than by rotational motion or high-frequency vibratory motion. The bed is provided with a support section (2) having an upper-surface curved section (2a) configured such that the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bed forms a downwardly convex arc shape, an oscillating section (3) that oscillates along the upper-surface curved section (2a) of the support section (2) in the lateral direction of the bed, and a drive means for causing the oscillating section (3) to oscillate in the lateral direction of the bed. The curvature radius of the upper-surface curved section is 1.5≤r≤25 m. The horizontal amplitude d of the oscillating section (3) produced by the drive means is set to be variable within the specific range of 0 cm<d≤10 cm, and a vibration frequency f is set to be variable within the specific range of 0.1 Hz<f≤0.6 Hz.