A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, recliner, cot, stretcher, operating table, or the like, includes battery-powered circuitry whose functions are reduced, but not eliminated, as the battery charge level falls below a threshold. Electrical power may be cut off to one or more components of the battery-powered circuitry while still providing battery-supplied electrical power to the other components of the circuitry. A user interface provides battery status data, including a replacement status of a rechargeable battery, and allows a user to select different formats for displaying battery status data. Such formats include displays of battery charge level information not only in manners specific to the battery, but also in manners relative to the patient support apparatus, such as displays of how many, or how much of, one or more functions the patient support apparatus is able to perform based on the battery's current charge level.

A patient support system for providing improved guidance tools with respect to a patient support apparatus. A user interface is configured to receive inputs from a user, and an information output device is configured to provide instructions to the user. The user interface and the information output device may be embodiment on a touchscreen display. The user inputs may include a search query. A controller may be adapted to determine search results corresponding to operational functions of the patient support apparatus responsive to the search query and to provide said search results to the user with the information output device. The user input may include shorthand commands corresponding to operational functions of the patient support apparatus. The user interface may include a voice actuation device configured to receive voice actuation commands from a user.

A patient support apparatus comprises a support structure, an articulation system, and a headboard assembly. The support structure comprises a head end, a foot end, a base, and a patient support deck to support a patient between the head end and the foot end. The patient support deck comprises a first section and a second section capable of articulating relative to the first section. The articulation system articulates the second section relative to the first section. The headboard assembly is coupled to the second section to be arranged adjacent to a head of the patient lying on the patient support deck. At least a portion of the headboard assembly articulates with the second section when the second section articulates relative to the first section. The headboard assembly comprises one or more environment controls operable to alter an environment of the patient on the patient support deck.

In one example, a hospital bed headboard is disclosed. The hospital bed headboard includes a planar multiple paneled headboard. The planar multiple paneled headboard may be attached or detached from a hospital bed frame. The hospital bed headboard includes a first panel positioned adjacent to a second panel. Each one of the first panel and the second panel is to open and to close an egress in the planar multiple paneled headboard. The hospital bed headboard may also include a third panel. The first, second and third panels may be disengaged (or installed) as a single unit from a mobile hospital bed headboard.

A body support for use with a bed having a top end, a bottom end and a mattress, including a back vertical wall removably mountable at the bottom end of the bed in a fixed position in which the wall extends across the bed and above the mattress, a front vertical wall extending parallel to the back wall above the mattress, and a scissor jack disposed between, secured to and connecting the front wall and the back wall so as to be capable of expanding and contracting horizontally to move the front wall away from and toward the back wall above the mattress in maintained parallel relation to the back wall, whereby the front wall serves as a foot support for an individual lying on the bed and is positionally adjustable in accordance with the individual's height. A pad may be removably mounted on the front wall.

In one example, a hospital bed headboard is disclosed. The hospital bed headboard includes a planar multiple paneled headboard. The planar multiple paneled headboard may be attached or detached from a hospital bed frame. The hospital bed headboard includes a first panel positioned adjacent to a second panel. Each one of the first panel and the second panel is to open and to close an egress in the planar multiple paneled headboard. The hospital bed headboard may also include a third panel. The first, second and third panels may be disengaged (or installed) as a single unit from a mobile hospital bed headboard.

A user module for a patient support is provided. The user module is coupled to a patient support barrier, such as a siderail or a footboard.

There is provided a patient support that may be adjustable in height, width, length or a combination thereof. The patient support may be useable with normal sized patients or with bariatric patients. The patient support has a variety of features to enhance operability and/or functionality, including a width adjustable caster frame, width adjustable deck portions, a width adjustable headboard and an extendible foot board to provide extra length. An enhanced lift mechanism can accommodate bariatric patients and alternative functionality in achieving deck positions improves patient comfort. Various parts of the patient support including deck panels and the footboard may be removed and replaced with ease without complicated connectors.

A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient comprising a support frame and a support deck coupled to the support frame. The support deck has a deck section arranged to articulate relative to said support frame between a first position and a second position. An actuator is interposed in force-translating relation between the support frame and the deck section to articulate the deck section. The actuator comprises a biasing device configured to store mechanical energy and having an interface. The actuator further comprises a torque multiplier coupled to the deck section and engaged with the interface to translate mechanical energy stored in the biasing device into force acting on the deck section to urge the deck section toward the first position.

A patient support apparatus comprises a support structure, a user module, and a controller. The user module comprises a display and indicator panel that has a plurality of indicia, each associated with a monitored condition. First light emitters are arranged to project light to illuminate the indicia and second light emitters are arranged to project light off a reflective surface. The controller is coupled to the display and the light emitters, and is configured to, in response to a change in a state of one of the monitored conditions, generate on the display a state indicator corresponding to the change in the state and activate the light emitters such that a color of the light projected by the light emitters matches a color of the state indicator.