A bed assist bar includes an undercarriage and a mid-frame attached to the undercarriage. A handle bar is selectively pivotable, using a twist-lock mechanism sub-assembly, between a first position locking the handle bar in a substantially parallel orientation relative to the mid-frame and a second position locking the handle bar being in a substantially orthogonal orientation relative to the mid-frame.

A detachable bed handle providing support and mobility assistance for a user on a bed or similar furniture is disclosed. The detachable bed handle may couple with a base portion that can be mounted on a bed frame or bed base, or be positioned between a mattress and a box spring or bed base. The bed may be an adjustable (articulating) bed. The bed handle may have a gripping member that is shaped so as to avoid areas of potential entrapment of a user's body between the bed handle and the bed. Entrapment areas can be avoided both when the bed is in a nonarticulated state and when the bed is in an articulated state.

A patient support apparatus that is adaptable to multiple modes of transport includes a variable length base and a drive system that includes two independently drivable wheels that are responsive to inputs from a user to steer the patient support apparatus. A barrier assembly is secured to the upper frame by a tab which is received into a receiver formed in a head end of the frame.

A combined treatment, exercise, and traction apparatus including a base coupled to a plurality of linkages, a support frame having a first end and opposing second end and pivotally coupled to the plurality of linkages, the support frame formed to pivot between a first orientation and a different second orientation, a treatment table having a first end and an opposing second end, the treatment table slidably mounted to the support frame, and a plurality of actuators coupled between the base and the plurality of linkages, wherein the treatment table slides between a first position and a second position along a plane of the support frame when a first actuator is activated.

A person support apparatus includes a base, a controller, and a barrier having at least one electrical device. The base includes mounting structures for releasably mounting the barrier to the base. A first electrical connector is in communication with the at least one electrical device and mounted to the barrier. A second electrical connector is in communication with the controller and mounted at one of the mounting structures for connection with the first electrical connector when the barrier is mounted to the base at the mounting structures.

The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to stackable, foldable beds. The modular, stacking and folding have folding legs and couplers and can be stacked into a column for compact efficient storage or rapidly deployed in the event of need. The beds provide a temporary storage solution and can have a variety of additional components for use in hospital settings.

A combined treatment, exercise, and traction apparatus including a base, a support frame supported by the base and having a first end and an opposing second end, a treatment table mounted to the support frame and a first foot rest member frame and a second foot rest member frame, wherein the first foot rest member frame includes a first foot rest member, and wherein the second foot rest member frame includes a second foot rest member, wherein each foot rest member frame is pivotally coupled to the second end of the support frame, and wherein each of the first and second foot rest member frames are independently pivotable relative to the support frame between a first foot rest member frame position generally parallel to the support frame and a second foot rest member frame position generally perpendicular to the support frame.

A patient support includes a height adjustable patient support deck, at least one guard structure mounted for movement relative to the patient support deck, and a latch operable to lock the position of the guard structure in a raised position. The patient support further includes a CPR release operable to lower the head deck section of the patient support deck to place the patient support in an emergency state and further operable to release the latch to allow the guard rail structure to lower or be lowered from the raised position.

A mattress for a bedridden patient, wherein the mattress provides one or more cutouts for access through an underside of the mattress. A removable insert may be associated with each cutout. The mattress provides a plurality of separate air columns selectively inflatable so to facilitate moving and turning the bedridden patient. The mattress is reinforced with an embedded strapping framework. Further, partially embedded arm straps extend from both longitudinal edges of the mattress for enabling a caregiver to fold over the mattress and secure the patient in a suspended position, whereby a caregiver can access a backside of the patient by way of the one or more cutouts.

A patient support includes a height adjustable patient support deck, at least one guard structure mounted relative to the patient support deck along a side of the patient support, with the guard structure movable both vertically and laterally along the side of the patient support, and the guard structure positionable beneath at least the patient support deck. The patient support further includes a control system configured to determine whether the guard structure is located beneath the patient support deck and to enable or disable a function of the patient support and/or to adjust a parameter of the patient support when the guard structure is located beneath the patient support deck.