Disclosed are adjustable supports and bedsteads. An adjustable support includes an inner bar with one or more cuts and an outer tubular bar with a slot. The inner and outer bars are movably coupled with each other. The adjustable support also includes a mechanism coupled with the outer bar at a position corresponding to the slot of the outer bar. When a cut of the inner bar is aligned with the slot of the outer bar, the mechanism engages with both the cut of the inner bar and the slot of the outer bar, and thus restricts the inner and outer bars from moving with respect to each other.

Embolic protection elements are integrated with a catheter or access sheath for any catheter. A catheter with an integrated embolic protection element comprises a catheter shaft, an embolic filter slidably mounted on a distal portion of the shaft, a proximal stop for limiting the proximal movement of the embolic filter, and a distal stop for limiting the distal movement of the embolic filter. The filter comprises a porous mesh material defining a collection chamber for captured emboli and has a collapsed and a deployed configuration. The filter may be collapsed by an access sheath used with the catheter. An access sheath may comprise a tubular main body and an embolic filter mounted on the distal portion of the tubular main body. The embolic filter may evert into the central lumen of the sheath or may be constrained on the exterior of the sheath with a larger diameter outer tube.

Embolic protection elements are integrated with a catheter or access sheath for any catheter. A catheter with an integrated embolic protection element comprises a catheter shaft, an embolic filter slidably mounted on a distal portion of the shaft, a proximal stop for limiting the proximal movement of the embolic filter, and a distal stop for limiting the distal movement of the embolic filter. The filter comprises a porous mesh material defining a collection chamber for captured emboli and has a collapsed and a deployed configuration. The filter may be collapsed by an access sheath used with the catheter. An access sheath may comprise a tubular main body and an embolic filter mounted on the distal portion of the tubular main body. The embolic filter may evert into the central lumen of the sheath or may be constrained on the exterior of the sheath with a larger diameter outer tube.

A support device for supporting at least one person located on it includes a stiff frame, which comprises a plurality of structural elements and a plurality of supporting elements. Securing means are provided for securing the stiff frame to roof bars of a motor vehicle. A plurality of rotatable arms is provided, each of which is hinged in a specific supporting element and is rotatable from a rest position into an operating position, and vice versa. Locking means are provided for locking the rotatable arms in an operating position. A cloth, on which said at least one person can be supported has connecting means by which it is connectable to the rotatable arms. The direction of longitudinal extension of each supporting element is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stiff frame and each rotatable arm is made of two portions inclined with respect to each other.

An electric bed, includes: a base bed frame; a leg combination bed frame, which is hinged to the base bed frame and is capable of freely pivoting; a leg transmission mechanism supporting beam; a leg transmission mechanism, which includes a first end hinged to the leg combination bed frame, a second end for receiving a driving force so as to enable the leg transmission mechanism to pivot, and a pivoting arm disposed between the first end and the second end and hinged to the leg transmission mechanism supporting beam; and a leg drive motor, one end of the leg drive motor being hinged to the transverse rim near the leg transmission mechanism supporting beam, and the other end of the leg drive motor being hinged to the second end of the leg transmission mechanism, wherein the leg drive motor extends substantially along a straight line when pushing the leg combination bed frame.

An electric bed, includes: a base bed frame; a leg combination bed frame, which is hinged to the base bed frame and is capable of freely pivoting; a leg transmission mechanism supporting beam; a leg transmission mechanism, which includes a first end hinged to the leg combination bed frame, a second end for receiving a driving force so as to enable the leg transmission mechanism to pivot, and a pivoting arm disposed between the first end and the second end and hinged to the leg transmission mechanism supporting beam; and a leg drive motor, one end of the leg drive motor being hinged to the transverse rim near the leg transmission mechanism supporting beam, and the other end of the leg drive motor being hinged to the second end of the leg transmission mechanism, wherein the leg drive motor extends substantially along a straight line when pushing the leg combination bed frame.

A motorized bed includes a bed frame, a foot rest, a footrest actuator, a backrest, a backrest actuator, and a linkage part. The bed frame includes a first cross bar and a second cross bar. The footrest is rotatably mounted to the bed frame. The footrest actuator is mounted between the footrest and the first cross bar and configured to drive the footrest to rotate relative to the bed frame. The backrest is rotatably mounted to the bed frame. The backrest actuator is mounted between the backrest and the second cross bar and configured to drive the backrest to rotate relative to the bed frame. The linkage part is fixedly connected between the first cross bar and the second cross bar such that a force introduced by either of the footrest motor and the backrest motor is supported by both of the first cross bar and the second cross bar.

A collapsible peripheral frame includes first and second outer lateral bar units, and first and second longitudinal bar assemblies. Each of first and second longitudinal bar assemblies comprises first, second and third longitudinal bar units rotatably connected with each other at their adjacent ends. The first outer lateral bar unit has a first end connected with an end of the first longitudinal bar unit in the first longitudinal bar assembly and a second end rotatably connected with an end of the third longitudinal bar unit in the second longitudinal bar assembly. The second outer lateral bar unit has a first end rotatably connected with an end of the third longitudinal bar unit in the first longitudinal bar assembly and a second end connected with an end of the first longitudinal bar unit in the second longitudinal bar assembly.

A collapsible peripheral frame includes first and second outer lateral bar units, and first and second longitudinal bar assemblies. Each of first and second longitudinal bar assemblies comprises first, second and third longitudinal bar units rotatably connected with each other at their adjacent ends. The first outer lateral bar unit has a first end connected with an end of the first longitudinal bar unit in the first longitudinal bar assembly and a second end rotatably connected with an end of the third longitudinal bar unit in the second longitudinal bar assembly. The second outer lateral bar unit has a first end rotatably connected with an end of the third longitudinal bar unit in the first longitudinal bar assembly and a second end connected with an end of the first longitudinal bar unit in the second longitudinal bar assembly.

A folding bed chest system includes a cabinet having a front panel assembly movable from a closed position to an opened position, wherein when in the open position the front panel assembly is supportive of a mattress located thereon. A drawer assembly is freely movable into and out of a drawer opening located below the front panel assembly. The drawer assembly is configured such that the front panel assembly is movable from the closed position to the opened position when the drawer assembly is located fully in the drawer opening.