A movement-tolerant wiring arrangement for, among other things, a stand device configured for arrangement in an operating room incorporates a mounting apparatus for movement-tolerant mounting of at least one line, for example a cable, about an axis of rotation between two connection components that are displaceable, such as being twistable, relative to one another; and a fastening apparatus for arranging the at least one line relative to one of the connection components, for example at a socket of the stand device; wherein the mounting apparatus is fixable to the fastening apparatus and configured for movement-tolerant, such as, rotation-tolerant guidance of the at least one line about the axis of rotation and/or in the direction at least approximately parallel to the axis of rotation. Furthermore, a rotary joint, a socket or a stand device, respectively, can incorporate such a wiring arrangement, and can use of such a wiring arrangement at a stand device, for example, in the operating room.

An arm mechanism includes a first arm, which is hollow, a second arm, and a connection portion for mutually rotatably connecting the first arm and the second arm. A connection portion 15 includes a rotary shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of a first arm 11 and a second arm 12, a friction portion for generating a frictional force against rotation of the rotary shaft, and a biasing member which is housed in the first arm, has an end portion facing away from the rotary shaft and connected to the first arm, has an end portion facing the rotary shaft and connected to the second arm via a connection member, and generates a contraction force which is increased with an increase in angle between an axis of the second arm and an axis of the first arm by rotation of the rotary shaft.

A transport and storage system, for servicing of a number of treatment and care areas in a hospital, is provided. The system connects each treatment and care area to a first transport route reserved for transport of clean goods to or from the treatment and care area, and a second transport route reserved for transport of non-clean goods to or from the treatment and care area, the first and second transport routes being separated. In the system, a partition is provided between the transport routes and the treatment and care areas, with a lock gate being included in the partition. The transport routes include a conveyor to containers, with the conveyor being connected to the lock gate and the containers having a container brim enclosable by an opening in the lock gate.

An arm mechanism includes a first arm, which is hollow, a second arm, and a connection portion for mutually rotatably connecting the first arm and the second arm. A connection portion 15 includes a rotary shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of a first arm 11 and a second arm 12, a friction portion for generating a frictional force against rotation of the rotary shaft, and a biasing member which is housed in the first arm, has an end portion facing away from the rotary shaft and connected to the first arm, has an end portion facing the rotary shaft and connected to the second arm via a connection member, and generates a contraction force which is increased with an increase in angle between an axis of the second arm and an axis of the first arm by rotation of the rotary shaft.

A hospital room headboard assembly and methods are provided that includes an open face rigid box structure within which a plurality of separate plumbing systems are installed. A plurality of separate electrical power circuits are also installed within the rigid box structure. At least one separate electrical and/or optical data circuit is also installed within the rigid box structure. Purity and integrity certification of each plumbing system is preferably conducted before installing the rigid box structure to qualify each plumbing system as a certified system. This enables the rigid box structure to be installed having the certified plumbing systems and electrical and data circuits installed therein in a hospital room as a headboard assembly. Pre-installation can also include conducting certification of each electrical power circuit and each data circuit to qualify each as a certified circuit in advance of installing the rigid box structure in a hospital room.

An overhead arm assembly for a patient support apparatus includes a user interface device. The user interface device has a support structure for supporting a personal digital assistant and a charging port for personal digital assistant.

A medical pendant system, comprising: a movable component, an execution component and a bus (1); the movable component comprises a key control module (3); the key control module (3) comprises a braking system control key (K1, K4) and a pendant lifting/lowering control key (K2, K3); the execution component comprises an output control part (4), the output control part (4) being connected respectively with a bus power supply (5), a pendant motor (9) and a braking system (10); the movable component and the execution component are connected respectively to the bus (1); the bus (1) is used for transmitting power supply and also for transmitting instructions from the movable component to the execution component. In the vertical direction the medical pendant system can be adjusted steplessly without having to alter the lengths of the cables. The number of cable cores is reduced, circuit design is optimized, installation and maintenance are easy, functional integration and extension are convenient, and reliability is improved.

A dental chair is provided including a chair assembly comprising a backrest, a seat, and a base; and at least one set of utility ports disposed on the chair, adjacent to the seat, each port having a quick release fitting for receiving a flexible conduit connected to a hand piece.

A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine storage stand. The CPAP machine storage stand includes a base having a lip extending perpendicularly away from a periphery of the base defining an interior portion of the base. The interior portion can receive a CPAP machine therein. A U-shaped frame having a first end and a second end is hingedly affixed to opposing sides of the lip at the first and second ends thereof. The U-shaped frame can selectively move between a deployed position and a collapsed position, wherein the U-shaped frame rests flush against the base within the interior portion when in the collapsed position.

An overhead arm assembly for a patient support apparatus includes a user interface device. The user interface device has a support structure for supporting a personal digital assistant and a charging port for personal digital assistant.