Patent ID: 6671905
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A therapeutic bed comprising:a base frame; a patient support platform having a longitudinal rotational axis, the patient support platform being rotationally mounted on the base frame such that the patient. support platform is capable of rotation about the longitudinal rotational axis between a supine patient position and an inverted prone patient position; at least one prone support extension mounted on the patient support platform; and one or more prone support cushions pivotally mounted on the at least one prone support extension, the prone support cushions being operable to support a patient on the patient support platform when the patient support platform is in the prone patient position; wherein the at least one prone support extension is movable from an extended position with the prone support cushions extending above the patient support platform to a retracted position with the prone support cushions stored beneath the patient support platform.