Patent ID: 7600281
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A support assembly for use with a patient-support apparatus, comprising: a cross-member configured to receive a support member, the cross-member having a longitudinal length defining a longitudinal axis, a first coupler pivotably coupled to the cross-member, the first coupler configured to be releasably coupled to the patient-support apparatus, and a second coupler coupled to the cross-member and defining a pivot axis about which the second coupler is pivotable relative to the cross-member, the second coupler translatable along an axis parallel to the longitudinal length of the cross-member without rotating the cross-member about the longitudinal axis of the cross-member such that the pivot axis of the second coupler translates independently of the first coupler, the second coupler configured to be releasably coupled to the patient-support apparatus, wherein the support assembly is adjustable to a be coupled to patient-support apparatuses of different widths, and wherein the support assembly is adjustable such that the cross-member is configured to be positioned such that a longitudinal axis of the cross-member is oblique to a longitudinal axis of the patient-support apparatus.