Patent ID: 7376992
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A stretcher comprising: (a) a frame (b) a mattress supported by the frame; (c) a generally horizontal elongated rail member attached to the frame, the segment comprising a substantial portion of the rail member, the rail member having a segment spaced apart from the mattress and the frame; (d) an accessory support attached to the segment for supporting an accessory for use with the stretcher; (e) the segment being spaced apart from the mattress sufficiently so that the accessory support is free from interference from the mattress and the frame when the accessory support is attached at any position along the segment; and (f) a cable support communicating with the segment extending at least the length of the segment, the cable support adapted to support a portion of cabling of the accessory when the accessory is attached to the accessory support, the cable support capable of receiving and retaining a portion of the cabling irrespective of the position of the accessory support on the segment.