A patient support device comprising: a patient support top including a connector disposed at an end thereof an end support configured to support the patient support top , and a support attachment connected with the end support and including a catch assembly configured for selective connection with the connector of the patient support top , the catch assembly including a receptacle for receiving the connector and a latch assembly for selectively blocking removal of the connector from the receptacle, the receptacle including an entry opening for acceptance of the connector of the patient support top into the receptacle, wherein the latch assembly includes a latch operable between a first position in which the latch is clear from the entry opening to allow acceptance of the connector within the receptacle and a second position in which the latch extends at least partly across the entry opening to block removal of the connector from the receptacle, wherein the support attachment includes a bracket and the catch assembly is connected with the bracket , the bracket including a tilt assembly for selective pivoting of the catch assembly while secured with the end support to assist selective connection with the patient support top , characterized in that the catch assembly includes a pawl assembly having a pawl adapted to selectively fix the position of the catch assembly relative to the bracket , the pawl being operable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the pawl includes a lever having a pawl free end and a pawl head that extends from the pawl free end for engagement with the bracket . a patient support top including a connector disposed at an end thereof an end support configured to support the patient support top , and a support attachment connected with the end support and including a catch assembly configured for selective connection with the connector of the patient support top , the catch assembly including a receptacle for receiving the connector and a latch assembly for selectively blocking removal of the connector from the receptacle, the receptacle including an entry opening for acceptance of the connector of the patient support top into the receptacle, wherein the latch assembly includes a latch operable between a first position in which the latch is clear from the entry opening to allow acceptance of the connector within the receptacle and a second position in which the latch extends at least partly across the entry opening to block removal of the connector from the receptacle, wherein the support attachment includes a bracket and the catch assembly is connected with the bracket , the bracket including a tilt assembly for selective pivoting of the catch assembly while secured with the end support to assist selective connection with the patient support top , characterized in that the catch assembly includes a pawl assembly having a pawl adapted to selectively fix the position of the catch assembly relative to the bracket , the pawl being operable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the pawl includes a lever having a pawl free end and a pawl head that extends from the pawl free end for engagement with the bracket . <EOS>