Patent ID: 8240410

Claim:
A patient support apparatus for transporting a patient along a floor, the patient support apparatus comprising a first frame, a second frame supported above the first frame and movable relative to the first frame, a push handle coupled to the second frame and movable between a push position and a storage position, a plurality of casters coupled to the first frame, a wheel supported with respect to the first frame and movable between a lowered position engaging the floor and a raised position spaced from the floor, a drive assembly coupled to the wheel and operable to drive the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along the floor, a foot pedal coupled to the first frame and movable to raise and lower the wheel relative to the floor, elevation adjust pedals coupled to the first frame and movable to change an elevation of the second frame relative to the first frame, a controller operable to signal the drive assembly to drive the wheel, and a control coupled to the push handle and movable to provide a signal to the controller.