Patent ID: 8636154

Claim:
A support arm assembly for a litter support system that is configured to support a patient in a horizontal elevated position, the support arm assembly comprising: an arm portion comprising a free end and an attachment end, wherein the attachment end is configured to secure the support arm assembly to an attachment structure for supporting the arm portion at a selected height and wherein the attachment end is configured to allow the support arm assembly to transition between a stored position and a support position when secured to a wall; an exterior hook disposed at the free end of the arm portion, the exterior hook being adjustable relative to the arm portion between open and closed positions to secure side shafts of various litters where the various litters have different widths and/or the side shafts of the various litters have different diameters; a mounting bracket connected to the attachment end of the support arm assembly, the mounting bracket providing the support arm assembly with a first pivot location allowing for pivoting of the support arm assembly relative to the mounting bracket about a vertical axis between the stored position and the support position, the mounting bracket providing the support arm assembly with a second pivot location allowing for pivoting of the support arm assembly relative to the mounting bracket about a horizontal axis between lowered and raised positions; and one or more locking projections sized and configured to be received by the mounting bracket to lock the support arm assembly in one or more of the stored, support, lowered and raised positions relative to the mounting bracket.