Patent ID: 8820002

Claim:
A wall of a medical facility, the wall comprising: at least two wall studs spaced apart from each other, each wall stud having a front face for receiving drywall, a headwall unit comprising: a frame directly mounted to the wall studs and having a length that extends across the at least two wall studs, the frame comprising at least one exterior back plate overlying the front faces of the wall studs, the exterior back plate having at least one back port; and a faceplate attached to the frame and being spaced apart from the exterior back plate to define a space therebetween; at least one medical service carrier extending through the back port and into the space between the exterior back plate and the faceplate, the medical service carrier including one of: a gas pipe and an electrical wire; and at least one medical service fixture mounted to the frame and being connected to the medical service carrier.