Patent ID: 7568247

Claim:
A bariatric patient management system comprising: a main frame having a first end and a second end; a backrest section disposed on said main frame adjacent the first end, said backrest section including at least one backrest panel, a backrest side pull out extension slidingly disposed in a side of the backrest section, and a backrest actuator linked to said backrest section to selectively cause an inclination of said backrest panel; a middle section disposed on said main frame adjacent said backrest section, said middle section including at least one middle panel and a middle side pull out extension slidingly disposed in a side of the middle section; a leg section disposed on said main frame adjacent said middle section, said leg section including at least one leg panel, a leg side pull out extension slidingly disposed in a side of the leg section, and a leg actuator linked to said leg section to selectively cause an inclination of said leg panel; a foot section disposed on said main frame adjacent the leg section and the second end of said main frame, said foot section including at least one foot panel, a foot side pull out extension slidingly disposed in a side of the foot section; ground engaging wheels disposed on said main frame to facilitate a transporting of the bariatric patient management system; an extensible end pull out extension slidingly disposed in one of the first end and the second end of said main frame, said extensible end pull out extension facilitating a lengthening and shortening of the bariatric patient management system; a side rail adjustably connected to the backrest side pull out extension, said side rail dropped down into a side pull out extension conduit coupled to the side pull out extension, said side rail slidingly disposed within the side pull out extension conduit and having a plurality of positions, wherein the side rail does not pivot within the side pull out extension conduit; and an ingress/egress bar adjustably connected to the foot side pull out extension, said ingress/egress bar dropped down into a foot side pull out extension conduit coupled to the foot side pull out extension, said ingress/egress bar slidingly disposed within the foot side pull out extension conduit and having a plurality of positions, wherein said ingress/egress bar also pivots within the foot side pull out extension, wherein the backrest panel, the middle panel, the leg panel, and the foot panel cooperate to form a mattress supporting surface, and said backrest side pull out extension, said middle side pull out extension, said leg side pull out extension, and said foot side pull out extension cooperate to selectively increase a width of the mattress supporting surface.