Patent ID: 8296884

Claim:
A patient-support apparatus comprising a frame including an extendable portion movable between a first position wherein a foot end of the frame is spaced apart from a head end of the frame by a first distance and a second position wherein the foot end is spaced apart from the head end by a second distance greater than the first distance, a siderail supported on the frame and movable relative to the frame between a raised position and a lowered position, the siderail positioned such that the extendable portion of the frame is movable relative to the siderail to vary a distance between a portion of the extendable portion of the frame and the siderail, and wherein a gap defined between the siderail and the portion of the extendable portion of the frame varies, a gap-filler including a barrier panel, and a coupler pivotably coupling the barrier panel to the siderail to move about a generally horizontal axis with the siderail during movement of the siderail between the raised and lowered positions.