Patent attributes
A hospital bed includes a base, a lifting mechanism, a rotating frame configured to rotate horizontally relative to the base, and a patient support surface pivotally secured to the rotating frame. The patient support surface includes a back section, a seat section, and foot section that articulate relative to each other. The patient support surface translates from a bed configuration to a side-egress chair or stand assist configuration. The foot section includes a plurality of panels configured to move relative to each other in substantially parallel overlapping planes between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration when the patient support surface is in a chair or stand assist configuration. The foot section contacts a floor which causes the plurality of panels to move to the retracted configuration. Biasing members urge the plurality of panels to the extended configuration when the foot section no longer contacts the floor.
