Stretcher having hand actuated caster braking apparatus

摘要

A patient support apparatus (20) includes a frame (22,26), a plurality of casters (24) coupled to the frame (22), and a push handle (68) that is coupled to the frame (26) and that is gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus (20) along a floor (50). The patient support apparatus (20) has a brake handle (302) that is coupled to the push handle (68) and that is movable to brake at least one of the casters (24). The apparatus (20) also has brake pedals (132,134,176,178) coupled to all four brakes.