CONVERTIBLE STRETCHER

摘要

A hospital stretcher (20) includes a patient support deck (28) having an upwardly facing patient support surface (32), and at least one sideframe (70) adjacent to a first side (50) of the stretcher (20), and movable between (i) a first raised position where the top of the at least one sideframe (70) is generally disposed above the patient support surface (32) at a first adult patient-restraining height, (ii) a second fully raised position where the top of the at least one sideframe (70) is generally disposed above the patient support surface (32) at a second pediatric patient-restraining height greater than the first adult patient-restraining height, and (iii) a third out-of-the-way down position where the top of the at least one sideframe (70) is generally disposed below the patient support surface (32). Sideframe locking mechanisms (100, 140) are provided for selectively locking the at least one sideframe (70) in the first adult patient-restraining raised position and the second pediatric patient-restraining fully raised position.