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Abstract

A medical service support column for use in hospitals and other medical facilities comprises a pair of open center side frames extending vertically from a rectangular base. The side frames are provided with mounting channels along external edges for mounting support rails extending generally horizontally at adjustable vertical positions along the front, back and sides of the medical support column. Shelves, utility baskets and medical devices for use with a patient are attached to the support rails by clamps at convenient horizontal positions. Electrical power outlet panels are supported along the front and back sides of the column. Spaced-apart upper and lower shelves are supported on cross members extending between the side frames along the front and the back of the structure, and are used to support medical equipment. An open area is defined between the side frames and above the lower shelf which enhances visible and audible communication as well as pass-through capability between persons positioned on opposite sides of the column. The vertically adjustable support rails and medical equipment attached thereto present partial obstructions to the view but are readily adjusted to allow sufficient open area for communication. Shelves and other devices are supportable on inner as well as outer edges of the rails, allowing medical equipment to be supported within the space between the frames. A substantially flat medical gas supply rail for housing several gas lines side by side in a horizontal plane, extends in the open area between the side frames to provide multiple gas supply outlets with minimal visual obstructions through the open area. Rectangularly-shaped housings for containing gas pipes and electrical wiring are positioned adjacent to the side frames and oriented to provide minimal obstruction to view through the open area between the side frames.

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