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A medical power service column for use in a hospital room for supplying electrical power, lighting and gases and also for providing a centralized support for medical equipment. The medical column comprises a lower column section having an upper end and a lower end in contact with the floor of the ho

A medical power service column for use in a hospital room for supplying electrical power, lighting and gases and also for providing a centralized support for medical equipment. The medical column comprises a lower column section having an upper end and a lower end in contact with the floor of the hospital room, a see-through section having a first end attached to the upper end of the lower column section for providing increased visibility in the hospital room and a second end extending upward toward the ceiling of the hospital room, and an upper column section attached to the second end of the see-through section for supplying room lighting for the hospital room.

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A medical power service column for use in a patient room having a floor and ceiling and sources of electricity and gases, said medical column supplying electrical power, lighting and gases and also providing a centralized support for medical equipment, said medical column comprising: a base having a

A medical power service column for use in a patient room having a floor and ceiling and sources of electricity and gases, said medical column supplying electrical power, lighting and gases and also providing a centralized support for medical equipment, said medical column comprising: a base having a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape, said base having means for attaching said medical column to the floor of the patient room; a vertically elongated lower column section having an upper end and a lower end for containing medical and electrical equipment and means for supporting medical and electrical equipment on its outer surface, said lower end of said lower column section being in contact with the base end said lower column section having a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape; a see-through section comprising a vertically elongated post having a first end attached to said upper end of said lower column section and a second end extending upward toward the ceiling of the room; said post containing electrical and gas supply lines and having electrical outlets, switches, lights and means for holding medical equipment on the outer surface of said post; an upper column section connected to the second end of the see-through section, said upper column section in substantial alignment with said lower column section and containing electrical and gas supply lines and provisions for attaching said electrical and gas supply lines of said medical column to sources of gas and electricity in the ceiling of the patient room; and means in said upper column section for attaching said medical column to the ceiling of the patients room such that said medical column is positionable adjacent a patient bed and wherein the substantially triangular shape of the lower column section allows free access to a patient in the bed while supporting medical equipment in close proximity thereto; wherein said see-through section of said medical column provides a substantially unobscured view of the room.