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A surgical stretcher includes a patient-support deck having a substantially planar back section coupled to a frame for pivoting movement about a transverse pivot axis. The back section includes a frame member having first and second corner portions. The first corner portion is transversely spaced ap

A surgical stretcher includes a patient-support deck having a substantially planar back section coupled to a frame for pivoting movement about a transverse pivot axis. The back section includes a frame member having first and second corner portions. The first corner portion is transversely spaced apart from the second corner portion, and the first and second corner portions are longitudinally spaced apart from the transverse pivot axis. An actuator couples the back section to the frame. The actuator is lockable to prevent pivoting movement of the back section relative to the frame, and is releasable to allow pivoting movement of the back section relative to the frame. A release rod is coupled to the back section and movable to release the actuator. The release rod has a first handle portion situated substantially in the plane of the back section and positioned to lie in close proximity to the first corner portion of the frame member of the back section so that the first corner portion and the first handle portion can be grasped simultaneously, and a second handle portion situated substantially in the plane of the back section and positioned to lie in close proximity to the second corner portion of the frame member of the back section so that the second corner portion and the second handle portion can be grasped simultaneously.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for supporting a patient, the apparatus comprisinga frame,a patient-support deck including a back section coupled to the frame for pivoting movement about a transverse pivot axis, the back section being situated in a plane and including a frame member having

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for supporting a patient, the apparatus comprisinga frame,a patient-support deck including a back section coupled to the frame for pivoting movement about a transverse pivot axis, the back section being situated in a plane and including a frame member having first and second corner portions, the first corner portion being transversely spaced apart from the second corner portion, and the first and second corner portions being longitudinally spaced apart from the transverse pivot axis,an actuator coupling the back section to the frame, the actuator being lockable to prevent pivoting movement of the back section relative to the frame and the actuator being releasable to allow pivoting movement of the back section relative to the frame,a release rod coupled to the back section and movable to release the actuator, the release rod having a first handle portion situated substantially in the plane of the back section and positioned to lie in close proximity to the first corner portion of the frame member of the back section so that the first corner portion and the first handle portion can be grasped simultaneously and a second handle portion situated substantially in the plane of the back section and positioned to lie in close proximity to the second corner portion of the frame member of the back section so that the second corner portion and the second handle portion can be grasped simultaneously.