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A medical examination device is provided with a pair of foot support assemblies, a patient support mat, and a pair of legs. Wheel assemblies are attached to the legs facilitate the transportation of the device to and from a bed whereby the support assemblies, patient support mat, and legs are extend

A medical examination device is provided with a pair of foot support assemblies, a patient support mat, and a pair of legs. Wheel assemblies are attached to the legs facilitate the transportation of the device to and from a bed whereby the support assemblies, patient support mat, and legs are extended and adjusted to support a patient on the bed to facilitate a medical examination. The foot support assemblies, patient support mat, and legs are collapsible so that the device is transported and stored in a small, compact size.

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1. A device for facilitating a medical examination, comprising: a frame structure having a transverse member with a first end and a second end opposite said first end, and first and second laterally-spaced side members attached to said transverse member, said first side member being attached to and

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A device for facilitating a medical examination, comprising: a frame structure having a transverse member with a first end and a second end opposite said first end, and first and second laterally-spaced side members attached to said transverse member, said first side member being attached to and extending from said first end of said transverse member, and said second side member being attached to and extending from said second end of said transverse member, said first and second side members being positioned substantially parallel to one another and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said transverse member;first and second legs attached to said frame structure, each of said first and second legs having a first end and a second end opposite thereof, said first end of said first leg being telescopically attached to said first side member, and said first end of said second leg being telescopically attached to said second side member such that each of said first and second legs is adjustably movable between a collapsed position, in which said first leg is received slidably within said first side member and said second leg is received slidably within said second side member, and an extended position, in which said first leg extends outwardly from said first side member and said second leg extends outwardly from said second side member;a support mat pivotally attached to said transverse member of said frame structure, said support mat being pivotal between an extended position, in which said support mat extends in a substantially horizontal direction, and a folded position, in which said support mat extends substantially parallel to said first and second side members, said support mat being sized and shaped so as to support a patient thereon while said support mat is in its extended position during the performance of a medical examination; andfirst and second foot supports pivotally attached to said transverse member, said first foot support being attached to said first end of said transverse member, and said second foot support being attached to said second end of said transverse member, each of said first and second foot supports being sized and shaped so as to support one foot of a patient during the performance of a medical examination. 2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said first and second foot supports is pivotable between a collapsed position, in which each of said first and second foot supports is substantially parallel with said transverse member, and an extended position, in which each of said first and second foot supports extends away from said transverse member. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein said first and second foot supports are movable laterally. 4. The device of claim 3, wherein said first foot support includes a first bracket and a first stirrup mounted to said first bracket; and wherein said second foot support includes a second bracket and a second stirrup mounted to said second bracket. 5. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a shelf attached to said frame structure, said shelf being positioned substantially parallel to said support mat when said support mat is in its extended position. 6. The device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a pair of brackets attached to said frame structure to facilitate pivotal attachment of said shelf to said frame structure. 7. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a first wheel assembly attached to said second end of said first leg, and a second wheel assembly attached to said second end of said second leg, said first and second wheel assemblies facilitate the support and transportation of the device on a floor surface. 8. The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said first wheel assembly includes a first bracket and a first wheel pivotally supported by said first bracket, and said second wheel assembly includes a second bracket and a second wheel pivotally supported by said second bracket, said first and second brackets being oriented such that an axel of said first wheel and an axel of said second wheel are each substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of said transverse member. 9. The device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a cross-member mounted between said first and second legs proximate to said second ends of said first and second legs, said cross-member being oriented substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of said transverse member and adapted to engage the floor surface during the performance of the medical examination of the patient. 10. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said cross-member includes a flat plate having a bottom surface and a flat pad attached to said bottom surface, said flat pad being positioned flush with the floor surface so as to inhibit the device from moving on the floor surface during the performance of the medical examination of the patient. 11. The device as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a first locking collar for coupling said first side member with said first leg, and a second locking collar for coupling said second side member with said second leg, said first and second locking collars being adapted to guide and lock the movement of said first and second legs between their extended positions and their collapsed positions. 12. The device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the positions of said first and second legs are adjustable relative to said first and second members so as to position the height of said transverse member relative to the floor surface, said transverse member being adapted to abut an end of a bed and said support mat being adapted to be positioned on a top surface of the bed. 13. The device as claimed in claim 12, wherein said cross-member is attached fixedly to said first and second legs so that said first and second legs move between their collapsed and extended positions in substantially equal distances in relation to said first and second side members. 14. The device as claimed in claim 12, wherein said support mat includes a first panel, which is pivotally attached to said transverse member, and a second panel which is pivotally attached to said first panel. 15. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein said first panel includes a rigid planar core overlaid with padded upper and lower surfaces, and said second panel includes a rigid planar core overlaid with padded upper and lower surfaces. 16. The device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said upper surface of said first panel and said upper surface of said second panel are positioned contiguously to each other when said support mat is in its said folded position. 17. The device as claimed in claim 16, wherein said support mat includes a latching mechanism for locking said first panel in its extended position and for releasing said first panel to enable said support mat to be moved from its extended position to its folded position. 18. The device as claimed in claim 17, wherein said second panel includes a handle that is sized and shaped for grasping by a user and to enable said device to be pivoted onto said first and second wheels for transporting said device from one location to another. 19. The device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said first and second wheel assemblies and said cross-member are adapted to engage the floor surface and support the weight of the device in order to maintain said device in an upright stored position. 20. A device for facilitating a medical examination, comprising: a frame structure having a transverse member with a first end and a second end opposite said first end, and first and second laterally-spaced side members attached to said transverse member, said first side member being attached to and extending from said first end of said transverse member, and said second side member being attached to and extending from said second end of said transverse member, said first and second side members being positioned substantially parallel to one another and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said transverse member;first and second legs attached to said frame structure, each of said first and second legs having a first end and a second end opposite thereof, said first end of said first leg being telescopically attached to said first side member, and said first end of said second leg being telescopically attached to said second side member such that each of said first and second legs is adjustably movable between a collapsed position, in which said first leg is received slidably within said first side member and said second leg is received slidably within said second side member, and an extended position, in which said first leg extends outwardly from said first side member and said second leg extends outwardly from said second side member;a first locking collar for coupling said first side member with said first leg, and a second locking collar for coupling said second side member with said second leg, said first and second locking collars being adapted to guide and lock the movement of said first and second legs between their extended positions and their collapsed positions;a support mat pivotally attached to said transverse member of said frame structure, said support mat being pivotal between an extended, position, in which said support mat extends in a substantially horizontal direction, and a folded position, in which said support mat extends substantially parallel to said first and second side members, said support mat being sized and shaped so as to support a patient thereon while said support mat is in its extended position during the performance of a medical examination;a cross-member mounted between said first and second legs proximate to said second ends of said first and second legs, said cross-member being oriented substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of said transverse member and adapted to engage a floor surface during the performance of the medical examination of the patient so as to inhibit movement of the device relative to the floor surface;first and second foot supports pivotally attached to said transverse member, said first foot support being attached to said first end of said transverse member, and said second foot support being attached to said second end of said transverse member, each of said first and second foot supports being sized and shaped so as to support one foot of a patient during the performance of a medical examination; anda first wheel assembly attached to said second end of said first leg, and a second wheel assembly attached to said second end of said second leg, said first and second wheel assemblies facilitate the support and transportation of the device on a floor surface.