SIDE ARM EXTENSIONS AND MATTRESS ATTACHMENT COMPONENTS FOR PATIENT TRANSPORT DEVICES

Embodiments of a side arm extension for a patient transport device comprise a patient transport device engagement member configured to engage a patient transport device frame or a support frame attached to the patient transport device frame, the side arm extension further comprising a rotatable and pivotable arm rest, and a side arm motion base connecting the arm rest to the patient transport device engagement member. The side arm motion base comprises a swing mechanism configured to pivot the arm rest outwardly perpendicular to a perimeter of the patient transport device frame or patient transport device support frame and a rotational mechanism configured to rotate the arm rest relative to the engagement member. The side arm extension is characterised in that the swing mechanism comprises an internal spring which maintains the arm rest in an outwardly pivoted or unpivoted position.