A lift-assisted device having a patient support structure, a base, and an
undercarriage. The device can be powered by a pneumatic cylinder and a
compressed gas source. The undercarriage can be a scissors linkage having
at least one first member being slidably connected to the patient support
structure an upper end of the first member and pivotally connected to the
base at a lower end of the first member, and at least one second scissors
linkage member, the second scissors linkage member being pivotally
connected to the first scissors linkage member. An upper end of the
second member is pivotally connected to the patient support structure,
and a lower end of the second member is pivotally connected to the base.
The pneumatic cylinder is arranged for moving the upper end of the first
member and the lower end of the second member with respect to the patient
support structure.