A frame of metal and cloth, used to support a patient [After Edward Hickling Bradford (1848-1926), US orthopaedic surgeon].
An oblong frame, about 7 x 3 ft (2.13 x 0.91 m), that allows patients with fractures or disease of the hip or spine to urinate and defecate without moving the spine or changing position. The frame is made of 1 in (2.5 cm) pipe covered with movable canvas strips that run from one side of the frame to the other.