A video display interface includes a first component, such as a mattress, having a serializer. A second component, such as a handheld pendant controller for the mattress, includes a deserializer and an electronic component, such as graphical user interface having a touch screen display. The serializer converts a first plurality of signals into a serial data signal that is transmitted through at least one wire to the deserializer. The deserializer converts the serial data signal into the second plurality of signals that are transmitted to the electronic component.
A61L 2/02 - Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lensesAccessories therefor using physical phenomena
An apparatus includes a power converter to convert incoming alternating current (AC) mains power into a direct current (DC) voltage. A linear AC pump of the apparatus has an arm that reciprocates linearly back and forth to move a pair of diaphragms to pressurize air that is output from the linear AC pump. The apparatus also includes a DC motor driver having an H-bridge that receives the DC voltage from the power converter as an input and that generates a square wave as an output that is coupled to the linear AC pump to drive the arm back and forth. The pressurized air from the linear AC pump is used to inflate one or more bladders of an air mattress, for example.
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
A circuit for interconnecting a first controller area network (CAN) bus with a second CAN bus includes a first CAN transceiver, a second CAN transceiver, and a pair of transistors and six resistors electrically interconnecting the first and second CAN transceivers. The first CAN bus is included in a first device, such a bed to support a person or occupant, and the second CAN bus is included in a second device, such as a mattress supported by the bed. The circuit for interconnecting the first and second CAN busses is situated in an interior region of the mattress.
H03K 17/56 - Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and -breaking characterised by the use of specified components by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices
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PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS HAVING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE USING A SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER AND A COILED CABLE
A video display interface includes a first component, such as a mattress, having a serializer. A second component, such as a handheld pendant controller for the mattress, includes a deserializer and an electronic component, such as graphical user interface having a touch screen display. The serializer converts a first plurality of signals into a serial data signal that is transmitted through at least one wire to the deserializer. The deserializer converts the serial data signal into the second plurality of signals that are transmitted to the electronic component.
A method for contactless monitoring of a person. The method includes detecting, with a detector coupled to a first patient support apparatus, thermal radiation from a field of view including a second patient support apparatus. The method also includes processing data related to the thermal radiation from the field of view to determine a status of a person within the field of view.
A system for managing turn-based audio communications includes a user identity that is assignable to a communication device of a plurality of communication devices. The communication device is configured to communicate the turn-based audio communications on at least one channel. The system also includes a monitoring module that monitors at least one communication attribute of the at least one channel. Control circuitry is communicatively coupled with the monitoring module and is configured to determine a modification for the at least one channel based on the at least one communication attribute and adjust a messaging feature of the at least one channel in response to the modification. The messaging feature includes at least one of a timer for push-to-talk (PTT) messaging, a membership of the user identity to the at least one channel, and a priority level for the at least one channel.
The present disclosure relates to patient support systems, such as hospital beds, and particularly to reconfigurable patient support systems movable among a number of different positions. The present disclosure further relates to control algorithms and interfaces for use in patient support systems.
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A61G 7/002 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame
A patient support system includes a frame assembly and a support surface system configured to support a person thereon. The support surface system includes a surface assembly including a spacer material and a thermoelectric device and a control assembly including a blower and a power source. A tether is coupled to the control assembly and the surface assembly. The tether includes an airflow channel and an electrical connection. A controller is communicatively coupled to the support surface system. The controller is configured to selectively activate a blower to direct air through the airflow channel and through the spacer material to form a microclimate management layer in the surface assembly and selectively activate a power source to drive a current through the thermoelectric device for temperature regulation.
A topper (38) for a bed extends in longitudinal and lateral directions and includes a fluid flowpath (60) for channeling fluid through the topper from an inlet (62) to an outlet (64). The flowpath is configured to distribute the fluid to a preferred target region (50) of the topper. A bed which includes the topper has a blower (72) connected to the topper inlet for supplying air (88) to the flowpath.
A47C 21/04 - Devices for ventilating, cooling or heating
A47C 27/00 - Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
A47C 27/05 - Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with spring inlays with foamed material in top, bottom, or side layers
A patient bed has a pedal that is engaged by a user's foot to control a feature of the patient bed. The patient bed also has a user input such as a control panel or graphical user interface (GUI). The user input deploys from a storage position to a use position in response to engagement of the pedal by the user. For example, the user input deploys automatically out of a cavity in a siderail of the patient bed to a use position in response to a brake pedal of the patient bed being moved to a brake position to brake casters of the patient bed.
A61G 7/00 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons
A61G 7/005 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame tiltable around transverse horizontal axis, e.g. for Trendelenburg position
A61G 7/012 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A61G 7/10 - Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
A61G 12/00 - Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups , e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or foodPrescription lists
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
G08C 17/02 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
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NOTIFICATIONS BASED ON PATIENT AND CAREGIVER PROXIMITY
Apparatus is provided for monitoring a female subject. During a first menstrual cycle of the subject a computer processor predicts an upcoming ovulation of the subject, generates an output, on at least one user interface device, in response to predicting the upcoming ovulation, and receives from the subject, via the user interface device, an indication of one or more sensations that are sensed by the subject during a time period that is in temporal proximity to the predicted upcoming ovulation. During a second menstrual cycle of the subject, subsequent to the first menstrual cycle, the computer processor predicts an upcoming ovulation of the subject, at least partially based upon the indication received from the subject during the first menstrual cycle, and generates, on the user interface device, an output in response to predicting the upcoming ovulation of the subject. Other applications are also described.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 10/00 - Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposesOther methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determinationThroat striking implements
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
A modular patient support apparatus includes mechanisms, which provide advanced kinematics for moving portions of the patient support apparatus. The patient support apparatus includes a releasing assembly connected to the head deck section that assists in the raising and lowering of the head deck section by unlocking an adjustable-length strut. The patient support apparatus includes an over-center calf deck section mechanism that assists the user in pulling or holding calf deck section up when at or near a flat position, reducing the amount of input force needed to articulate the calf deck section, and self-retracting the calf deck section down when the calf deck section is at or near the fully articulated position.
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A modular patient support apparatus includes mechanisms, which provide advanced kinematics for moving portions of the patient support apparatus. The patient support apparatus includes a releasing assembly connected to the head deck section that assists in the raising and lowering of the head deck section by unlocking an adjustable-length strut. The patient support apparatus includes an over-center calf deck section mechanism that assists the user in pulling or holding calf deck section up when at or near a flat position, reducing the amount of input force needed to articulate the calf deck section, and self-retracting the calf deck section down when the calf deck section is at or near the fully articulated position.
Embodiments disclosed include a person-support apparatus, which includes a mattress, a person-support apparatus frame, and a siderail. The siderail assembly may be pivotally coupled to the person-support apparatus frame. The siderail assembly includes a siderail, a drop surface, and a siderail adjustment mechanism. The drop surface is configured to be raised and lowered relative to a deck section of a person-support apparatus so as to widen or narrow the width of the deck section. The siderail adjustment mechanism has a rail end and a frame end. The drop surface is removably attached to the siderail. The rail end of the siderail adjustment mechanism is pivotally coupled to the siderail. The frame end of the siderail adjustment mechanism is pivotable relative to the person-support apparatus frame such that pivoting the siderail adjustment mechanism moves the siderail assembly between a raised position and a lowered position.
A patient support apparatus may include a mattress configured to receive a fluid from a pneumatic system, a graphical user interface, and a controller configured to control the pneumatic system and to communicate with the graphical user interface. The controller may control the graphical user interface to selectively display a home screen comprising a plurality of icons, the icons comprising a mattress function menu icon and a mattress function screen accessible via the mattress function menu icon. The mattress function screen may include at least one control input configured to activate a first state and a second state of the controller.
The present disclosure relates to a caregiver workload management system comprising at least one processing device and a memory device. The memory device stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to: receive healthcare facility input data relating to at least one caregiver and at least one patient; analyze the healthcare facility input data to determine at least one patient burden score; determine at least one caregiver burden score using the at least one patient burden score; and issue an alert when the at least one caregiver burden score exceeds a threshold value.
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
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DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO REMOTELY MONITOR SUBJECT POSITIONING
A method includes receiving subject training data comprising a plurality of images of subjects in a plurality of positions on a person support apparatus, labeling the plurality of images based on the positions of the subjects to generate labeled subject training data, generating synthetic training data comprising computer generated images of artificial subjects in a plurality of positions on an artificial person support apparatus, labeling the synthetic training data based on the positions of the artificial subjects to generate labeled synthetic training data, and training a machine learning model based on the labeled subject training data and the labeled synthetic training data, using supervised learning techniques, to generate a trained model to predict a subject position based on an image of the subject.
A wireless locating system and method include receiving first messages at a server. The first messages include bed location data entered manually on a user interface of a first patient bed. The first messages also include signal strength data from a plurality of wireless access points in communication with the first patient bed. A first signal strength profile for the first patient bed at a first location is built by the server. The first patient bed is removed from the first location and a second bed is moved into the first location. The second patient bed does not have manual location data entry capability. A second signal strength profile is built by the server for the second patient bed. The server compares the second signal strength profile with the first signal strength profile and determines that the second patient bed is at the first location if the second signal strength profile matches the first signal strength profile.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
A caregiver guidance system for generating at least one clinical recommendation is disclosed. The system receives caregiver actions data associated with an experienced caregiver and patient data associated with a patient. The system analyzes the caregiver actions data to identify at least one action performed by the experienced caregiver in response to a patient event detected from the patient data. The system correlates the at least one action performed by the experienced caregiver to the patient event. The system determines a clinical recommendation based on the correlation between the at least one action and the patient event. The system determines when the patient event occurs while an inexperienced caregiver is managing the patient event. The system presents the clinical recommendation to the inexperienced caregiver.
G16H 70/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references relating to practices or guidelines
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
Provided is a patient management system for sharing patient data between and among devices. A first device of a patient management system may receive, from a second device, an indication of the presence of the second device. Based at least in part on sending a request for the patient identifier to a server for information related to the second device, the first device may receive the patient identifier. The first device may then receive, from a third device, a request for the patient identifier. Based on determining that the third device is within a threshold distance from the first device, the first device may send the patient identifier to the third device.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
A patient monitoring system includes a computing device that having a processor and a memory, the memory comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the system to receive, from a thermographic camera, at least one image corresponding to a temperature of a region of interest and a surrounding area that surrounds the region of interest; use an artificial intelligence model to analyze the at least one image; detect a difference in temperature of the region of interest relative to the surrounding area; and issue an alert related to an incontinence event when the difference in temperature exceeds a threshold value.
A patient support apparatus includes a frame assembly. The base frame includes rollers for engaging an underlying surface and an upper frame is operably coupled to the base frame. The upper frame is adjustable relative to the base frame. A step assembly is operably coupled to the base frame. The step assembly includes at least one support step operable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The support step is disposed between the base frame and the underlying surface when in the stowed position.
A61G 7/053 - Aids for getting into, or out of, bed, e.g. steps or chairs
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
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PATIENT EXPERIENCE UPDATES BASED ON ONGOING PATIENT AND CAREGIVER METRICS
A system is provided that monitors information from locating equipment and nurse call equipment and that patient satisfaction and caregiver assignments can be optimized based on a caregiver load score and a patient care experience score.
G16H 80/00 - ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring
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MATTRESS WITH LOW-PRESSURE HIGH-FLOW MOISTURE MANAGEMENT
A patient support system includes a mattress having a core and a topper. The patient support system includes a pneumatic system that functions as a moisture management system with a first air mover coupled to a flow path through the topper, and a second air mover coupled to the flow path. The first air mover blows air into the air flow path of the topper and the second air mover pulls air from the air flow path of the topper.
One or more radar sensors can be used to monitor patients in a variety of different environments and embodiments. In one embodiment, radar sensors can be used to monitor a patient's movement, including movement in a patient bed and around a room. In another embodiment, a patient position can be monitored in a patient bed, which can be used as feedback for control of bladders of a patient bed. Additional embodiments are described herein.
A system is provided that monitors information from locating equipment and nurse call equipment and that patient satisfaction and caregiver assignments can be optimized based on a caregiver load score and a patient care experience score.
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
G08B 25/10 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using wireless transmission systems
G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
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MATTRESS WITH LOW-PRESSURE HIGH-FLOW MOISTURE MANAGEMENT
A patient support system includes a mattress having a core and a topper. The patient support system includes a pneumatic system that functions as a moisture management system with a first air mover coupled to a flow path through the topper, and a second air mover coupled to the flow path. The first air mover blows air into the air flow path of the topper and the second air mover pulls air from the air flow path of the topper.
A61G 7/012 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame
A47C 27/10 - Fluid mattresses with two or more independently-fillable chambers
A patient support apparatus includes a frame assembly. The base frame includes rollers for engaging an underlying surface and an upper frame is operably coupled to the base frame. The upper frame is adjustable relative to the base frame. A step assembly is operably coupled to the base frame. The step assembly includes at least one support step operable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The support step is disposed between the base frame and the underlying surface when in the stowed position.
A system is disclosed for generating synthetic patient data. The system includes one or more patient data monitoring devices, and a computing device that receives patient data from the one or more patient data monitoring devices. The system receives patient data from the one or more patient data monitoring devices. The system analyzes the patient data in real-time to learn one or more characteristics. The system generates synthetic patient data based on the one or more characteristics. The synthetic patient data including data representative of the patient data that is different from the patient data. The system stores the synthetic patient data in a database.
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
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PATIENT BED USER INTERFACE HAVING A DEAD FRONT PORTION
An overhead arm assembly for a patient support apparatus includes a user interface device. The user interface device has a support structure for supporting a personal digital assistant and a charging port for personal digital assistant.
A61G 12/00 - Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups , e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or foodPrescription lists
H01R 13/713 - Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch the switch being a safety switch
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
Systems and methods include a control device that matches a first identifier received over its first communication channel and associated with a medical device with a second identifier received over its second communication channel as well as a receiver device that receives the second identifier from the medical device via a third communication channel from the medical device and transmits the second identifier to the control device via the second communication channel. The control device, upon determining that the first identifier received over the first communication channel, matches the second identifier received over the second communication channel and automatically pairs with the medical device associated with the matching identifier over the second communication channel.
H04W 76/11 - Allocation or use of connection identifiers
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
A system is disclosed for generating synthetic patient data. The system includes one or more patient data monitoring devices, and a computing device that receives patient data from the one or more patient data monitoring devices. The system receives patient data from the one or more patient data monitoring devices. The system analyzes the patient data in real-time to learn one or more characteristics. The system generates synthetic patient data based on the one or more characteristics. The synthetic patient data including data representative of the patient data that is different from the patient data. The system stores the synthetic patient data in a database.
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
Disclosed herein are vision systems. The vision systems may be integrated into person support apparatuses, or may be integrated into mobile carts such that the vision systems are movable relative to the person support apparatus. The vision system includes at least one camera positioned such that a field of view of the at least one camera contains the person support apparatus and the subject positioned thereon. The vision system also includes a computer communicatively coupled to the at least one camera. The computer is configured to receive at least one image from the at least one camera and determine a tidal volume of the subject positioned on the person support surface from the at least one image.
G06T 7/62 - Analysis of geometric attributes of area, perimeter, diameter or volume
G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
H04N 23/54 - Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
H04N 23/695 - Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects
A transport system for a medical facility includes a support apparatus including a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a frame connector. A care cart assembly includes a cart connector selectively coupled with the frame connector. The care cart assembly includes a body defining receiving spaces that are configured to receive care modules. Wheels are coupled to the body and configured to engage an underlying floor surface. A power drive system includes a power drive wheel operable between a retracted position spaced from the underlying floor surface and a deployed position engaging the underlying floor surface. The care cart assembly is configured to drive movement of the support apparatus with the power drive system when coupled with the support apparatus and when the power drive wheel is engaging the underlying floor surface.
A61G 12/00 - Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups , e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or foodPrescription lists
A system for operating a medical device monitors an environment of the medical device. The system detects a change in the environment including at least one of a change in a location of the medical device and a presence of a user near the medical device. The system modifies a user interface displayed on the medical device in response to the change in the environment, the user interface being modified based on the location of the medical device, a role of the user, and a disability of the user.
G06F 3/04845 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
A patient support apparatus may include a frame and an articulated deck coupled to the frame. The articulated deck may include a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section. The seat section may include a stationary frame coupled to the frame and a moveable frame that moves relative to the stationary frame. The moveable frame may move between a retracted position and an extended position.
A61G 7/002 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame
A61G 7/005 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame tiltable around transverse horizontal axis, e.g. for Trendelenburg position
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A61G 7/10 - Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
A63B 21/00 - Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
A63B 21/068 - User-manipulated weights using user's body weight
A63B 21/16 - Supports for anchoring force-resisters
A63B 23/04 - Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously for lower limbs
A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
G08B 5/22 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmissionVisible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission
G08B 7/06 - Signalling systems according to more than one of groups Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups using electric transmission
G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
G08B 25/01 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
H04L 67/52 - Network services specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
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USER INTERFACE FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED PATIENT THERAPY DEVICE
A therapy system includes a patient support apparatus and a pneumatic therapy device that is coupleable to the patient support apparatus. The therapy device may receive power and air flow from the patient support apparatus.
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
A patient immersion sensor includes a radio detection and ranging (RADAR) apparatus to determine a time of flight (TOF) of a RADAR pulse and a reflected signal that is reflected by a patient or by a portion of a patient support surface supporting the patient. The TOF is indicative of an immersion depth or a distance toward bottoming out of a patient supported on the patient support surface, such as a mattress or a pad. The RADAR apparatus emits pulses of very short duration so as to be able to detect objects, such as a patient or a portion of a mattress or pad, at very close distances. The RADAR apparatus may use time-of-flight (TOF) between transmission of the pulse and receipt of a reflected signal to determine a distance toward bottoming out by the patient, thereby to determine if the patient is properly immersed into the patient support surface. Adjustments to inflation or deflation of one or more bladders are made to achieve a desired immersion amount within a tolerance range between upper and lower TOF thresholds.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 5/0507 - Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fieldsMeasuring using microwaves or radio waves using microwaves or terahertz waves
A61G 7/057 - Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor
G01S 7/03 - Details of HF subsystems specially adapted therefor, e.g. common to transmitter and receiver
G01S 13/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
A patient support apparatus includes a sensor capable of detecting vital signs, setting acceptable limits for the vital signs, and includes structures for monitoring the vital signs and providing local and/or remote indications to caregivers if the vital signs fall outside of acceptable limits.
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
A graphical user interface (GUI) of a patient bed is used by a caregiver to manually enter location data indicative of a location in a healthcare facility at which the patient bed is located. A first screen for manually entering location data is displayed on the GUI after a threshold period of time elapses subsequent to a power plug of the patient bed being plugged into an alternating current (AC) outlet of the healthcare facility and subsequent to casters of the patient bed being braked. A voice prompt is also given from the patient bed after the threshold period of time elapses to remind the caregiver to manually enter the location data. After manual entry of the location data, circuitry of the patient bed transmits the location data entered by the caregiver and a bed identification (ID) from the bed for receipt by a remote computer for purposes of making a bed-to-room association.
G01G 19/44 - Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups for weighing persons
G01G 19/52 - Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. with furniture
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
42.
LOCATION BASED VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD
A system for operating a communication device in a healthcare facility includes a locating system configured to determine locations of assets in the healthcare facility. The system also includes a communication device having a microphone array configured to detect sound signals within a detection lobe defined by an angle and an accelerometer to determine an orientation of the device.
H04R 1/40 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by combining a number of identical transducers
G01S 13/02 - Systems using reflection of radio waves, e.g. primary radar systemsAnalogous systems
G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
43.
LOCATION BASED VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD
A system for operating a communication device in a healthcare facility includes a locating system configured to determine locations of assets in the healthcare facility. The system also includes a communication device having a microphone array configured to detect sound signals within a detection lobe defined by an angle and an accelerometer to determine an orientation of the device.
A system and method for resolving an error condition of a medical device includes the medical device, a mobile device, and a host computer. The medical device generates a machine readable code, the machine readable code is read by the mobile device, and the remote computer hosts a uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the machine readable code such that the mobile device can access the URL.
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G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
G06K 19/00 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers
G16H 20/30 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
A system and method for resolving an error condition of a medical device includes the medical device, a mobile device, and a host computer. The medical device generates a machine readable code, the machine readable code is read by the mobile device, and the remote computer hosts a uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the machine readable code such that the mobile device can access the URL.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
A patient support apparatus includes a controller, a sensor capable of detecting vital signs, and a point of care (PoC) device for assessing risk of developing sepsis and for providing local and/or remote indications to caregivers. The controller is coupled to the sensor and the point of care device, and the controller can analyze signals from the sensor and the point of care device to determine data indicative of sepsis.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
One or more radar sensors can be used to monitor patients in a variety of different environments and embodiments. In one embodiment, radar sensors can be used to monitor a patient's breathing, including monitoring of tidal volume, chest expansion distance, breathing rate, etc. In another embodiment, a patient position can be monitored in a patient bed, which can be used as feedback for control of bladders of a patient bed. Additional embodiments are described herein.
Systems for voice control of medical devices in a healthcare facility are disclosed herein. The systems employ continuous speech processing software, voice recognition software, natural language processing software, and other software to permit voice control of the medical devices. Systems are also provided for distinguishing which medical device from among multiple medical devices in a patient room is the particular medical device to be controlled by voice input from a caregiver or a patient.
G10L 21/0216 - Noise filtering characterised by the method used for estimating noise
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
A care system includes a mobile communication device, a remote server, and a patient support system that is in communication with either or both of the mobile communication device and the remote server. The mobile communication device may operate as a user interface for the patient support system. The remote server may provide computing power for the patient support system for resource intensive computing tasks.
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G06Q 10/063 - Operations research, analysis or management
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
An overhead arm assembly for a patient support apparatus includes a user interface device. The user interface device has a support structure for supporting a personal digital assistant and a charging port for personal digital assistant.
A61G 12/00 - Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups , e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or foodPrescription lists
H01R 13/713 - Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch the switch being a safety switch
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
51.
PORT FOR AN INTERNAL AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF A PATIENT SUPPORT SURFACE
A patient support surface includes a blower assembly positioned within the support surface. Ports positioned on the sides of the support surface are configured to be assembled to a cover of the support surface to form a hermetic seal at the periphery of the port. The ports are configured to cause liquids to be conducted away from a flow path into the blower assembly.
A manifold assembly includes a manifold core defining an inlet tube, an outlet tube, a first projection configured to be fluidly coupled with a first bladder, and a second projection configured to be fluidly coupled with a second bladder. A connector is operably coupled to the manifold core and defines a first pathway region, a second pathway region, and release notches. A motor rotates the connector to a first position to fluidly couple the outlet tube with the first projection via the first pathway region and the inlet tube with the second projection via the second pathway region, to a second position to fluidly couple the first and projections with the release notches, and to a third position to fluidly couple the outlet tube with the second projection via the first pathway region and the inlet tube with the first projection via the second pathway region.
A manifold assembly includes a manifold core defining an inlet tube, an outlet tube, a first projection configured to be fluidly coupled with a first bladder, and a second projection configured to be fluidly coupled with a second bladder. A connector is operably coupled to the manifold core and defines a first pathway region, a second pathway region, and release notches. A motor rotates the connector to a first position to fluidly couple the outlet tube with the first projection via the first pathway region and the inlet tube with the second projection via the second pathway region, to a second position to fluidly couple the first and projections with the release notches, and to a third position to fluidly couple the outlet tube with the second projection via the first pathway region and the inlet tube with the first projection via the second pathway region.
A61G 7/057 - Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A patient support apparatus comprises a plurality of components including siderails and a control system. The ability of the patient support apparatus to automatically determine compliance with a therapy may be important to prevent any potential harm to patients. The control system includes a controller operable to monitor the position, angle, activity, or other attributes from each component of the patient support and communicate to the caregiver.
Disclosed herein are person support apparatuses for continuous lateral rotation therapy. The apparatus includes a person support surface configured to support a subject, the person support surface including an actuating device for rotating the person support surface, one or more sensors configured to detect parameters of the subject and the person support surface and generate sensor data indicative of the same, and a controller. The controller is operable to cause movement of the person support surface into the predetermined angle of rotation and determine, based on the sensor data, whether the subject is in the predetermined angle of rotation. If the subject is not in the predetermined angle of rotation, the controller generates and transmits a correction control signal to the actuating device to cause the person support surface to move the subject into the predetermined angle of rotation.
Apparatus and methods are described including using a sensor to monitor a sleeping subject and generate a signal in response to the monitoring. A noise control device is controlled in response to the signal.
A61B 10/00 - Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposesOther methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determinationThroat striking implements
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A61B 5/08 - Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
A patient support apparatus comprises a plurality of components including siderails and a control system. The ability of the patient support apparatus to automatically determine compliance with a therapy may be important to prevent any potential harm to patients. The control system includes a controller operable to monitor the position, angle, activity, or other attributes from each component of the patient support and communicate to the caregiver.
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
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PERSON SUPPORT APPARATUSES INCLUDING IMAGING DEVICES FOR DETECTING HAZARDOUS OBJECTS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME
An apparatus includes a controller configured to: analyze image data within an area; determine an object is present in the area based on the image data; determine if the object is a potential hazard based on the image data; and in response to determining the object is a potential hazard, emitting a projection beam onto a surface of the area to illuminate the object.
A61G 7/00 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons
G08B 21/02 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
H04W 4/30 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes
G08B 5/36 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmissionVisible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
An apparatus includes a controller configured to: analyze image data within an area; determine an object is present in the area based on the image data; determine if the object is a potential hazard based on the image data; and in response to determining the object is a potential hazard, emitting a projection beam onto a surface of the area to illuminate the object.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestriansBody parts, e.g. hands
G08B 21/02 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, includes an alert light assembly or an alert light module having separate zones that are individually illuminated to convey information regarding respective alert conditions. The zones each have indicia related to a particular condition of the patient support apparatus. The illuminated zones are each sufficiently large so as to be seen from afar, such as on the order of ten feet or more. Alternatively or additionally, a GUI of the patient support apparatus displays alert indicia as part of a screen saver. Further alternatively or additionally, the patient support apparatus illuminates an alert light in a manner indicating an optimal time for taking a patient's vital signs.
A61G 7/00 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons
A61G 7/012 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
F21V 33/00 - Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
A system for providing alarm triggered communications is described. The system receives a notification regarding an alarm condition, and opens a communications channel based on the alarm condition. The communications channel joins together communications badges worn by caregivers in a clinical care environment. The system closes the communications channel when the alarm condition is resolved.
According to the present disclosure, devices, systems, and methods for locating, tracking, and conducting communications between care devices and networks of care facilities through local communications hubs.
G16H 80/00 - ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
A system comprising a patient support surface including a core, a ticking covering the core, a RF welding equipment, and a die are used to emboss a layer of an embossing substrate to a surface of the ticking to form a 3-dimensional structure determined by the die. The ticking has a first surface that faces away from the core and a second surface that faces towards the core, and the 3-dimensional structure is formed on the second surface.
A47C 27/00 - Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
A47C 31/00 - Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
B29C 59/00 - Surface shaping, e.g. embossingApparatus therefor
B29C 59/16 - Surface shaping, e.g. embossingApparatus therefor by wave energy or particle radiation
65.
RADIO FREQUENCY WELDING TECHNIQUES TO EMBOSS GRAPHICS ON A TICKING MATERIAL
A system comprising a patient support surface including a core, a ticking covering the core, a RF welding equipment, and a die are used to emboss a layer of an embossing substrate to a surface of the ticking to form a 3-dimensional structure determined by the die. The ticking has a first surface that faces away from the core and a second surface that faces towards the core, and the 3-dimensional structure is formed on the second surface.
Algorithms for continuous BP monitoring using the load cell ballistocardiogram and the finger/toe photoplethysmogram (PPG) signals. This disclosure includes two different approaches; (1) a conventional pulse transit time-based model and (2) a U-Net-based model to predict BP from ballistocardiogram and PPG signals. In pulse transit time-based models, the pulse transit time was acquired through signal processing and linear regression was performed on its inverse to estimate BP. In the U-Net-based model, the source signals (ballistocardiogram and PPG) were translated to BP waveforms from which the BP values were estimated after calibration.
A patient bed has a siderail that is movable to a raised position elevated over a central region of a mattress of the patient bed for use as part of a patient lift of the patient bed. In a lowered position, the siderail blocks egress of a patient from the mattress. In the raised position of the siderail, a sling arm is coupleable to the siderail and a sling is coupleable to hooks of the sling arm.
A61G 7/00 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons
A61G 7/005 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame tiltable around transverse horizontal axis, e.g. for Trendelenburg position
A61G 7/012 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A61G 7/10 - Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
A61G 12/00 - Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups , e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or foodPrescription lists
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
G08C 17/02 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
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MONITORING, PREDICTING, AND TREATING CLINICAL EPISODES
Apparatus is described, including a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a patient and to generate a motion signal in response thereto. The apparatus includes an output unit and a control unit. The control unit is configured to analyze the motion signal, to identify breathing of the patient as being shallow breathing in response to the analyzing, and to drive the output unit to generate an alert in response to identifying the breathing of the patient as being shallow breathing. Other applications are also described.
Systems and methods for monitoring a positioning and vital signs of a subject are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by a processing device of a monitoring device, LWIR image data from a first imaging component of the monitoring device and NIR image data from a second imaging component of the monitoring device, determining one or more boundaries of the patient support apparatus from the NIR image data, constructing one or more virtual boundaries that correspond to the boundaries of the patient support apparatus, determining a location of the subject with respect to the virtual boundaries from at least one of the LWIR image data and the NIR image data, determining a facial temperature and a heart rate of the subject from the LWIR image data, and determining a respiration rate of the subject from at least one of the LWIR image data and the NIR image data.
A device includes a master control and one or more circuit boards. The master control receives an executable file containing software associated with circuit boards, extracts a piece of software from the executable file, determines whether a version of the piece of software is more desirable than a version of software installed on an associated circuit board, and upon determination that the version of the piece of software is more desirable, install the piece of software onto the associated circuit board by transmitting the piece of software to the associated circuit board as a plurality of data packets, determining whether an acknowledgment of each data packet is received from the associated circuit board within a threshold time period, and upon determination that acknowledgment of at least one data packet is not received from the associated circuit board within the threshold time period, restarting the installation of the piece of software.
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
A patient support apparatus includes a frame with a head end and a foot end. A support arm is operably coupled to the head end of the frame and a vertical support is operably coupled to the support arm. A user interface support assembly is operably coupled to the vertical support and includes a housing that is configured to retain an electronic device. The housing includes a support mechanism that is configured to selectively support the electronic device on the housing. A charging assembly is disposed within the housing and is configured to charge the electronic device secured on the housing.
A patient support apparatus includes a frame with a head end and a foot end. A support arm is operably coupled to the head end of the frame and a vertical support is operably coupled to the support arm. A user interface support assembly is operably coupled to the vertical support and includes a housing that is configured to retain an electronic device. The housing includes a support mechanism that is configured to selectively support the electronic device on the housing. A charging assembly is disposed within the housing and is configured to charge the electronic device secured on the housing.
A61G 12/00 - Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups , e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or foodPrescription lists
A47C 21/00 - Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders or bed-cover holders Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses
A47B 23/02 - Bed-tablesTraysReading-racksBook-rests releasably mounted on the bedstead
A47B 23/06 - Bed-tablesTraysReading-racksBook-rests characterised by association with auxiliary devices, e.g. line indicators, leaf turners, lampholders
G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
H04N 5/645 - Mounting of picture tube on chassis or in housing
H04N 5/655 - Construction or mounting of chassis, e.g. for varying the elevation of the tube
A system for assigning nursing tasks determines a staff shortage in a clinical care environment exists. The system categorizes tasks based on skill level. The tasks are categorized into a first group of tasks for completion by a first type of personnel, and into a second group of tasks for completion by a second type of personnel. The second type of personnel have a skill set different from that of the first type of personnel. The system routes a task of the second group to a member of the second type of personnel.
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
G06Q 10/0639 - Performance analysis of employeesPerformance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
A patient support apparatus includes a frame having a head end and a foot end. A support arm is operably coupled to the head end of the frame. A cord is coupled to the support arm. A user interface housing is operably coupled to the cord and configured to retain a user interface. The user interface housing includes a locking body coupled to a body of the user interface housing and has a flange configured to engage an edge of the user interface. A latch mechanism includes a flexible body coupled to a rear side of the locking body. The latch mechanism is configured to selectively secure the locking body in a position. A shelf is coupled to a lower portion of the body of the user interface housing. The shelf has stoppers operably coupled to the shelf. The stoppers are adjustable along a horizontal plane to define different widths.
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the likeArrangement of controls thereof
F16B 2/18 - Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening using cams, levers, eccentrics, or toggles
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articlesMeans for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
H04M 1/04 - Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
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Patient support apparatus as communication intermediary for incontinence detection pad and patient diagnostic patch
A patient support apparatus includes a frame and a mattress supported by the frame and arranged to support a patient thereon. A sensor is included to detect moisture on the patient and/or the patient support apparatus. The sensor produces signals indicative of the presence of moisture on the patient support apparatus. One or more alerts are output in response to the signals provided by the sensor to notify a caregiver of the presence of moisture on the patient support apparatus.
A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, communicates with an electronic medical record (EMR) system in healthcare facility. The hospital bed includes a patient support structure to support a patient, a graphical user interface coupled to the patient support structure, and control circuitry coupled to the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface displays at least one input that may be used by a caregiver to chart data into an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient supported by the patient support structure.
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A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A61G 7/057 - Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
A61G 7/00 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons
A patient proning system includes a surface assembly configured to be positioned on a frame of a support apparatus. The surface assembly includes a pneumatic system that includes bladders arranged in multiple zones and a pump in fluid communication with the bladders. The pump is configured to adjust the bladders between deployed and non-deployed conditions. A controller is configured to selectively control the pneumatic system in at least one of a standard mode and a prone mode based on a patient support position. A control panel is communicatively coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to generate at least one prone aid notification to be displayed on a graphical user interface of the control panel. The prone aid notification provides at least one of a reminder, instruction, alert, or information for assisting a caregiver in positioning a patient for the prone mode.
A mattress assembly includes a mattress and an outer mattress shell that covers the mattress and has a patient support portion and a sleep deck portion. The outer mattress shell defines an interior surface and an exterior surface. A bonding strip is coupled to the interior surface of the outer mattress shell and a fastening strip is coupled to the exterior surface of the outer mattress shell. A weld extends through the exterior surface and through the interior surface of the outer mattress shell. A clasp locker is operably coupled to the fastening strip and detachably couples the patient support portion to the sleep deck portion of the outer mattress shell.
A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
An example unified application can leverage the insights gained about the patient to provide a range of customized services that aid in the patient's recovery throughout the recovery process. The disclosed system and methods provide a continuum of care for the patient, including services that aid in the patient's recovery and management of a medical condition outside the hospital environment, pre-hospitalization and post-hospitalization.
G16H 20/00 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
A patient support apparatus pneumatic system may include a mattress defining an interior and a pneumatic enclosure in fluid communication with the interior and comprising an inlet and an outlet. A blower may be in fluid communication with the interior and the pneumatic enclosure. A pressure sensor may be configured to detect a pressure at the outlet. A controller may be configured to monitor a speed of the blower and the pressure at the outlet for detecting at least one of an intake blockage condition and an exhaust blockage condition.
A61G 7/057 - Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor
A47C 21/00 - Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders or bed-cover holders Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses
A47C 21/04 - Devices for ventilating, cooling or heating
A47C 27/10 - Fluid mattresses with two or more independently-fillable chambers
A47C 27/15 - Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays consisting of two or more layers
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A61M 1/00 - Suction or pumping devices for medical purposesDevices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquidsDrainage systems
The present invention relates to the field of big data technology and is applied to the field of smart medical care in smart cities. It discloses a method, device, equipment and storage medium for remote consultation. Perform big data analysis to obtain the analysis results; generate medical prompt information based on the analysis results, and send the medical prompt information to the user terminal for display; when receiving the medical consultation appointment instruction based on the medical prompt information feedback, open it according to the medical consultation appointment instruction AR remote service window. Through the preliminary analysis of the symptom information sent by the patient, the corresponding medical prompt information is provided for the patient to guide the patient to see the doctor, and the AR remote medical treatment service is provided for the patient, so that the patient and the doctor can have a comprehensive communication, so that the patient does not need to go to the hospital. Can get a comprehensive diagnosis. This application also involves blockchain technology, and information about remote medical services can be stored in the blockchain.
G16H 80/00 - ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
G06F 40/58 - Use of machine translation, e.g. for multi-lingual retrieval, for server-side translation for client devices or for real-time translation
G10L 25/57 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination for processing of video signals
A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.
G08B 5/22 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmissionVisible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
G08B 7/06 - Signalling systems according to more than one of groups Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups using electric transmission
G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
G08B 25/01 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
H04L 67/52 - Network services specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
High-accuracy locating systems and methods are used for determining successful caregiver rounding, monitoring whether housekeepers have properly cleaned patient beds, or determining whether patients have ambulated sufficient distances during recovery. Patient beds having at least two locating tags are used for establishing patient care zones around the patient beds. Locating anchors and equipment tags are moved around a patient room to determine optimum locating anchor placement within the patient room based on signal quality values. A locating tag on a patient bed switches roles to operate as a locating anchor in response to the patient bed becoming stationary. A locating tag has a digital compass which is used to determine a field of good ranging relative to a front of a caregiver wearing the locating tag.
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
85.
TECHNOLOGIES FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED PAIN MANAGEMENT
A compute device may include circuitry configured to obtain patient state data that may be indicative of a heart rate of the patient or a respiration rate of the patient. The circuitry may also be configured to obtain patient medication data indicative of a schedule for administration of pain medication to the patient. Further, the circuitry may be configured to determine whether a trend in the patient state data satisfies a predefined condition, determine whether the patient medication data indicates that the patient is due for administration of pain medication within a predefined time period, determine, in response to a determination that the trend in the patient state data satisfies the predefined condition and a determination that the patient is due for administration of pain medication within the predefined time period, that the patient is experiencing pain, and produce an alert signal that the patient is in pain.
G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A patient support apparatus includes a base frame and an upper frame configured to support a mattress. The upper frame has a head portion including a recessed edge. Lift arms are coupled to the upper frame and configured to adjust a position of the upper frame. A first handle is coupled to the head portion on a first side of the recessed edge. A second handle is coupled to the head portion on a second side of the recessed edge. The first and second handles are configured to pivot inboard and toward one another to a lowered position extending over the upper frame adjacent to the recessed edge. An intravenous pole is pivotally coupled to the head portion and is adjustable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The intravenous pole extends along a rear wall of the recessed edge over the upper frame when in the stowed position.
A61G 7/00 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A care delivery system detects an event from one or more sensors. The event indicates a safety risk to a patient in a first location. The system determines a clinical workflow based on the safety risk, and one or more rules defined by a healthcare facility in a second location remote from the first location. The system initiates a telehealth consultation based on the clinical workflow. The telehealth consultation includes the patient and a first caregiver in the second location. The system generates an alert identifying the safety risk, and routes the alert to a second caregiver based on the clinical workflow.
G16H 80/00 - ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A dual-wheel steerable motorized caster has internal motors that are operated at different speeds to swivel a pair of wheels about a caster swivel axis. The motors are operated at the same speed to propel an apparatus to which the dual-wheel steerable motorized caster is coupled along an underlying surface such as a floor in a drive direction without swiveling the pair of wheels about the caster swivel axis. A patient support apparatus has one or more of such dual-wheel steerable motorized casters.
A patient support apparatus includes a sensor capable of detecting vital signs and includes structures for monitoring the vital signs and providing local and/or remote indications to caregivers if the vital signs fall outside of acceptable limits.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
91.
MONITOR TO DETECT A PATIENT'S SLEEP STATE AND MOVEMENT
A patient support apparatus comprises a plurality of load cells, a frame, a mattress, a plurality sensors, and a control system. The mattress includes a plurality of inflatable zones positioned on the frame, the mattress and frame cooperating to direct any patient load through the mattress and frame to the load cells. Each of the plurality of a sensors measures the pressure in a respective inflatable zone of the mattress. The control system includes a controller operable to receive a separate signal from each of the plurality of sensors, and a physiological sensor, process the signals to identify movement data and sleep data and to display the movement data and sleep date on a segmented screen on a user interface.
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
A system for detecting and monitoring lines in a healthcare setting includes a medical device positioned in a healthcare facility. A line extends from the medical device. At least one imaging device is positioned in the healthcare facility to identify the line. A computer determines whether an unwanted condition of the line has occurred.
G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
93.
PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS HAVING DETACHABLE BARRIER ASSEMBLY
A patient support apparatus that is adaptable to multiple modes of transport includes a variable length base and a drive system that includes two independently drivable wheels that are responsive to inputs from a user to steer the patient support apparatus. A barrier assembly is secured to the upper frame by a tab which is received into a receiver formed in a head end of the frame.
A61G 5/04 - Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursingDevices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A locating system includes a tag with body that has a first button and a second button, a driver configured to determine a type of button press of at least one of the first button and the second button, and a control unit in communication with the driver. The control unit is configured to communicate the type of button press determined by the driver. The tag also includes a transmitter in communication with the control unit. At least one receiver is configured to selectively communicate with the transmitter. A controller is in communication with the at least one receiver. The controller is configured to determine a location of the tag within a predefined area based on information from the at least one receiver, correlate the type of button press from the tag with a message, and generate a notification to communicate the message.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G08B 25/01 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
A patient support apparatus comprises a plurality of load cells, a frame supported on the load cells, a mattress, a plurality of air pressure sensors, and a control system. The mattress includes a plurality of inflatable zones positioned on the frame, the mattress and frame cooperating to direct any patient load through the mattress and frame to the load cells. Each of the plurality of air pressure sensors measures the pressure in a respective inflatable zone of the mattress. The control system includes a controller operable to receive a separate signal from each of the plurality of load cells and each of the plurality of air pressure sensors and process the signals to identify motion of the patient. The motion of the patient is further processed by the controller to characterize the nature of the patient motion as a high shear motion or a low shear motion, and based on the characterization of the patient motion, the controller automatically updates a patient profile in a patient record or communicates the information with a caregiver.
An equipment locating system includes a plurality of medical apparatuses required for patient treatment and having equipment tags. A real-time locating system is configured to determine a location of each of the plurality of medical apparatuses by receiving a signal from the equipment tags. The caregiver selects a medical apparatus from an apparatus list when the medical apparatus is acquired so that the medical apparatus is tagged as being checked out.
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
G06Q 50/28 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading, distribution or shipping
A method for preparing a material for use as a surface of a medical device may include printing, with an ink jet printer and using ink that is curable with ultraviolet light, content onto a surface of material that includes woven ticking fabric laminated with polyurethane. The method may also include curing the ink with the ultraviolet light. The method may also include cutting a section of the material in registration to the content printed on the surface for use in a medical device.
B41J 3/01 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for special character, e.g. for Chinese characters or barcodes
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methodsSheet materials for use therein
B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating
A47C 21/08 - Devices for prevention against falling-out, e.g. detachable side walls
A47C 21/00 - Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders or bed-cover holders Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses
99.
MOBILITY LEVEL USER INTERFACE INCLUDING SMART TURN REMINDERS BASED ON RISK OF PATIENT
A patient support apparatus comprises a plurality of load cells, a frame supported on the load cells, a mattress, a plurality of air pressure sensors, and a control system. The mattress includes a plurality of inflatable zones positioned on the frame, the mattress and frame cooperating to direct any patient load through the mattress and frame to the load cells. Each of the plurality of air pressure sensors measures the pressure in a respective inflatable zone of the mattress. The control system includes a controller operable to receive a separate signal from each of the plurality of load cells and each of the plurality of air pressure sensors and process the signals to identify movement data and communicate the movement data to a caregiver.
A communication device for use in a care facility includes a housing configured to be worn on a caregiver, a display disposed on the housing, a microphone configured to detect sound signals, and a speaker configured to convert an electromagnetic wave input into a sound wave output. The communication device further includes a controller configured to control or receive input from the display, the microphone, and the speaker.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
