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| 20090049610 | PROXIMITY ACTIVATION OF VOICE OPERATION OF HOSPITAL BED - A patient-support apparatus comprises a control system, a receiver configured to detect a signal from the badge when the emitter is proximate the patient-support apparatus, and a voice recognition module configured to provide inputs to the control system to control at least one function of the patient-support apparatus. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090096615 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CAREGIVERS AND EQUIPMENT AT A PATIENT LOCATION - A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090241807 | OVERBED TABLE FOR USE WITH PATIENT SUPPORT - An overbed table is provided for use with a bed. The bed includes a first connector that mates with a second connector of the overbed table. When the first and second connectors mate, an electrical connection is established for an electrical device supported by the overbed table. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100079276 | HOSPITAL BED WITH NETWORK INTERFACE UNIT - A system includes at least one computer device coupled to a hospital Ethernet, the hospital Ethernet having at least one wired access point and at least on wireless access point. The system also includes a hospital bed and a network interface unit (NIU) that facilitates communications from the hospital bed to the at least one computer device. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100154124 | HOSPITAL BED COMPUTER SYSTEM - A point-of-care computer system is provided, including a display positioned in a point-of-care location. The point-of-care computer includes hardware coupled to a frame of a hospital bed. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110037597 | BODY POSITION MONITORING SYSTEM - An apparatus is provided for detecting the presence of an obstruction with respect to a height-adjustable bed. The apparatus includes one or more sensors coupled to the bed. At least one of the sensors has an output signal which is variable in response to changes in a weight applied to the support surface. The apparatus also includes a controller having inputs configured to receive the output signals from the sensor or sensors. The controller is configured to monitor the output signals, and turn on a room light if a change in position of a body relative to a support surface of the bed is detected. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110068928 | SENSOR CONTROL FOR APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING AND MONITORING A PERSON - A person support apparatus includes a frame and a support surface cooperating with the frame to support a person. The person support apparatus also has a sensor coupled to one of the frame and the support surface. The sensor detects at least one characteristic associated with the person. A controller is coupled to the sensor. In response to at least one of a condition of the frame, a condition of the support surface, a position of the person, or a condition of the person, the controller operates to control the sensor by at least one of changing a gain of the sensor and changing a manner in which a signal from the sensor is filtered. In some instances, the controller turns the sensor off. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110068935 | APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING AND MONITORING A CONDITION OF A PERSON - A person monitoring system is operable to predict the onset of an adverse condition of a person. The system receives first information corresponding to a feature of a person support apparatus and second information corresponding to a physiological characteristic of the person. The system calculates a condition score as a function of the first and second information. In some instances, the system alerts a caregiver if the condition score exceeds a predetermined threshold. Alternatively or additionally, the person monitoring system alerts a caregiver when a person supported on a person support apparatus is regaining consciousness by monitoring one or more of a change in position, a heart rate, and a respiration rate. A person monitoring system that monitors a person's quality of sleep and presents information concerning the quality of sleep to one or more interested parties is also disclosed. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110072588 | HEADWALL TO BED INTERFACE - A headwall is adapted for use with a bed in a room of a healthcare facility. The headwall comprises a wall unit mounted relative to a wall of the room and a floor unit extending along a floor of the room. The bed docks to the floor unit. It is disclosed to use the headwall to provide services to patient care equipment mounted to a side rail of the bed. Such patient care equipment is, for example, a chest drainage unit, an infusion unit, or a vacuum bandage unit located in a cavity of the side rail. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074571 | WIRELESS BED CONNECTIVITY - A hospital bed has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data. A surface supported by the bed has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly surface status data. The wireless communication circuitry of the hospital bed and the wireless communication circuitry of the surface communicate with a network independently. A hospital bed with an integrated surface has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data and surface status data. The wireless bed status data and the wireless surface status data are received by wireless access points of a network of a healthcare facility. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110166891 | HOSPITAL BED COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH PHARMACY INTERACTION - A point-of-care computer system is provided, including a display positioned in a point-of-care location. The point-of-care computer includes hardware coupled to a frame of a hospital bed. | 07-07-2011 |
