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System and method for a hospital cart

US10453572B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 2013
Grant dateOct 22, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G2203/20
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical cart includes a controller, display unit and display application that enables a user to select controls to specify different functions to be executed by the controller and to specify different status data to be displayed. A system for providing remote services to the medical cart includes a database and a server, both of which are located remotely from the cart. The database includes a plurality of applications. The server includes a data collection unit to collect data associated with the medical carts, and an analysis unit to analyze the collected data to detect a condition associated with the cart. In response to the detected condition, the control unit executes one or more of the applications, determines parameters to be communicated to the cart, automatically downloads one or more applications to the cart, and/or activating a web page having information to a user displaying information about the cart.

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