Mattress support for adding hospital bed modular control system for upgrading a bed to include movable components

US11241347B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David L. Ribble · Indianapolis, US
• Craig M. Meyerson · Syracuse, US
• Lori Ann Zapfe · Milroy, US
• John V. Harmeyer · Cleves, US
• Xuan Teng · Batesville, US
• Jotpreet Chahal · Batesville, US
• Thomas F. Heil · Easley, US
• Kirsten M. Emmons · Batesville, US
• David L. Bedel · Batesville, US
• Kenneth L. Lilly · Sharonville, US
• Nicholas A. Mann · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 26, 2019
• Grant date: Feb 8, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 24, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61G2203/10
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A modular system is usable to vary the conditions around a bed in a home to provide various levels of support for patients who are at home and have varying acuity of medical complications. The modular system allows the home bed to be temporarily adapted for medical care.