Patient support apparatus including a user module generating state indicators corresponding to monitored conditions and changes thereof
US11890242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B19/05
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient support apparatus comprises a support structure, a user module, and a controller. The user module comprises a display and indicator panel that has a plurality of indicia, each associated with a monitored condition. First light emitters are arranged to project light to illuminate the indicia and second light emitters are arranged to project light off a reflective surface. The controller is coupled to the display and the light emitters, and is configured to, in response to a change in a state of one of the monitored conditions, generate on the display a state indicator corresponding to the change in the state and activate the light emitters such that a color of the light projected by the light emitters matches a color of the state indicator.
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