Techniques for transporting autonomous patient support apparatuses and medical equipment to an incident scene
US11929157B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/20
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of transporting equipment modules to an incident scene with an comprises: determining an initial location of the incident scene; dispatching an ambulance loaded with the autonomous mobile response unit and a plurality of equipment modules to the initial location; determining a refined location of the incident scene; selecting a first equipment module; dispensing the first equipment module from the ambulance onto the autonomous mobile response unit; deploying the autonomous mobile response unit from the ambulance at the initial location; communicating the refined location of the incident scene to the autonomous mobile response unit; generating, with the navigation system, a drive path from the initial location to the refined location; and driving, with the drive system, the autonomous mobile response unit loaded with the first equipment module based on the drive path such that the autonomous mobile response unit travels from the initial location to the refined location.
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