Patient support apparatus for treating patients presenting behavioral health indicia
US12324776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/0526
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient support apparatus for use in treating patients with behavioral health indicia. The patient support apparatus includes a support structure with a patient support deck defining a patient support surface having one or more ligature risk locations arranged outside of a ligature safety zone defined relative to the patient support surface. A sensor system is coupled to the support structure to generate data representing load acting on the support structure. A controller is disposed in communication with the sensor system and is configured to issue a ligature risk event alert in response to the data generated by the sensor system satisfying a predetermined load criteria indicating a distribution of load acting on the support structure outside of the ligature safety zone for a predetermined period.
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