Patient position detection apparatus for a bed
US6791460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S5/94
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for supporting a patient comprises a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a patient position detection system including an alarm and at least one sensor configured to detect a position of the patient relative to the mattress. The patient position detection system has at least three different modes of operation.
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