Touch screen control of a hospital bed
US8334779B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99939
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hospital bed includes a frame having at least one movable frame portion and circuitry coupled to the frame. The hospital bed also has a touch screen coupled to the frame and coupled to the circuitry. The touch screen is operable to display a plurality of screens for controlling bed functions, including displaying a frame control screen having at least one icon which is touched by a user to command the circuitry to actuate movement of the movable frame portion of the frame.
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