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Hospital bed having alert light

US8525682B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateAug 1, 2012
Grant dateSep 3, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G2203/723
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bed includes a frame, a controller coupled to the frame, and a patient position detection system coupled to the frame and coupled to the controller. The patient position detection system has multiple modes of operation of varying sensitivities for determining whether a person supported on the frame has moved by a sufficient amount to activate an alarm. The frame includes a plurality of barriers. An alert light is coupled to one of the barriers.

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