Hospital bed having alert light
US8525682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 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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