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Systems for patient support, monitoring and treatment

US8752220B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 2010
Grant dateJun 17, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61H2230/50
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patient support system, such as a bed, stretcher, wheelchair or the like, has an electronic control system and a user interface. The electronic control system and the user interface control bed functions, such as articulation of the head, seat, and leg sections of the bed deck, and control and/or monitor the operation of medical equipment, such as heart rate monitors, blood pressure monitors, thermometers, sequential compression therapy devices, chest wall oscillation devices, respiratory therapy devices, blood oxygen monitors, and the like. In some embodiments, the electronic control system and user interface communicate with patient personal digital devices, such as audio players, computers, and phones. The user interface is on the headboard, footboard, and/or on a siderail of the bed in some embodiments.

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