Patient care device integration with a hospital bed

• US 10,016,325 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2017
• Issued: 07/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Ribble, David L., Mann, Nicholas A., Lawrence, Brian L., Emmons, Kristen M., Agdeppa, Eric D., Hood, Michael S., Zerhusen, Robert M., Lingenfelser, Joshua P., Dixon, Steven A., Severns, Ryan S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Toan N
• Application Number:
  US15/498,919
• Publication Number:
  US 20170224561A1
• Time in Patent Office: 439 Days
• Field of Search: 34028607, 3405731, 5658, 5600, 5618, 5620, 52 364
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/227 Sensors with electrical connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14552 Details of sensors specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/207 Sensing devices adapted to collect urine
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/208 adapted to determine urine quantity, e.g. flow, volume
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6852 Catheters
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/16 Touchpads
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/20 Displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/44 for weight
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/46 for temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2205/60 using magnetic or electronic identifications, e.g. chips, RFID, electronic tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/018 Control or drive mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0506 Head or foot boards head or foot boards for comfort or ergonomics A47C19/022
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0507 Side-rails
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0524 characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0527 Weighing devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0528 : Steering or braking devices for castor wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/08 : Apparatus for transporting beds
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 9/0078 : with intermittent or alternately inflated bladders or cuffs mattresses for preventing bed-sores with alternated pressurized chambers A61G7/05776
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 9/0092 : Cuffs therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 : with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 : local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 : Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 : with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0017 : specially adapted for long-term hygiene care, e.g. urethral or indwelling catheters to prevent infections
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 : electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/5086 : for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 : for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 : for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

Catheter monitor integration with patient support systems, such as patient beds, and with other healthcare communication systems including hand hygiene systems is provided. A patient bed that transmits bed data and catheter monitor data is disclosed. When catheter tubing is connected to a catheter monitor integrated into a patient bed, the bed automatically implements a falls prevention protocol. A countdown timer pertaining to removal of catheter tubing from a patient is displayed on one or more display devices. Monitoring for caregiver handwashing compliance in connection with use of a catheter monitor or a catheter kit is also provided.

Claims

1. A patient bed comprising

a frame configured to support a patient,

a first barrier coupled to the frame and configured to inhibit patient egress from the frame,

a second barrier coupled to the frame and configured to inhibit patient egress from the frame,

a catheter monitor coupled to the first barrier,

a patient care device coupled to the second barrier, and

bed control circuitry carried by the frame and configured to control at least one function of the patient bed, the catheter monitor having first circuitry in communication with the bed control circuitry and the patient care device having second circuitry in communication with the bed control circuitry.

2. The patient bed of claim 1, wherein the first barrier has a first cavity in which at least a portion of the catheter monitor is received.

3. The patient bed of claim 2, wherein the second barrier has a second cavity in which at least a portion of the patient care device is received.

4. The patient bed of claim 1, wherein the first barrier comprises a first siderail and the second barrier comprises a second siderail.

5. The patient bed of claim 1, wherein the first barrier comprises a siderail and the second barrier comprises a footboard.

6. The patient bed of claim 1, wherein the patient care device comprises a compression device.

7. The patient bed of claim 1, wherein the patient care device comprises a pulse oximeter.

8. The patient bed of claim 1, wherein the patient care device comprises a vital signs monitor.

9. The patient bed of claim 8, wherein the vital signs monitor comprises one or more of the following:

a heart rate monitor, a respiration rate monitor, or a blood pressure monitor.

10. The patient bed of claim 1, further comprising a third barrier coupled to the frame and a second patient care device coupled to the third barrier and having third circuitry in communication with the bed control circuitry.

11. The patient bed of claim 1, further comprising at least one graphical user interface (GUI) coupled to the bed control circuitry, the GUI being operable to display bed information pertaining to the at least one function of the patient bed, to display monitor information pertaining to at least one function of the catheter monitor, and to display device information pertaining to at least one function of the patient care device.

12. The patient bed of claim 1, wherein the bed control circuitry is configured to communicate to a network of a healthcare facility bed information pertaining to the at least one function of the patient bed, monitor information pertaining to at least one function of the catheter monitor, and device information pertaining to at least one function of the patient care device.

13. The patient bed of claim 1, wherein the bed control circuitry is configured to communicate to a network of a healthcare facility bed identification (ID) data, catheter monitor identification (ID) data, and patient care device identification (ID) data.

14. The patient bed of claim 13, wherein the bed control circuitry is configured to communicate to the network of the healthcare facility patient identification (ID) data.

15. A patient support apparatus comprising

a patient support structure to support a patient,

control circuitry to control at least one function of the patient support structure, the control circuitry being operable to implement a falls prevention protocol, and

a patient care device coupled to the patient support structure, the control circuitry implementing the falls prevention protocol in response to a signal from the patient care device indicating at least one of the following:

the patient care device being turned on or a tube being attached to the patient care device.

16. The patient support apparatus of claim 15, wherein the falls prevention protocol comprises an alert being generated to indicate at least one or more of the following:

that casters of the patient support apparatus are not braked or that at least one siderail of the patient support apparatus is not in a raised position or that an upper frame of the patient support apparatus is not in a lowered position relative to a base frame of the patient support apparatus.

17. The patient support apparatus of claim 15, wherein the falls prevention protocol comprises an alert being generated if a patient position monitoring system of the patient support apparatus indicates that the patient has exited the patient support apparatus or has moved toward exiting the patient support apparatus by a threshold amount.

18. The patient support apparatus of claim 15, wherein the control circuitry sends a nurse call signal to at least one remote nurse call system computer device in response to a violation of the falls prevention protocol.

19. The patient support apparatus of claim 15, wherein the control circuitry sends data to at least one remote computer device of an electronic medical records system pertaining to operation of the patient care device or implementation of the falls prevention protocol or both.

20. The patient support apparatus of claim 15, wherein the control circuitry sends data to at least one computer device that signals an electronic room sign to display information pertaining to the falls prevention protocol.