Patient support with improved control
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of components forming said patient support apparatus;
a device associated with said patient support apparatus to sense or control a parameter of at least one component of said plurality of components;
a patient support controller in communication with said device, said patient support controller mounted at said patient support apparatus;
a display mounted at said patient support apparatus, said patient support controller in communication with said display; and
a user interface in communication with said patient support controller, said user interface operable to select said parameter of said at least one component for display at said display and to adjust said parameter, wherein said patient support controller is operable to monitor said device and to generate a dynamic icon when selected via said user interface, said dynamic icon comprising a graphical representation of said at least one component at said display, said graphical representation being associated with said parameter, wherein said dynamic icon changes in response to a user input at said user interface, wherein the dynamic icon provides visual feedback of adjustment to the parameter responsive to said user input.
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Abstract
A patient support includes a frame, a patient support surface supported at the frame, a display incorporated into the frame, and a user interface incorporated into the frame. The patient support frame includes a controller incorporated into the frame, which has a plurality of prompts stored therein. The user interface is in communication with the controller and may be used to select a selected prompt from the plurality of prompts stored in the controller. When a prompt is selected, the controller generates a display image or text associated with the selected prompt at the display in response to a passage of time or an input to provide a visual prompt to the user.
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of components forming said patient support apparatus; a device associated with said patient support apparatus to sense or control a parameter of at least one component of said plurality of components; a patient support controller in communication with said device, said patient support controller mounted at said patient support apparatus; a display mounted at said patient support apparatus, said patient support controller in communication with said display; and a user interface in communication with said patient support controller, said user interface operable to select said parameter of said at least one component for display at said display and to adjust said parameter, wherein said patient support controller is operable to monitor said device and to generate a dynamic icon when selected via said user interface, said dynamic icon comprising a graphical representation of said at least one component at said display, said graphical representation being associated with said parameter, wherein said dynamic icon changes in response to a user input at said user interface, wherein the dynamic icon provides visual feedback of adjustment to the parameter responsive to said user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a frame to support a patient support surface and a patient; a footboard coupled to said frame; a device associated with said patient support apparatus to monitor or control a plurality of parameters associated with said patient support apparatus; a patient support controller in communication with said device, said patient support controller mounted at said patient support apparatus; a display mounted at said footboard, said patient support controller in communication with said display, wherein said patient support controller is operable to generate a dynamic icon at said display; a first alert light positioned adjacent a first corner of a foot end of the frame; a second alert light positioned adjacent a second corner of the foot end of the frame; and a user interface in communication with said patient support controller, said user interface operable to monitor a first parameter and to adjust a second parameter, wherein the first alert light and the second alert light are adapted to be selectively activated by said patient support controller based at least in part on the first parameter, and wherein said dynamic icon comprises a graphical representation of said second parameter and provides visual feedback of any adjustment to the second parameter. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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