Patient support apparatuses with reconfigurable communication
First Claim
1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
a support surface adapted to support a patient thereon;
an interface adapted to couple to a multi-pin connector of a nurse call cable, the nurse call cable adapted to couple to a nurse call system;
a plurality of switches electrically coupled to the interface;
a memory in which is stored a plurality of predefined configuration settings defining neutral states for the plurality of switches;
a location detector; and
a controller adapted to receive location data from the location detector wherein the location data is indicative of a current location of the patient support apparatus in a healthcare facility, to select a predefined configuration setting from amongst the plurality of predefined configuration settings based upon the location data received from the location detector, and to use the selected predefined configuration setting for communicating status data of the patient support apparatus to the nurse call system via the plurality of switches and the interface.
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes a frame, support surface, cable interface, switches, a location detector, and a controller. The switches are electrically coupled to the interface and the controller selects a configuration for the plurality of switches based on a current location of the patient support apparatus within a healthcare facility. Alternatively or additionally, a user interface may display a plurality of identifiers that each identifies a predefined configuration for the switches wherein the controller configures the switches according to an identifier selected by the user. A transceiver on board the patient support apparatus may communicate with different fixed transmitters and the controller may implement different switch configurations based on messages from the different fixed transmitters.
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21 Claims
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a support surface adapted to support a patient thereon; an interface adapted to couple to a multi-pin connector of a nurse call cable, the nurse call cable adapted to couple to a nurse call system; a plurality of switches electrically coupled to the interface; a memory in which is stored a plurality of predefined configuration settings defining neutral states for the plurality of switches; a location detector; and a controller adapted to receive location data from the location detector wherein the location data is indicative of a current location of the patient support apparatus in a healthcare facility, to select a predefined configuration setting from amongst the plurality of predefined configuration settings based upon the location data received from the location detector, and to use the selected predefined configuration setting for communicating status data of the patient support apparatus to the nurse call system via the plurality of switches and the interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a support surface adapted to support a patient thereon; an interface adapted to couple to a multi-pin connector of a nurse call cable, the nurse call cable adapted to couple to a nurse call system; a plurality of switches electrically coupled to the interface; a memory in which is stored a plurality of predefined configuration settings defining neutral states for the plurality of switches; a user interface having a display; and a controller adapted to display on the display a plurality of identifiers, each identifier identifying a location and corresponding to a particular predefined configuration setting from amongst the plurality of predefined configuration settings, the controller further adapted to allow a user to select one of the identifiers and to configure the plurality of switches according to the particular predefined configuration setting corresponding to the selected one of the identifiers, the controller further being adapted to use the particular predefined configuration setting for communicating status data of the patient support apparatus to the nurse call system via the plurality of switches and the interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a support surface adapted to support a patient thereon; a plurality of switches; an interface adapted to receive a multi-pin connector that electrically communicates with the plurality of switches such that a nurse call system off-board the patient support apparatus is able to determine a status of at least some of the plurality of switches via signals sent through the multi-pin connector; a transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote server and receive a first setting or a second setting from the remote server, each of the first and second settings defining neutral states for the plurality of switches; a memory in which the first or second setting is stored after receipt from the remote server; and a controller adapted to configure the plurality of switches according to the first setting when the transceiver receives a first message from the remote server and to configure the plurality of switches according to the second setting when the transceiver receives a second message from the remote server, wherein the controller transmits status data of the patient support apparatus to the nurse call system via the plurality of switches and the interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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