Patient support system and methods of use
First Claim
1. A patient support system comprisinga base including a lower frame, an upper frame mounted above the lower frame, a lift system configured to move the upper frame relative to the lower frame, and an obstruction sensor configured to detect the presence and the location of obstructions present between the lower frame and the upper frame,and a control system including a user interface and a controller coupled to the obstruction sensor, the controller configured to activate one or more of fault indicators on the user interface based on inputs from the obstruction sensor included in the base, wherein each of the fault indicators activated is associated with one of a head end of the patient support system, a foot end of the patient support system, a left side of the patient support system, and a right side of the patient support system so that a caregiver can remove obstructions from specifically identified locations without visually inspecting between the lower frame and the upper frame,wherein the user interface includes a graphic representation of the patient support system, fault indicators associated with the head end of the patient support system are arranged along a head end of the graphic representation of the patient support system, fault indicators associated with the foot end of the patient support system are arranged along a foot end of the graphic representation of the patient support system, fault indicators associated with the left side of the patient support system are arranged along a left side of the graphic representation of the patient support system, and fault indicators associated with the right side of the patient support system are arranged along a right side of the graphic representation of the patient support system.
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Abstract
A patient support system includes a scale system, an air system, and a lift system. The patient support system also includes a control system configured to graphically communicate information about the scale system, the air system, and the lift system to a user.
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1. A patient support system comprising
a base including a lower frame, an upper frame mounted above the lower frame, a lift system configured to move the upper frame relative to the lower frame, and an obstruction sensor configured to detect the presence and the location of obstructions present between the lower frame and the upper frame, and a control system including a user interface and a controller coupled to the obstruction sensor, the controller configured to activate one or more of fault indicators on the user interface based on inputs from the obstruction sensor included in the base, wherein each of the fault indicators activated is associated with one of a head end of the patient support system, a foot end of the patient support system, a left side of the patient support system, and a right side of the patient support system so that a caregiver can remove obstructions from specifically identified locations without visually inspecting between the lower frame and the upper frame, wherein the user interface includes a graphic representation of the patient support system, fault indicators associated with the head end of the patient support system are arranged along a head end of the graphic representation of the patient support system, fault indicators associated with the foot end of the patient support system are arranged along a foot end of the graphic representation of the patient support system, fault indicators associated with the left side of the patient support system are arranged along a left side of the graphic representation of the patient support system, and fault indicators associated with the right side of the patient support system are arranged along a right side of the graphic representation of the patient support system.
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9. A patient support system comprising
a base including a lower frame, an upper frame mounted above the lower frame, a lift system configured to move the upper frame relative to the lower frame, and an obstruction sensor configured to detect the presence and the location of obstructions present between the lower frame and the upper frame, and a control system including a user interface and a controller coupled to the obstruction sensor, the controller configured to activate one or more of fault indicators on the user interface in response to receipt of an input configured drive the lift system to lower the upper frame toward the lower frame and detection of an obstruction by the obstruction sensor between the upper frame and the lower frame, wherein each of the fault indicators activated is associated with one of a plurality of locations around the patient support system, and wherein the user interface includes a graphic representation of the patient support system and each fault indicator associated with one of the plurality locations around the patient support system is arranged adjacent to a corresponding location around the graphic representation of the patient support system.
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