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Patient movement detection apparatus

  • US 20020070867A1
  • Filed: 11/14/2001
  • Published: 06/13/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A patient movement detection apparatus comprising:

  • a plurality of load cell disks mounted under a plurality of support members of a patient support device;

    said load cell disks comprising a plurality of strain gages for measuring a compression load applied to said load cell disks by said support members;

    said load changing as a result in a shift in a center of gravity of a patient supported on said patient support device;

    a plurality of transmission cables connected to said load cell disks;

    a processing unit connected to said transmission cables; and

    a peripheral communication device connected to said processing unit.

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