PATIENT SUPPORT SURFACE WITH PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSORS
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1. A patient support surface comprising:
- a cover defining an interior region, a modifiable support layer situated in the interior region and having at least one air bladder, and a sensor layer situated in the interior region and having at least one sensor configured to detect a physiological parameter of a patient atop the patient support surface.
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Abstract
A patient support surface comprises a cover defining an interior region, a modifiable support layer situated in the interior region and having at least one air bladder, and a sensor layer situated in the interior region and having at least one sensor configured to detect a physiological parameter of a patient atop the patient support surface.
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50 Claims
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1. A patient support surface comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region, a modifiable support layer situated in the interior region and having at least one air bladder, and a sensor layer situated in the interior region and having at least one sensor configured to detect a physiological parameter of a patient atop the patient support surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A support surface apparatus comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region, a modifiable support layer situated in the interior region and having at least one air bladder, a sensor layer situated in the interior region and having at least one sensor, and a controller coupled to the at least one sensor, the controller being configured to adjust pressure in the at least one air bladder based on information received from the at least one sensor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A patient support surface apparatus comprising:
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a patient support surface comprising a cover defining an interior region, a modifiable support layer situated in the interior region and having at least one air bladder, and a sensor layer situated in the interior region, the sensor layer having at least one force sensor and at least one physiological parameter sensor, and a controller configured to adjust pressure in the at least one air bladder based on an interface force sensed by the at least one force sensor and configured to determine a physiological parameter of a patient atop the patient support surface sensed by the at least one physiological parameter sensor. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A patient support surface comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region, a modifiable support layer situated in the interior region and having at least one air bladder, and a sensor layer situated in the interior region and having at least one temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A patient support surface comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region, a modifiable support layer situated in the interior region and having at least one air bladder, and a sensor layer situated in the interior region and having at least one heart rate sensor. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A patient support surface comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region, a modifiable support layer situated in the interior region and having at least one air bladder, and a sensor layer situated in the interior region and having at least one respiration rate sensor. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A patient support surface comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region, a modifiable support layer situated in the interior region and having at least one air bladder, and a sensor layer situated in the interior region and having a plurality of weight sensors. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A method for monitoring a physiological parameter of a patient supported on a patient support surface, the method comprising:
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providing a cover defining an interior region, providing a modifiable support layer having at least one air bladder, providing a sensor layer having at least one physiological parameter sensor, and enclosing the modifiable support layer and the sensor layer within the interior region of the cover to define the patient support surface. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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