SMART BED SYSTEM AND APPARATUS

• US 20080120784A1
• Filed: 11/28/2006
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Suchecki, Michael T., Warner, Adrian F.
• Application Number:
  US11/564,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20080120784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/658
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2205/10 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/00 Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons stretchers with facilities for picking up patients or disabled persons A61G1/003
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A smart bed apparatus adapted to retain a patient and a smart bed system are disclosed herein. The smart bed apparatus includes a smart bed computer, and a patient monitoring device operatively connected to the smart bed computer. The patient monitoring device is incorporated with the smart bed such that the smart bed is not restricted by any wires adapted to couple the patient monitoring device with the patient. The smart bed system includes a server coupled with the smart bed computer. The server is configured to store any patient data pertaining to the patient. The patient data can be selectively transferred from the server to the smart bed computer such that the patient data is accessible directly from the smart bed.

Claims

1. A smart bed adapted to accommodate a patient, said smart bed comprising:

a smart bed computer; and

a patient monitoring device operatively connected to the smart bed computer;

wherein the patient monitoring device is incorporated with the smart bed such that the smart bed is not restricted by any wires adapted to couple the patient monitoring device with the patient.

2. The smart bed of claim 1, wherein said patient monitoring device is selected from the group consisting of an electrocardiograph device, a pulse oximeter device, a blood-pressure monitoring device, an electromyogram device, and an electroencephogram device.

3. The smart bed of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of patient sensors operatively connectable to the patient monitoring device.

4. The smart bed of claim 1, wherein said patient sensors include sensors selected from the group consisting of motion sensors, thermal sensors, and pressure sensors.

5. The smart bed of claim 1, further comprising a bed monitoring device operatively connected to the smart bed computer.

6. The smart bed of claim 5, farther comprising a plurality of bed sensors operatively connected to the bed monitoring device.

7. The smart bed of claim 1, further comprising a wireless input device operatively connected to the smart bed computer.

8. The smart bed of claim 1, further comprising an input device operatively connected to the smart bed computer, said input device selected from the group consisting of a touch screen, a touch pad, a keyboard, a mouse, a joystick, a remote control, a track ball, and a Marquette trim knob.

9. A smart bed adapted to accommodate a patient, said smart bed comprising:

a smart bed computer;

a patient monitoring device operatively connected to the smart bed computer;

a plurality of patient sensors operatively connected to the patient monitoring device;

a bed monitoring device operatively connected to the smart bed computer;

a plurality of bed sensors operatively connected to the bed monitoring device;

wherein the patient monitoring device is incorporated with the smart bed such that the smart bed is not restricted by any wires adapted to couple the patient monitoring device with the plurality of patient sensors.

10. The smart bed of claim 9, wherein said patient monitoring device is selected from the group consisting of an electrocardiograph device, a pulse oximeter device, a blood-pressure monitoring device, an electromyogram device, and an electroencephogram device.

11. The smart bed of claim 9, wherein said plurality of patient sensors include sensors selected from the group consisting of motion sensors, thermal sensors, and pressure sensors.

12. The smart bed of claim 9, wherein said plurality of bed sensors include sensors selected from the group consisting of pressure sensors, mass sensors, and conductance sensors.

13. The smart bed of claim 9, further comprising a wireless input device operatively connected to the smart bed computer.

14. The smart bed of claim 9, further comprising an input device operatively connected to the smart bed computer, said input device selected from the group consisting of a touch screen, a touch pad, a keyboard, a mouse, a joystick, a remote control, a track ball, and a Marquette trim knob.

15. A smart bed system comprising:

a smart bed adapted to accommodate a patient, said smart bed including;

a smart bed computer; and

a patient monitoring device operatively connected to the smart bed computer, wherein the patient monitoring device is incorporated with the smart bed such that the smart bed is not restricted by any wires adapted to couple the patient monitoring device with the patient; and

a server coupled with the smart bed computer, said server configured to store any patient data pertaining to said patient, wherein said patient data can be selectively transferred from the server to the smart bed computer such that said patient data is accessible directly from the smart bed.

16. The smart bed system of claim 15, wherein said patient monitoring device is selected from the group consisting of an electrocardiograph device, a pulse oximeter device, a blood-pressure monitoring device, an electromyogram device, and an electroencephogram device.

17. The smart bed system of claim 15, wherein said smart bed further includes a plurality of patient sensors operatively connectable to the patient monitoring device.

18. The smart bed system of claim 15, wherein said smart bed further includes a bed monitoring device operatively connected to the smart bed computer;

and a plurality of bed sensors operatively connected to the bed monitoring device.

19. The smart bed system of claim 15, wherein said smart bed further includes a wireless input device operatively connected to the smart bed computer.

20. The smart bed system of claim 15, wherein said smart bed further includes an input device operatively connected to the smart bed computer, said input device selected from the group consisting of a touch screen, a touch pad, a keyboard, a mouse, and a joystick, a remote control, a track ball, and a Marquette trim knob.