USER INTERFACE FOR HOSPITAL BED
First Claim
1. A user module for a patient support, the user module comprisinga communication interface configured to communicate signals from the user module to a patient support having at least one automated function and being configured to support a patient in at least a substantially horizontal position and to communicate signals from the patient support to the user module,an input device configured to receive a signal indicative of a selection made by a user relating to an automated function of the patient support, andan output device including a visual display configured to display a first graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a first function of the patient support and to display a second graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a second function of the patient support, wherein the first graphical depiction includes a first animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the first function of the patient support and the second graphical depiction includes a second animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the second function of the patient support.
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Abstract
A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
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29 Claims
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1. A user module for a patient support, the user module comprising
a communication interface configured to communicate signals from the user module to a patient support having at least one automated function and being configured to support a patient in at least a substantially horizontal position and to communicate signals from the patient support to the user module, an input device configured to receive a signal indicative of a selection made by a user relating to an automated function of the patient support, and an output device including a visual display configured to display a first graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a first function of the patient support and to display a second graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a second function of the patient support, wherein the first graphical depiction includes a first animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the first function of the patient support and the second graphical depiction includes a second animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the second function of the patient support.
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11. A patient support apparatus comprising
a frame having first and second longitudinally spaced ends and first and second laterally spaced sides, a housing positionable adjacent one of the sides or ends of the frame, a user interface supported by the housing, the user interface including a dynamic display and at least one touchscreen control associated with a region of the dynamic display, and at least one electromechanical switch supported by the housing, wherein activation of at least one of the switches activates the dynamic display of the user interface.
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16. A patient support apparatus comprising
a bed having first and second longitudinally spaced ends, first and second laterally spaced sides and at least one computer-controllable function, a controller operably coupled to the bed to control at least one bed function, a plurality of user modules operably coupled to the controller, each user module configured to display output relating to a bed function and receive input from a user relating to a bed function, and a memory including instructions executable to process first input received by a first user module and second input received by a second user module and automatically update the displays of the user modules.
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21. A patient support apparatus comprising
a patient support including a computer-controllable weigh system, a user module operably coupled to the bed to control the weigh system, and a memory operably coupled to the user module, the memory including executable instructions configured to determine a weight of a patient positioned on the patient support, including instructions to prompt a user to identify one or more items added or removed from the patient support, weigh the patient, and automatically account for weight changes due to the identified items such that the weight change due to the identified items is included in the determination of the patient'"'"'s weight.
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24. A patient support apparatus comprising
a patient support including at least one computer-controllable bed function, a user module operably coupled to the patient support to control the at least one function of the patient support, and a memory operably coupled to the user module, the memory including executable instructions configured to enable a user to set a reminder relating to at least one patient support function, including instructions to prompt the user to set a predetermined amount of time after which the user module will generate an alert relating to a patient support function, and cause the user module to generate the alert if the predetermined amount of time has elapsed.
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26. A patient support apparatus comprising
a patient support including a frame having first and second laterally spaced sides and first and second longitudinally spaced ends, and a plurality of automated functions, a communications port including a connector to connect with a remote device having a memory and programming information stored in the memory of the remote device, a user module operably coupled to the communications port and to the patient support, the user module being usable to control operation of at least one of the automated functions of the patient support, the user module including an input mechanism, a display, a memory, programming information stored in the memory, a processor, and electrical circuitry, the programming information of the user module including instructions executable to cause the user module to automatically detect connection of a remote device to the communications port.
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