HOSPITAL BED

• US 20090070942A1
• Filed: 12/03/2008
• Published: 03/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dennis Flessate, Kenith W. Chambers, Sandy Richards
• Original Assignee: Dennis Flessate, Kenith W. Chambers, Sandy Richards
• Inventors: Richards, Sandy, Chambers, Kenith W., Flessate, Dennis
• Granted Patent: US 7,845,032 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/713
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/16 bariatric, e.g. heavy or obese
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/34 for pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/40 for distance
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/002 having adjustable mattress frame
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05776 with at least two groups of alternately inflated chambers

Abstract

A hospital bed including a mattress and a frame. The width of the frame of the hospital bed is adjustable and the width of the mattress is adjustable. The hospital bed may include a frame and mattress adapted to support a heavy or large patient, including a bariatric or obese patient.

Claims

1. A control system for a patient support, including a mattress having an identifying feature, comprising:

an input device, to receive a first input representative of a first identifying feature, to receive a second input representative of a second identifying feature, and to generate a first signal in response to the first input and a second signal in response to the second input; and

a controller, coupled to the input device, to receive the first signal and the second signal, the controller including a plurality of selectable outputs, to select a portion of the selectable outputs in response to the received first signal.

2. The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller selects all of the selectable outputs in response to the received second signal.

3. The control system of claim 2, wherein the input device comprises a user accessible input device.

4. The control system of claim 3, wherein the first identifying feature comprises a foam mattress.

5. The control system of claim 4, wherein the second identifying feature comprises an air mattress.

6. The control system of claim 3, wherein the user accessible input device comprises a screen to view indicia of the first identifying feature and the second identifying feature.

7. The control system of claim 6, wherein the mattress includes a first side having a first width adjustment bladder coupled thereto.

8. The control system of claim 7, further comprising a first valve coupled to the controller and to the portion of the selectable outputs to inflate the first width adjustment bladder.

9. The control system of claim 8, wherein the mattress includes a second side, having a second width adjustment bladder coupled thereto.

10. The control system of claim 9, further comprising a second valve coupled to the controller, wherein the second valve is coupled to the portion of the selectable outputs to inflate the second width adjustment bladder.

11. The control system of claim 7, wherein the mattress includes a first side having a first width adjustment bladder coupled thereto and a second side having a second width adjustment bladder coupled thereto.

12. The control system of claim 11, further comprising a first valve coupled to the first width adjustment bladder and the second width adjustment bladder.

13. A mattress system comprising:

a control system, including a plurality of system connectors;

a first mattress, including a first identifying feature and a first connector adapted to detachably connect to one of the plurality of system connectors; and

a second mattress, including a second identifying feature and a second connector adapted to detachably connect to one of the plurality of system connectors.

14. The mattress system of claim 13, wherein the control system includes an input device, having a first input, to receive the first identifying feature and a second input, to receive the second identifying feature.

15. The mattress system of claim 14, wherein the first identifying feature comprises a foam mattress.

16. The mattress system of claim 14, wherein the second identifying feature comprises an air mattress.

17. The mattress system of claim 13, comprising a support deck, wherein at least one of the first and second mattresses is supportable by the support deck.