OVERBED TABLE FOR USE WITH PATIENT SUPPORT

• US 20090241807A1
• Filed: 05/28/2009
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carl W. Riley, Christopher M. George, David W. Hornbach, Michael E. Cerimele, Michelle Larsen Walker, Robert M. Zerhusen, Ryan A. Reeder
• Original Assignee: Carl W. Riley, Christopher M. George, David W. Hornbach, Michael E. Cerimele, Michelle Larsen Walker, Robert M. Zerhusen, Ryan A. Reeder
• Inventors: Walker, Michelle Larsen, Hornbach, David W., Zerhusen, Robert M., Riley, Carl W., Cerimele, Michael E., Reeder, Ryan A., George, Christopher M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,082,857 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 108/50.20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0456 Apparatus provided with a docking unit
• 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 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1113 Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 11/00 Baby-incubators; Couveuses
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/00 Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups A61G1/00 - A61G11/00, e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or food service or tea-tables, trolleys or wagons A47B31/00; Prescription lists
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/46 for temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/80 for connecting a trolley to a device, e.g. bed or column table
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2205/10 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/10 Parts, details or accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/018 Control or drive mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05 Parts, details or accessories of beds devices for prevention against falling out A47C21/08, A47D7/00 ; mattresses A47C27/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0453 worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 : for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 : ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 : for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 : ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

An overbed table is provided for use with a bed. The bed includes a first connector that mates with a second connector of the overbed table. When the first and second connectors mate, an electrical connection is established for an electrical device supported by the overbed table.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising

a bed having a bed frame with a first connector,

an overbed table for use with the bed, the overbed table having a base configured to fit underneath the bed frame and a table section spaced above the base, the base having a second connector that is operably coupleable to the first connector, the overbed table supporting an electrical device and the first and second connectors providing an electrical connection for the electrical device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the over bed table includes a support column interconnecting the base and the table.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the support column is situated near a first end of the base and the second connector is situated near a second end of the base.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the support column comprises a telescoping support column.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the electrical device supported by the overbed table comprises a processor coupled to the support column.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the processor is coupled to the support column proximate an upper end of the support column.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the electrical device further comprises a display device in communication with the processor.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrical device supported by the overbed table comprises a display device.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein information is transmitted to the display device via the first and second connectors.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein signals are transmitted to the display device via the first and second connectors.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein electrical power is provided to the electrical device via the first and second connectors.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrical device supported by the overbed table comprises a processor.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base supports at least one solar cell that is operable to provide electrical power to the electrical device supported by the overbed table.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one solar cell comprises a plurality of solar cells.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the bed has a night light that is operable to charge the at least one solar cell.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the at least one solar cell faces upwardly and the night light is operable to shine light downwardly toward the at least one solar cell.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the night light is supported on the bed frame of the bed.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a retractable cord operable to provide power to the electrical device.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the retractable cord is receivable within a housing supported by the bed frame.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the electrical device comprises a display device.