HOSPITAL BED
First Claim
1. A patient support apparatus comprising;
- a frame, said frame having a barrier;
a patient support surface supported in said frame, said barrier having an exterior side facing outwardly from the patient support apparatus and an interior side facing inwardly toward said patient support surface;
a plurality of functional components associated with said patient support surface or said frame;
a control system including a controller incorporated into said patient support surface or said frame and in operative communication with at least one of said plurality of functional components for controlling or monitoring said at least one functional component;
said control system further including a touch-screen display in communication with said controller for controlling said at least one functional component, said touch-screen display positioned in said barrier between said exterior side and said interior side wherein said touch- screen display is incorporated into said barrier and accessible at said exterior side or said interior side for access by a user, said touch-screen display configured to allow the user to select said at least one functional component and control or monitor a function associated with the selected at least one functional component; and
a touch selectable icon at said touch-screen display representative of a function associated with the selected at least one functional component, and said icon operable to adjust the function of the selected at least one functional component.
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes a frame, with a barrier, and a patient support surface supported in the frame. The apparatus further includes a control system with a controller, which is incorporated into the surface or the frame, and which is in communication with at least one functional component associated with the surface or the frame for controlling or monitoring the functional component. The control system further includes a touch-screen display in communication with the controller for controlling the functional component, which is positioned in the barrier between the exterior and interior side of the barrier wherein the display is incorporated into the barrier and accessible at the exterior or interior side for access by a user. The display is configured to allow the user to select the functional component and control or monitor a function associated with the selected functional component and includes a touch-selectable icon at the display representative of a function associated with the selected component, and with the icon operable to adjust the function of the selected component.
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20 Claims
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising;
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a frame, said frame having a barrier; a patient support surface supported in said frame, said barrier having an exterior side facing outwardly from the patient support apparatus and an interior side facing inwardly toward said patient support surface; a plurality of functional components associated with said patient support surface or said frame; a control system including a controller incorporated into said patient support surface or said frame and in operative communication with at least one of said plurality of functional components for controlling or monitoring said at least one functional component; said control system further including a touch-screen display in communication with said controller for controlling said at least one functional component, said touch-screen display positioned in said barrier between said exterior side and said interior side wherein said touch- screen display is incorporated into said barrier and accessible at said exterior side or said interior side for access by a user, said touch-screen display configured to allow the user to select said at least one functional component and control or monitor a function associated with the selected at least one functional component; and a touch selectable icon at said touch-screen display representative of a function associated with the selected at least one functional component, and said icon operable to adjust the function of the selected at least one functional component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A patient support apparatus comprising;
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a frame, said frame having sides rails, a foot board, and a head board; a patient support surface supported in said frame, said sides rails, said foot board, and said head board forming a barrier around said patient support surface, said barrier having an exterior side facing outwardly from the patient support apparatus and an interior side facing inwardly toward said patient support surface; an actuator associated with said patient support surface or said frame for adjusting at least a portion of said frame or said support surface; a control system including a controller in operative communication with said actuator for controlling said actuator; said control system further including a touch-screen display in communication with said controller for controlling said actuator, said touch-screen display configured to allow the user to select a function associated with said actuator and control the function associated with the actuator; and an icon at said touch-screen display representative of the function associated with the selected functional component, and said icon changing in response to a user controlling the function of the actuator to provide visual feedback to the user of the change made by the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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