APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING AND MONITORING A PERSON
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1. A patient support surface comprisinga cover defining an interior region,a support layer situated in the interior region,a first sensing device situated in the interior region above the support layer,a second sensing device situated in the interior region beneath the support layer,wherein the first and second sensors are configured to provide at least one monitoring signal indicative of at least one physiological sign of a patient atop the patient support surface.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein related to person support apparatuses and systems, and in particular, to such apparatuses and systems that incorporate or are used with vital signs monitoring devices.
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1. A patient support surface comprising
a cover defining an interior region, a support layer situated in the interior region, a first sensing device situated in the interior region above the support layer, a second sensing device situated in the interior region beneath the support layer, wherein the first and second sensors are configured to provide at least one monitoring signal indicative of at least one physiological sign of a patient atop the patient support surface.
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12. A patient support surface comprising
a cover with a head end and a foot end defining an interior region, a first sensing device situated in the interior region near the head end of the cover to underlie a patient'"'"'s upper body, and a second sensing device situated in the interior region between the first sensing device and the head end of the cover, wherein the first and second sensors are configured to provide at least one monitoring signal indicative of at least one physiological sign of a patient atop the patient support surface.
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