PATHOGEN DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A system for detecting pathogens for use with a person support apparatus, comprising:
- a fluid transport system configured to transport fluid away from skin of a person supported by a person support apparatus;
at least one pathogen detection sensor, said at least one pathogen sensor configured to detect a pathogen in fluid transported in said fluid transport system;
a caregiver interface, said pathogen detection sensor configured to communicate with said caregiver interface which is configured to determine presence of a pathogen in a quantity exceeding a predetermined threshold, said caregiver interface configured to control at least one function of a person support apparatus.
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Abstract
Pathogen and chemical detection systems for use with a patient support apparatus and related methods are disclosed. A fluid or biologic sample from the vicinity of a person supported by a person support apparatus is acquired and transmitted to a pathogen detection sensor. A graphical caregiver interface is supplied output from the pathogen detection sensor and detects the presence of a chemical. The graphical caregiver interface communicates with an electronic medical records database, and alarm and a nurse call system.
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1. A system for detecting pathogens for use with a person support apparatus, comprising:
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a fluid transport system configured to transport fluid away from skin of a person supported by a person support apparatus; at least one pathogen detection sensor, said at least one pathogen sensor configured to detect a pathogen in fluid transported in said fluid transport system; a caregiver interface, said pathogen detection sensor configured to communicate with said caregiver interface which is configured to determine presence of a pathogen in a quantity exceeding a predetermined threshold, said caregiver interface configured to control at least one function of a person support apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for detecting an odor in the vicinity of a hospital bed, comprising:
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at least one odor sensor; a fluid transport system configured to transport fluid away from skin of a person supported by a hospital bed to said at least one odor sensor; a caregiver interface, said at least one odor sensor configured to communicate with said caregiver interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for purification of air in the vicinity of a person supported by a person support apparatus, comprising:
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a person support apparatus; a fluid transport system configured to transport fluid away from a person supported by the person support apparatus; at least one chemical sensor configured to sense at least one chemical in fluid transported away from a person supported by the person support apparatus; a caregiver interface, said at least one chemical sensor configured to communicate with said caregiver interface; an air filtration system, said caregiver interface configured to communicate with said air filtration system. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A system for monitoring wound development, comprising:
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a person support apparatus; a fluid transport system configured to transport fluid away from a person supported by said person support apparatus; at least one chemical sensor configured to sense at least one chemical in fluid transported away from a person supported by said person support apparatus; a caregiver interface, said at least one chemical sensor configured to communicate with said caregiver interface, said caregiver interface comprising a memory configured to store signals supplied by the at least one chemical sensor for a predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method for detecting a chemical in the vicinity of a person support apparatus comprising:
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transporting fluid away from a person supported by a person support apparatus; testing said fluid transported from a person supported by said person support apparatus; reporting result of said testing to a caregiver interface, determining whether said result indicates presence of at least one chemical based on whether quantity of said at least one chemical detected is greater than a predetermined threshold; activating an alarm to alert a caregiver when quantity of said at least one chemical detected is greater than a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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