Integrated medical diagnostic center

• US 5,895,354 A
• Filed: 06/25/1997
• Issued: 04/20/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Paul L. Simmons
• Original Assignee: Paul L. Simmons
• Inventors: Simmons, Paul L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nasser, Robert L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ASTORINO, MICHAEL C
• Application Number:
  US08/882,201
• Time in Patent Office: 664 Days
• Field of Search: 128/903, 600/300, 600/301, 600/494, 5/600, 5/136, 5/159.1, 5/160, 5/161
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/10 Furniture specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/18 Cupboards; Drawers therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/903 Radio telemetry

Abstract

An integrated medical diagnostic center configured to provide emergency communications, immediate measurement of various physiological conditions and provision for administration of emergency treatment, the integrated medical diagnostic center comprising a cabinet including a plurality of compartments to house an emergency communications device, a plurality of physiological diagnostic devices, at least one patient support movable between a stored position and an operative position and at least one emergency treatment device.

Claims

1. An integrated medical diagnostic center for installation into a wall of a room configured to provide emergency communications, immediate measurement of various physiological conditions and administration of emergency treatment, said integrated medical diagnostic center comprising a cabinet having a peripheral side wall terminating in an outer flange having an inclined surface, said outer flange engaging the wall when the cabinet is in the closed position, said cabinet including a plurality of compartments to house an emergency communications device, a plurality of physiological diagnostic devices, at least one emergency treatment device and at least one patient support movable between a stored position and an operative position to support a patient when in the operative position.

2. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 1 wherein said cabinet further includes a substantially vertical interior wall contains a plurality of substantially horizontal elements extending outwardly from said substantially vertical interior wall to cooperatively form said compartments therebetween.

3. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 2 further comprising securing means affixed to said substantially vertical interior wall to selectively secure the emergency communications device, diagnostic devices and the emergency treatment device within said corresponding compartments.

4. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 3 wherein said securing means comprises a hook and loop combination.

5. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 1 further includes a second patient support movable between a stored position and an operative position, said second patient support comprising a platform movably coupled to a pair of side supports by a corresponding pivot member on each side of said platform and a pair of outer platform supports pivotally coupled to opposite sides of said platform.

6. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 5 wherein each said side support comprises a support member affixed to said cabinet including a substantially vertical J-shaped slot to receive said corresponding pivot member.

7. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 6 further comprising a foot element attached to the free ends of said platform supports to maintain said platform in an operative or horizontal position.

8. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 6 wherein said second patient support includes a first and second platform brace pivotally coupled to each other and to said platform and at least one of said outer platform supports.

9. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 5 further including a cabinet positioning means coupled between said cabinet and the wall structure to selectively move said cabinet between a closed position and an open position to expose said second patient platform.

10. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 9 wherein said cabinet positioning means comprises an upper and lower positioning assembly to pivotally mount said cabinet to the wall structure.

11. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 10 wherein said upper and lower positioning assembly each comprises a hinge member coupled between a first pivot pin coupled to a hinge element affixed to the wall structure and a hinge element by a second pivot pin pivotally coupled to said cabinet and a mounting plate by a third pivot pin.

12. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 11 wherein said hinge members are substantially L-shaped in configuration.

13. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 12 wherein said substantially L-shaped hinge members are interconnected by a first substantially vertical interconnecting member.

14. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 13 wherein said hinge elements are interconnected by a second substantially vertical interconnecting member.

15. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 11 wherein said hinge members are interconnected by a first substantially vertical interconnecting member and said hinge elements are interconnected by a second substantially vertical interconnecting member.

16. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 11 wherein said three pivot pins or points allow said cabinet to be stored in the recess formed in the wall substantially parallel to the wall and positioned substantially perpendicular to the wall when in use.

17. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 16 wherein said peripheral side wall terminates in an outer flange having an inclined surface, said outer flange engaging the wall when said cabinet is in the closed position.

18. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 2 further including a disposal container disposed within said cabinet.

19. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 18 further including an access door hingedly coupled to said cabinet to permit selective access to said disposal container.

20. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 19 wherein said disposal container is removably disposed with the lower portion of said cabinet.

21. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 9 further including a recess liner pan to receive said cabinet when in said closed position and house said second patient platform when in said stored position.

22. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 3 wherein said securing means comprises a strap and fastening means.

23. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 1 further including a cabinet door movable between an open and closed position to selectively conceal said compartments when in said closed position, said cabinet door including indicia for medical or equipment instruction.

24. An integrated medical diagnostic center for installation into a wall of a room configured to provide emergency communications, immediate measurement of various physiological conditions and administration of emergency treatment, said integrated medical diagnostic center comprising a cabinet including a plurality of compartments to house an emergency communications device, a plurality of physiological diagnostic devices, at least one emergency treatment device and at least one patient support comprising a seat platform pivotally coupled to said cabinet by a pivot means on opposite sides thereof and a pair of seat supports pivotally coupled to opposite sides of said seat platform on the outer portion thereof movable between a stored position and an operative position to support a patient when in the operative position.

28. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 24 wherein support ledges are formed on opposite sides of the lower portion of said substantially vertical interior wall to selectively receive and support the free ends of said seat supports to maintain said seat platform in the operative position.

29. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 28 wherein said first patient support includes a first and second seat platform brace pivotally coupled to each other and to said seat platform and at least one of said seat supports.

25. An integrated medical diagnostic center for installation into a wall of a room configured to provide emergency communications, immediate measurement of various physiological conditions and administration of emergency treatment, said integrated medical diagnostic center comprising a cabinet including a plurality of compartments to house an emergency communications device, a plurality of physiological diagnostic devices, at least one emergency treatment device and at least one patient support movable between a stored position and an operative position to support a patient when in the operative position and a cabinet positioning means comprising an upper and lower positioning assembly to pivotally mount said cabinet to the wall coupled between said cabinet and the wall structure to selectively move said cabinet between a closed position and an open position.

26. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 25 wherein said upper and lower positioning assembly each comprises a hinge member coupled between a first pivot pin coupled to a hinge element affixed to the wall structure and mounting plate by a second pivot pin pivotally coupled to said cabinet.

27. The integrated medical diagnostic center of claim 26 further including substantially L-shaped hinge member interconnected to each said mounting plate to hingedly support an access door on said cabinet.