Hospital bed

• US 7,017,208 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2001
• Issued: 03/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Kummer, Joseph A., Kramer, Kenneth L., Schulte, Stephen R., Palermo, Philip D., Dlugos, Daniel F. Jr., Weismiller, Matthew W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Trettel, Michael
• Application Number:
  US10/028,833
• Publication Number:
  US 20020059679A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,559 Days
• Field of Search: 560/0, 542/5, 565/8, 590/5, 542/6, 542/7, 542/8, 542/9, 543/0
• US Class Current: 5/600
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/56 Calf
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/20 Displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/32 for force
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/74 for anti-shear when adjusting furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2210/50 for radiography
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/14 Standing-up or sitting-down aids
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/00 Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons stretchers with facilities for picking up patients or disabled persons A61G1/003
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/002 having adjustable mattress frame
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/005 tiltable around transverse horizontal axis, e.g. for Trendelenburg position rocking beds for physical therapy A61H1/003; hanging patient inclined downwardly for drawing him out A61H2203/0493
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/008 tiltable around longitudinal axis, e.g. for rolling
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/012 raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame A61G7/005, A61G7/008 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/015 divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
• 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: A61G 7/0506 Head or foot boards head or foot boards for comfort or ergonomics A47C19/022
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0507 Side-rails
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0509 sliding or pivoting downwards
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0514 mounted to individual mattress supporting frame sections
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0524 characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0527 Weighing devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0528 : Steering or braking devices for castor wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/053 : Aids for getting into, or out of, bed, e.g. steps, chairs, cane-like supports
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05769 : with inflatable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05776 : with at least two groups of alternately inflated chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/16 : converting a lying surface into a chair
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 : specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks

Abstract

A method is provided for permitting a module which is configured to perform a dedicated function on a bed to use a graphical interface. Graphic format data used by the module is downloaded, if necessary, and stored in a memory of the graphical interface.

Claims

1. A bed comprising:

a frame,

a deck supported by the frame

a siderail coupled to one of the frame and the deck, the siderail including a side wall having a surface and a recess formed in the surface, and

a display screen, the display screen being coupled to the siderail and movable between a first position in which the display screen is positioned to lie in the recess and a second position in which at least a majority of the display screen is positioned to lie outside the recess, the display screen being pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the siderail as the display screen moves between the first and second positions.

2. The bed of claim 1, wherein the pivot axis is horizontal.

3. The bed of claim 1, wherein the pivot axis extends through the recess such that a portion of the siderail overhangs the pivot axis.

4. The bed of claim 1, wherein surface of the sidewall faces away from the deck.

5. The bed of claim 1, wherein the display screen comprises a liquid crystal display configured to display graphics.

6. The bed of claim 1, further comprising patient control buttons coupled to a bed side of the siderail, the patient control buttons configured for use by a person supported on the deck.

7. The bed of claim 1, further comprising a processor coupled to the display screen, the processor providing variable graphical information to the display screen including at least one of at least one of a bed status, a menu of selectable bed therapies, a description of a selected therapy, a menu of control options for the selected therapy, and a record of patient information.

8. A bed comprising:

a frame;

a deck supported by the frame;

a siderail coupled to one of the frame and the deck, the siderail including a side wall having a surface and a recess formed in the surface;

a display screen, the display screen being coupled to the siderail and movable between a first position in which the display screen is positioned to lie in the recess and a second position in which at least a majority of the display screen is positioned to lie outside the recess, and wherein the display screen extends substantially vertically when in the first position and the display screen extends substantially horizontally when in the second position, the display screen facing upwardly when the display screen is in the second position.

9. The bed of claim 8, wherein the display screen is configured to convey variable graphical information.

10. The bed of claim 8, wherein the display screen is part of a pad that includes an input device configured to receive input from a user.

11. A bed comprising:

a frame;

a deck supported by the frame;

a siderail coupled to one of the frame and the deck, the siderail including a side wall having a surface and a recess formed in the surface; and

a display screen, the display screen being coupled to the siderail and movable between a first position in which the display screen is positioned to lie in the recess and a second position in which at least a majority of the display screen is positioned to lie outside the recess, the display screen being part of a pad that includes a first end and a second end, and wherein a portion of the siderail overhangs the first end when the pad is in the first position and when the pad is in the second position.

12. The bed of claim 11, further comprising a processor coupled to the display screen, the processor providing variable graphical information to the display screen including at least one of at least one of a bed status, a menu of selectable bed therapies, a description of a selected therapy, a menu of control options for the selected therapy, and a record of patient information.

13. A bed comprising:

a frame;

a deck supported by the frame;

a siderail coupled to one of the frame and the deck, the siderail including a side wall having a surface and a recess formed in the surface;

a display screen, the display screen being coupled to the siderail and movable between a first position in which the display screen is positioned to lie in the recess and a second position in which at least a majority of the display screen is positioned to lie outside the recess; and

patient control buttons coupled to a bed side of the siderail, the patient control buttons configured for use by a person supported on the deck, the patient control buttons being angled toward a head end of the deck.

14. The bed of claim 13, further comprising a processor coupled to the display screen, the processor providing variable graphical information to the display screen including at least one of at least one of a bed status, a menu of selectable bed therapies, a description of a selected therapy, a menu of control options for the selected therapy, and a record of patient information.

15. The bed of claim 13, wherein the display screen faces away from the deck.

16. A bed comprising:

a frame;

a deck supported by the frame;

a siderail coupled to one of the frame and the deck, the siderail including a side wall having a surface and a recess formed in the surface;

a display screen, the display screen being coupled to the siderail and movable between a first position in which the display screen is positioned to lie in the recess and a second position in which at least a majority of the display screen is positioned to lie outside the recess; and

a switch panel coupled to the display screen and configured to receive input from a caregiver.

17. The bed of claim 16, further comprising a processor coupled to the display screen, the processor providing variable graphical information to the display screen including at least one of at least one of a bed status, a menu of selectable bed therapies, a description of a selected therapy, a menu of control options for the selected therapy, and a record of patient information.

18. A bed comprising:

a frame;

a deck supported by the frame;

a patient support surface supported by the deck;

a siderail coupled to one of the frame and the deck, the siderail being configured to move between a raised position in which at least a portion of the siderail extends above the patient support surface and a lowered position in which the siderail is positioned below the patient support surface;

a display screen coupled to the siderail, and

a processor in communication with the display screen, the processor being configured to provide variable graphical information to the display screen.

19. The bed of claim 18, wherein the display screen is part of a pad that includes a switch panel configured to receive input from a user.

20. The bed of claim 18, wherein the display screen comprises a liquid crystal display.

21. The bed of claim 18, wherein the display screen faces away from the deck.

22. The bed of claim 18, further comprising:

a user input;

a controller in electrical communication with the user input and the display screen; and

wherein the controller is configured to display the variable graphical information on the display screen.

23. The bed of claim 22, wherein the controller provides a menu driven list of selectable options on the display screen to permit selection of control options using the user input.

24. The bed of claim 18, wherein the variable graphical information includes at least one of a bed status, a menu of selectable bed therapies, a description of a selected therapy, a menu of control options for the selected therapy, and a record of patient information.

25. The bed of claim 18, further comprising:

a communication network having a plurality of module connection points;

a first module connection point of the network; and

a control circuit coupled to the network and to the controller, the control circuit including means for transmitting control signals over the network, a memory coupled to the control circuit for storing predetermined graphic format data for viewing on the display screen.

26. The bed of claim 25, further comprising a control module coupled to a second module connection point of the communication network and configured to perform a dedicated function on the bed.

27. The bed of claim 18, further comprising memory in communication with the processor, the memory being configured to store the variable graphical information.

28. The bed of claim 18, wherein the variable graphical information includes at least one of a charting format, a bar graph, an X-Y graph, a pie chart, an icon, and a picture representing a user selectable function.

29. A bed comprising:

a frame,

a deck supported by the frame,

a patient support surface supported by the deck,

a siderail coupled to one of the frame and the deck, the siderail being configured to move between a raised position in which at least a portion of the siderail extends above the patient support surface and a lowered position in which the siderail is positioned below the patient support surface, the siderail including a side wall having a surface and a recess formed in the surface, and

a display screen coupled to the siderail and configured to convey variable graphical information, the display screen being movable between a first position in which the display screen is positioned to lie in the recess and a second position in which at least a majority of the display screen is positioned to lie outside the recess.

30. A bed comprising:

a frame;

a deck supported by the frame;

a patient support surface supported by the deck;

a siderail coupled to one of the frame and the deck, the siderail being configured to move between a raised position in which at least a portion of the siderail extends above the patient support surface and a lowered position in which the siderail is positioned below the patient support surface; and

a display screen pivotably coupled to the siderail and configured to convey variable graphical information.

31. The bed of claim 30, wherein the display screen is movable between a first substantially vertical position and a second substantially horizontal position.

32. The bed of claim 30, wherein the display screen is pivotably coupled to the siderail about a pivot axis adjacent to a top end of the display screen.

33. The bed of claim 30, further comprising a processor coupled to the display screen, the processor providing variable graphical information to the display screen including at least one of at least one of a bed status, a menu of selectable bed therapies, a description of a selected therapy, a menu of control options for the selected therapy, and a record of patient information.