Method and apparatus for retrofitting a patient call system
First Claim
1. An improved retrofit nurse call button system adaptive to a preexisting nurse call system, having at least one preexisting patient-activated call button disposed near a patient'"'"'s bed, electrically coupled to a wall jack located within a patient'"'"'s room, the wall jack being electronically coupled to a central nurses monitoring station capable of receiving a signal activated by said call button the retrofit nurse call system comprising:
- a) a decorative remote signal transmitter having necklace means for attachment to a patient;
b) a modular electronic housing having an integral electrical plug member cooperative with a nurse call system wall jack receptacle, said housing containing an electronic signal receiver having a battery as its primary source of power said receiver selectively pre-paired electronically with said signal transmitter; and
c) an electronic circuit integral within said receiver for emulating said preexisting patient-activated call button.
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Abstract
An improved retrofit wireless remote nurse call apparatus requiring no system conversion or structural adaptation uses battery power and decretive water resistant call buttons with electronic key for selective response that are both functional and inexpensive. The transmitter and receiver are pre-paired thus requiring no on site programming. The receiver plugs into existing call button wall jack. Options include parallel operation with existing call buttons plugged into the receiver and battery recharging.
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18 Claims
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1. An improved retrofit nurse call button system adaptive to a preexisting nurse call system, having at least one preexisting patient-activated call button disposed near a patient'"'"'s bed, electrically coupled to a wall jack located within a patient'"'"'s room, the wall jack being electronically coupled to a central nurses monitoring station capable of receiving a signal activated by said call button the retrofit nurse call system comprising:
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a) a decorative remote signal transmitter having necklace means for attachment to a patient; b) a modular electronic housing having an integral electrical plug member cooperative with a nurse call system wall jack receptacle, said housing containing an electronic signal receiver having a battery as its primary source of power said receiver selectively pre-paired electronically with said signal transmitter; and c) an electronic circuit integral within said receiver for emulating said preexisting patient-activated call button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A retrofit nurse call button system adaptive to a preexisting nurse call system having at least one preexisting patient-activated call button disposed near a patient'"'"'s bed, electrically coupled to a wall jack receptical located within a patient'"'"'s room, the wall jack receptical being electronically coupled to a central nurses monitoring station capable of receiving a signal activated by said call button, the retrofit nurse call system comprising:
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a) a decorative pendant housing a remote signal transmitter therein having fastening means for attachment to a patient; b) a housing having an integral jack plug extending there-from cooperative with said wall jack receptacle said housing containing a receiver paired electronically with said signal transmitter; and c) an electronic circuit integral within said receiver for closing an electronic switch connected to said jack plug, upon receipt of a coded signal from said transmitter, thereby emulating said preexisting patient-activated call button. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for adaptively retrofitting a nurse call system, having a call button plugged into a wall port connected to a nurse'"'"'s call station, with a remote mobile call button comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a modular housing containing a battery powered receiver electronically paired with a remote signal transmitter housed within a pendant said modular housing having a receptacle for receiving a jack plug connected electrically to said call button and an integral jack plug mounted thereto for connection with said wall port; b) plugging said jack plug directly into a nurse call system wall port; and c) attaching said pendant to a patient. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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