Overbed table for use with a patient support

• US 7,314,010 B2
• Filed: 04/12/2006
• Issued: 01/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Hornbach, David W., Zerhusen, Robert M., Riley, Carl W., Cerimele, Michael E., Reeder, Ryan A., George, Christopher M., Walker, Michelle Larsen
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen; Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US11/402,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20060180054A1
• Time in Patent Office: 629 Days
• Field of Search: 108/49, 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 108/3, 108/6, 108/5, 108/147.19, 312/223.3, 312/223.6, 312/223.1, 312/223.2
• US Class Current: 108/50.01
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0023 Columnar component for computer, stand or trolley
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/046 C-shaped bed tables, e.g. foldable
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/20 Telescopic guides
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0456 Apparatus provided with a docking unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1113 Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1115 Monitoring leaving of a patient support, e.g. a bed or a wheelchair
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4824 Touch or pain perception evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 11/00 Baby-incubators; Couveuses
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/00 Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups A61G1/00 - A61G11/00, e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or food service or tea-tables, trolleys or wagons A47B31/00; Prescription lists
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/001 Trolleys for transport of medicaments, food, linen, nursing supplies carts specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis A61B50/13; hand carts B62B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/80 for connecting a trolley to a device, e.g. bed or column table
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/10 : Parts, details or accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/001 : with means for turning-over the patient
• 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: G08B 5/222 : Personal calling arrangements or devices, i.e. paging systems selective calling systems and call receivers H04W84/00, H04W68/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation

Abstract

An overbed table including a table section configured to be located above a patient support surface, such as a hospital bed, and a support. In one illustrative embodiment, a display device is supported by the support of the overbed table.

Claims

1. An overbed table comprising:

a table section including upper and lower surfaces, the table section being configured to cantilever above a patient support surface;

a support positioned in substantially vertical spaced relation to the table section, at least one of the table section and the support being configured to move relative to the other of the table section and the support;

a monitor supported by the support; and

a coupler, coupled to the monitor and to the support, adapted to move the monitor between a storage postion located below the lower surface of the table section and a use postion located above the upper surface of the table section by a first pivoting movement about a substantially horizontal axis.

2. The overbed table of claim 1, wherein the support comprises an arm pivotally supported below the lower surface of the table section for pivoting movement about a substantially vertical axis.

3. The overbed table of claim 2, wherein the coupler is coupled to the monitor and the arm, the coupler supporting the monitor for the first pivoting movement and for a second pivoting movement about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the substantially horizontal axis.

4. The overbed table of claim 1, wherein the table section and the support are configured to move relative to the other of the table section and the support.

7. The overbed table of claim 1, wherein the monitor is supported by an arm configured to move substantially vertically relative to the table section.

8. The overbed table of claim 7, wherein the arm includes a substantially vertical portion, a substantially horizontal portion pivotably connected to the substantially vertical portion, and a coupler connecting the monitor to the substantially horizontal portion, the coupler supporting the monitor for a first pivoting movement about a first axis and for a second pivoting movement about a second axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

5. An overbed table comprising:

a table section including upper and lower surfaces, the table section being configured to cantilever above a patient support surface;

a support positioned in substantially vertical spaced relation to the table section, at least one of the table section and the support being configured to move relative to the other of the table section and the support; and

a monitor supported by the support, wherein the support comprises a tray slidably supported below the table section and defining a storage compartment with the lower surface of the table section, the monitor supported by the tray for pivoting movement about a substantially horizontal axis.

6. The overbed table of claim 5, wherein the monitor is configured to fold into the storage compartment beneath the table section.

9. An overbed table comprising:

a table section including upper and lower surfaces, the table section being configured to cantilever above a patient support surface;

a support positioned in substantially vertical spaced relation to the table section, the support being configured to move substantially vertically relative to the table section, the support comprising an arm pivotally supported below the lower surface of the table section for pivoting movement about a substantially vertical axis, wherein the aim comprises a first portion coupled to a second portion, the first portion being aligned along a substantially vertical axis and the second portion being aligned along a substantially horizontal axis; and

a monitor supported by the support.

10. The overbed table of claim 9, further comprising a coupler, coupled to the monitor and to the second portion, the coupler being configured to support the monitor for pivoting movement about a first axis.

11. The overbed table of claim 10, wherein the coupler is configured to support the monitor for pivoting movement about a second axis, the second axis being disposed substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

12. The overbed table of claim 9, wherein the monitor is coupled to a power source.

13. An overbed table comprising:

a table section including upper and lower surfaces, the table section being configured to cantilever above a patient support surface;

a support positioned in substantially vertical spaced relation to the table section, the table section configured to move in response to horizontal movement of the support through a linkage, and the support being configured to move substantially horizontally relative to the table section;

a monitor supported by the support;

a storage unit, disposed adjacent to the support; and

a coupler, coupled to the monitor and to the support, to provide for pivoting movement about a first and a second axis;

wherein the table section is slidably supported by a portion of the overbed table.

14. The overbed table of claim 13, wherein the support comprises an arm pivotally supported below the lower surface of the table section for pivoting movement about a substantially vertical axis.

15. An overbed table comprising:

a table section including upper and lower surfaces, the table section being configured to cantilever above a patient support surface;

a support positioned in substantially vertical spaced relation to the table section, at least one of the table section and the support being configured to move relative to the other of the table section and the support, wherein the support comprises an arm pivotally supported below the lower surface of the table section for pivoting movement about a substantially vertical axis;

a monitor supported by the support; and

a coupler connecting the monitor and the arm, the coupler supporting the monitor for a first pivoting movement about a substantially horizontal axis and for a second pivoting movement about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

16. An overbed table comprising:

a table section including upper and lower surfaces, the table section being configured to cantilever above a patient support surface;

a support positioned in substantially vertical spaced relation to the table section, the table section configured to move relative to the support, and the support being configured to move substantially vertically relative to the table section, wherein the support comprises an arm pivotally supported below the lower surface of the table section for pivoting movement about a substantially vertical axis; and

a monitor supported by the support;

a coupler, coupled to the monitor and to the support, to provide for pivoting movement about a first and a second axis; and

a storage unit, coupled to the support, wherein the table section is slidably supported by the storage unit.