Patient support apparatus having controller area network
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a mattress having at least one inflatable bladder;
a pressure control system which is operable to inflate and deflate the at least one inflatable bladder; and
a controller area network (CAN) communicating with the pressure control system, the CAN having a number of modules and a serial bus connecting the modules such that the modules are in communication with each other.
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Abstract
A patient support including a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress.
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a mattress having at least one inflatable bladder; a pressure control system which is operable to inflate and deflate the at least one inflatable bladder; and a controller area network (CAN) communicating with the pressure control system, the CAN having a number of modules and a serial bus connecting the modules such that the modules are in communication with each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a bed frame; a mattress supported on the bed frame, the mattress having at least one inflatable bladder; and a controller area network (CAN) having a plurality of interconnected modules for controlling the operation of the bed frame and the mattress. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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