Overbed table for use with patient support

• US 7,540,243 B2
• Filed: 12/10/2007
• Issued: 06/02/2009
• 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: Walker, Michelle L., George, Christopher M., Hornbach, David W., Zerhusen, Robert M., Riley, Carl W., Cerimele, Michael E., Reeder, Ryan A.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHEN, JOSE V
• Application Number:
  US11/953,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20080087202A1
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• Field of Search: 108/25, 108/26, 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 108/49, 108/3, 108/6, 108/5, 108/147.19, 312/223.6, 312/223.3, 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 for use with a hospital bed having a bed base and a mattress supported above the bed base, the overbed table also being for use with a computer, the overbed table comprising:

a base configured to fit underneath the bed base,

a table section spaced above the base by a sufficient amount to permit the table section to overlie the mattress when the base is underneath the bed base, the table section having a longitudinal axis defined along dimension of the table section,

a storage unit situated above the base, the table section being movable relative to the storage unit in a direction parallel with the longitudinal axis within a substantially horizontal plane between a first position and a second position, the storage unit having a storage recess, and

a computer support coupled to the storage unit and movable from a storage position within the storage recess to a use position out of the recess, the table section covering the storage recess and covering the computer support when the computer support is in the storage position and the table section is in the first position, the storage recess being accessible when the table section is in the second position to permit the computer support to be moved up and out of the storage recess to the use position.

2. The overbed table of claim 1, further comprising an arm supporting the computer support relative to the storage unit.

3. The overbed table of claim 2, wherein the arm is L-shaped.

4. The overbed table of claim 1, wherein the table section moves horizontally relative to the storage unit when moving between the first and second positions.

5. The overbed table of claim 1, wherein the table section is cantilevered relative to the storage unit.

6. The overbed table of claim 1, wherein the storage unit has at least one shelf.

7. The overbed table of claim 1, wherein the computer support is offset from the storage recess and is situated above the table section when the computer support is in the use position.

8. The overbed table of claim 1, wherein the table section is movable upwardly and downwardly relative to the base to adjust an amount by which the table section is spaced above the base.

9. The overbed table of claim 8, wherein the storage unit moves upwardly and downwardly with the table section.

10. The overbed table of claim 1, further comprising a processor supported by the storage unit.

11. The overbed table of claim 1, further comprising a computer system supported by the computer support.

12. The overbed table of claim 11, wherein the computer system comprises a communication device.

13. The overbed table of claim 12, wherein the communication device comprises a phone.

14. The overbed table of claim 11, wherein the computer system comprises a display.

15. The overbed table of claim 11, wherein the computer system is operable to provide access to at least one of the following:

email, the internet, a care plan, or computer games.

16. The overbed table of claim 11, wherein the storage compartment is sized such that when the computer support is in the storage position, the computer system is received within the storage recess below a horizontal plane of the table section.

17. The overbed table of claim 1, further comprising a telephone supported by the computer support.

18. The overbed table of claim 1, wherein the computer support is coupled to the storage unit by an arm that is pivotable about a substantially vertical axis.

19. The overbed table of claim 18, wherein the arm comprises a substantially vertical portion extending along the substantially vertical axis and the arm comprises a substantially horizontal portion extending from the substantially vertical portion.

20. The overbed table of claim 19, wherein, when the computer support is in the use position, the computer support is above the substantially horizontal portion and is offset from the substantially vertical portion.