Patient support with universal energy supply system
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1. A patient support comprising:
- a patient support surface;
a fluid movement system provided at said patient support;
a plurality of ports mounted at said patient support in selective fluid communication with said fluid movement system, said ports being supported at different locations around said patient support surface wherein a user can use the fluid movement system from several locations around the patient without moving the fluid movement system;
at least one port of said ports being adapted for coupling to a device for delivering fluid to the device from the fluid movement system or delivering a vacuum pressure to the device from the fluid movement system for suctioning fluid through the device when the device is coupled to said at least one port; and
a heating or cooling device for heating or cooling the fluid in said fluid movement system.
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Abstract
A patient support including a patient support surface, a fluid movement system provided at the patient support, and a plurality of ports mounted at the patient support, which are in selective fluid communication with the fluid movement system. At least one of the ports is adapted for coupling to a device for delivering fluid to the device from the fluid movement system or delivering a vacuum pressure to the device from the fluid movement system for suctioning fluid through the device when the device is coupled to the port.
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33 Claims
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1. A patient support comprising:
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a patient support surface; a fluid movement system provided at said patient support; a plurality of ports mounted at said patient support in selective fluid communication with said fluid movement system, said ports being supported at different locations around said patient support surface wherein a user can use the fluid movement system from several locations around the patient without moving the fluid movement system; at least one port of said ports being adapted for coupling to a device for delivering fluid to the device from the fluid movement system or delivering a vacuum pressure to the device from the fluid movement system for suctioning fluid through the device when the device is coupled to said at least one port; and a heating or cooling device for heating or cooling the fluid in said fluid movement system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A patient support comprising:
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a patient support surface; a fluid movement system provided at said patient support; a plurality of ports mounted at said patient support in selective fluid communication with said fluid movement system, said ports being supported at different locations around said patient support surface wherein a user can use the fluid movement system from several locations around the patient without moving the fluid movement system; and at least one port of said ports being adapted for coupling to a device for delivering fluid to the device from the fluid movement system or delivering a vacuum pressure to the device from the fluid movement system for suctioning fluid through the device when the device is coupled to said at least one port, wherein said fluid movement system is configured to provide high pressure fluid at one of said ports and low pressure at another of said ports. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A patient support comprising:
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a patient support surface; a fluid movement system mounted at said support, said fluid movement system including a fluid delivery system, a vacuum system, and a plurality of ports in selective fluid communication with the said fluid delivery system and said vacuum system, said ports being supported at different locations around said patient support surface wherein a user may use the fluid movement system at different locations around the patient support; a control system, said control system controlling the selective communication between said ports and said fluid delivery system and said vacuum system; and said ports being adapted for coupling to a device for delivering fluid or a vacuum pressure to the device when the device is coupled to a respective port of said ports, and said control system being configured to detect a device when the device is coupled to or in close proximity to said respective port. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of operating a device at a patient support having a frame and a patient support surface, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a fluid movement system with a fluid conduit at the patient support; providing a plurality of ports at the patient support; adapting a respective port of the ports for coupling to and for fluidically communicating with a device; controlling the flow of fluid through the fluid conduit; selectively providing fluid communication between the fluid conduit and the respective port wherein when a device is coupled to the respective port the device will have fluid communication with the fluid movement system; and adjusting a parameter of the fluid in the fluid movement system based on the device coupled to the respective port.
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24. A method of operating a device at a patient support having a frame and a patient support surface, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a fluid movement system with a fluid conduit at the patient support; providing a plurality of ports at the patient support; adapting a respective port of the ports for coupling to and for fluidically communicating with a device; controlling the flow of fluid through the fluid conduit; selectively providing fluid communication between the fluid conduit and the respective port wherein when a device is coupled to the respective port the device will have fluid communication with the fluid movement system; detecting the presence of a device when the device is coupled or in proximity to a respective port of the ports; and opening the port in response to detecting the presence of the device to allow fluid communication between the device and the fluid movement system. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A patient support comprising:
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a patient support surface; a fluid movement system provided at said patient support; a plurality of ports mounted at said patient support in selective fluid communication with said fluid movement system, said ports being supported at different locations around said patient support surface wherein a user can use the fluid movement system from several locations around the patient support without moving the fluid movement system; and at least one port of said ports being adapted for coupling to a device for delivering fluid to the device from the fluid movement system or delivering a vacuum pressure to the device from the fluid movement system when the device is coupled to said at least one port, wherein said fluid movement system is configured to provide the fluid with a first parameter at one of said ports and the fluid with a second parameter different than the first parameter at another of said ports. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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