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Association of support surfaces and beds

  • US 8,031,057 B2
  • Filed: 12/07/2010
  • Issued: 10/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A patient support system comprisinga bed having bed control circuitry, a bed ID which is unique, and a network interface,a support surface having support surface control circuitry and a surface ID which is unique, the support surface control circuitry communicating with the bed control circuitry and operating to send the surface ID to the bed control circuitry, wherein the bed control circuitry sends bed status data to the surface control circuitry and the surface control circuitry sends surface status data to the bed control circuitry, anda location transmitter device spaced from the bed and having a location ID that is transmitted from the location transmitter to the bed control circuitry,wherein the bed control circuitry operates to transmit the bed ID, the surface ID, and the location ID from the bed via the network interface.

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