Hospital bed having wireless data capability
First Claim
1. A system for use with a pre-existing hospital bed having a first data port that is accessible externally of the hospital bed and that is coupleable via a cable to a nurse call system port to communicate data from the hospital bed to the nurse call system port, the system comprisinga first apparatus that is coupleable to the data port in lieu of the cable, the first apparatus having a transmitter that is operable to wirelessly transmit data received at the data port from circuitry of the hospital bed,a second apparatus that is spaced from the hospital bed, that is spaced from the first apparatus, and that is coupleable to the nurse call system port in lieu of the cable, the second apparatus having a receiver that is operable to wirelessly receive data transmitted by the wireless transmitter of the first apparatus, anda remote computer in communication with the second apparatus via the nurse call system port, the data received by the wireless receiver of the second apparatus being communicated to the remote computer.
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Abstract
A system is provided for use with a pre-existing hospital bed and a nurse call system. The system includes a first apparatus that is coupleable to a data port of the hospital bed and a second apparatus that is spaced from the hospital bed, that is spaced from the first apparatus, and that is coupleable to the nurse call system. A transmitter of the first apparatus is operable to transmit data received at the data port to a receiver that is operable to wirelessly receive data transmitted by the wireless transmitter of the first apparatus. The first apparatus and second apparatus are used in lieu of a cable that is otherwise usable to connect the hospital bed to the nurse call system via a hard-wired connection.
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1. A system for use with a pre-existing hospital bed having a first data port that is accessible externally of the hospital bed and that is coupleable via a cable to a nurse call system port to communicate data from the hospital bed to the nurse call system port, the system comprising
a first apparatus that is coupleable to the data port in lieu of the cable, the first apparatus having a transmitter that is operable to wirelessly transmit data received at the data port from circuitry of the hospital bed, a second apparatus that is spaced from the hospital bed, that is spaced from the first apparatus, and that is coupleable to the nurse call system port in lieu of the cable, the second apparatus having a receiver that is operable to wirelessly receive data transmitted by the wireless transmitter of the first apparatus, and a remote computer in communication with the second apparatus via the nurse call system port, the data received by the wireless receiver of the second apparatus being communicated to the remote computer.
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9. The system of 8, wherein the bidirectional wireless communication comprises voice communication.
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