Patient health based support apparatus configuration
First Claim
1. A person-support apparatus comprisinga control system including, a processor, a receiver coupled to the processor, the receiver configured to receive information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus, and a memory device coupled to the processor, the memory device including a default value and allowable range of adjustment for each of a plurality of operating parameters of the person-support apparatus and including instructions, that, when executed by the processor cause the processor to, (i) operate the person-support apparatus such that an actual value of each of the plurality of operating parameters is maintained within the allowable range of adjustment of each of the plurality of default values, (ii) process information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus from the receiver to determine an optimal value and range of adjustment for an operating parameter, (iii) determine if the optimal value for an operating parameter is different from the default value, (iv) if a difference between the optimal value and the default value of an operating parameter is indicated, modify the default value and allowable range of adjustment of the operating parameter to the optimal value and range of adjustment respectively, and (v) operate the person-support apparatus such that the actual value of the operating parameter is maintained within the modified allowable range of adjustment of the operating parameter.
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Abstract
A person-support apparatus operates according to a set of default operating parameters, processes information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus from a receiver to determine if an optimal value for an operating parameter is different from the default value, modifies a default operating parameter to an optimal value based on the information corresponding to the occupant of the person-support apparatus to create a modified operating parameter, and operates the person-support apparatus utilizing the modified operating parameter.
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26 Claims
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1. A person-support apparatus comprising
a control system including, a processor, a receiver coupled to the processor, the receiver configured to receive information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus, and a memory device coupled to the processor, the memory device including a default value and allowable range of adjustment for each of a plurality of operating parameters of the person-support apparatus and including instructions, that, when executed by the processor cause the processor to, (i) operate the person-support apparatus such that an actual value of each of the plurality of operating parameters is maintained within the allowable range of adjustment of each of the plurality of default values, (ii) process information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus from the receiver to determine an optimal value and range of adjustment for an operating parameter, (iii) determine if the optimal value for an operating parameter is different from the default value, (iv) if a difference between the optimal value and the default value of an operating parameter is indicated, modify the default value and allowable range of adjustment of the operating parameter to the optimal value and range of adjustment respectively, and (v) operate the person-support apparatus such that the actual value of the operating parameter is maintained within the modified allowable range of adjustment of the operating parameter.
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13. A method of operating a person-support apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
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operating the person-support apparatus according to a default value of a number of operating parameters, processing information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus, determining an optimal value for an operating parameter based on the information corresponding to the occupant, determining if the optimal value for the operating parameter is different from the default value, if a difference between the optimal value and the default value of an operating parameter is indicated, modifying the default value of the operating parameter to the optimal value to create a modified value for the operating parameter, and operating the person-support apparatus within an allowable range of adjustment of the modified value for the operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A person-support apparatus comprising
a control system including, a processor, a receiver coupled to the processor, the receiver configured to receive information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus, and a memory device coupled to the processor, the memory device including a default value and allowable range of adjustment for each of a plurality of operating parameters of the person-support apparatus and including instructions, that, when executed by the processor cause the processor to, (i) operate the person-support apparatus such that an actual value of each of the plurality of operating parameters is maintained within the allowable range of adjustment of each of the plurality of default values, (ii) process information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus from the receiver to determine an optimal value and range of adjustment for an operating parameter, (iii) determine if the optimal value for an operating parameter is different from the default value, (iv) if a difference between the optimal value and the default value of an operating parameter is indicated, modify the default value and allowable range of adjustment of the operating parameter to the optimal value and range of adjustment respectively, and (v) operate the person-support apparatus such that the actual value of the operating parameter is maintained within the modified allowable range of adjustment of the operating parameter, wherein the receiver comprises a sensor configured to detect a characteristic of an occupant of the person-support apparatus, the characteristic utilized to determine an optimal value of an operating parameter of the person-support apparatus, and wherein the characteristic further corresponds to mobility of the occupant, the person-support apparatus further comprises an inflatable mattress, and the operation of the inflatable mattress is modified based on the characteristic to set the operational parameters of the inflatable mattress to minimize potential for skin damage to the occupant.
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23. A person-support apparatus comprising
a control system including, a processor, a sensor coupled to the processor, the sensor configured to detect a characteristic of an occupant of the person-support apparatus, and a memory device coupled to the processor, the memory device including a default value and allowable range of adjustment for each of a plurality of operating parameters of the person-support apparatus and including instructions, that, when executed by the processor cause the processor to, (i) operate the person-support apparatus such that an actual value of each of the plurality of operating parameters is maintained within the allowable range of adjustment of each of the plurality of default values, (ii) process information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus from the receiver to determine an optimal value and range of adjustment for an operating parameter, (iii) determine if the optimal value for an operating parameter is different from the default value, (iv) if a difference between the optimal value and the default value of an operating parameter is indicated, modify the default value and allowable range of adjustment of the operating parameter to the optimal value and range of adjustment respectively, and (v) operate the person-support apparatus such that the actual value of the operating parameter is maintained within the modified allowable range of adjustment of the operating parameter.
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26. A method of operating a person-support apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
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operating the person-support apparatus according to a default value of a number of operating parameters, processing information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus, determining an optimal value for an operating parameter based on the information corresponding to the occupant, determining if the optimal value for the operating parameter is different from the default value without input from a user, if a difference between the optimal value and the default value of an operating parameter is indicated, modifying the default value of the operating parameter to the optimal value to create a modified value for the operating parameter without input from a user, and operating the person-support apparatus within an allowable range of adjustment of the modified value for the operating parameter without input from a user.
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