Patient support with improved control

• US 9,038,217 B2
• Filed: 11/16/2007
• Issued: 05/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stryker Corporation
• Original Assignee: Stryker Corporation
• Inventors: Elliot, Derick, Moreno, David Mayen, Plante, Martin, Rohrer, Chad, Wan Fong, David Kim Soui, Dsaulniers, Annie
• Primary Examiner(s): Santos, Robert G
• Application Number:
  US11/941,338
• Publication Number:
  US 20080172789A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,748 Days
• Field of Search: 560/0, 5616-618, 565/8, 550/31, 590/4, 594/0, 340/573.1, 340/286.07, 340/539.12, 345/173, 705/2, 705/3, 600/300
• US Class Current: 5/617
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/103 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes A61B5/08 takes precedence; measuring aids for tailors A41H1/00; measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry A61C19/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/447 specially adapted for aiding the prevention of ulcer or pressure sore development, i.e. before the ulcer or sore has developed
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6892 Mats
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/02 Adjustable operating tables; Controls therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/08 the table being divided into different adjustable sections
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/16 Touchpads
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/20 Displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/32 for force
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/42 for inclination
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2210/50 for radiography
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/005 tiltable around transverse horizontal axis, e.g. for Trendelenburg position rocking beds for physical therapy A61H1/003; hanging patient inclined downwardly for drawing him out A61H2203/0493
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/012 raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame A61G7/005, A61G7/008 take precedence
• 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 7/0506 Head or foot boards head or foot boards for comfort or ergonomics A47C19/022
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0507 Side-rails
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0509 sliding or pivoting downwards
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0514 : mounted to individual mattress supporting frame sections
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0524 : characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0527 : Weighing devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0528 : Steering or braking devices for castor wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/08 : Apparatus for transporting beds
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/44 : for weighing persons
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/52 : Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. furniture with walking sticks A45B3/08
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/32 : Indicating the weight by optical projection means
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/42 : electrically operated
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 : using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 : Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 : using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 : for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A patient support includes a frame, a patient support surface supported at the frame, a display incorporated into the frame, and a user interface incorporated into the frame. The patient support frame includes a controller incorporated into the frame, which has a plurality of prompts stored therein. The user interface is in communication with the controller and may be used to select a selected prompt from the plurality of prompts stored in the controller. When a prompt is selected, the controller generates a display image or text associated with the selected prompt at the display in response to a passage of time or an input to provide a visual prompt to the user.

Claims

1. A patient support comprising:

a frame, said frame having at least one chosen from a side rail, a head board, and a foot board;

a patient support surface supported at said frame;

a display incorporated into said frame;

a user interface incorporated into said frame; and

a controller incorporated into said frame, said controller having a plurality of prompts stored therein, said prompts comprising visual or audible instructions to remind a caregiver at the patient support to take an action relative to one or more protocols to be performed at the patient support by the caregiver, said user interface in communication with said controller and for selecting a selected prompt from said plurality of prompts stored in said controller and operable to allow a caregiver to select at the patient support at least one of said protocols to be reminded about and to select a passage of time in which a reminder is generated for the selected protocol, and when said selected prompt is selected said controller generating a display image or text associated with said selected prompt at said display at the patient support in response to the passage of time selected by the caregiver to provide a visual or audible instruction to a caregiver regarding the selected protocol or protocols to take an action.

2. The patient support according to claim 1, wherein said user interface includes a first user interface associated with a first prompt of said plurality of prompts and a second user interface associated with a second prompt of said plurality of prompts.

3. The patient support according to claim 1, wherein said display comprises a touch screen.

4. The patient support according to claim 3, wherein said user interface comprises at least one sensitive area of said touch screen wherein said touch screen forms said user interface.

5. The patient support according to claim 4, wherein said at least one sensitive area comprises a touch sensitive area of said touch screen.

6. The patient support according to claim 4, wherein said touch screen includes a plurality of sensitive areas, said plurality of sensitive areas forming a menu for said plurality of prompts.

7. The patient support according to claim 1, said frame including a footboard, said display mounted at said footboard.

8. The patient support according to claim 7, wherein said controller is mounted at said footboard.

9. The patient support according to claim 8, wherein said controller includes said display.

10. The patient support according to claim 1, wherein said user interface comprises a first user interface, said patient support further comprising a second user interface, said second user interface for selecting an alarm setting stored in said controller for said selected prompt, and when said alarm setting is selected said controller actuating said alarm in response to said passage of time.

11. The patient support according to claim 10, wherein said display displays a first screen image and a second screen image, said first screen image displaying said first user interface, and said second screen image displaying said second user interface and having a plurality of sensitive areas, said sensitive areas of said second screen image providing a menu of options relative to said alarm setting.

12. The patient support according to claim 1, wherein said user interface is operable to input an input signal into said controller in a first format, said controller translating or converting said input signal into an output signal having a different second format different from said first format of said input signal and communicating said output signal to said display, and said display displaying text or a numerical value of said output signal from said controller in said second format.

13. The patient support according to claim 1, wherein said user interface is operable to input an input signal into said controller, said controller translating said input signal into an output signal having a different language from said input signal and communicating said output signal to said display, and said display displaying text in said different language.

14. The patient support according to claim 12, wherein said different second format comprises a different scale.

15. The patient support according to claim 12, wherein said display comprises a touch screen.

16. The patient support according to claim 15, wherein said user interface comprises at least one sensitive area of said touch screen wherein said touch screen forms said user interface.

17. The patient support according to claim 16, wherein said touch screen includes a plurality of sensitive areas, said plurality of sensitive areas forming a menu of a plurality of inputs to said controller.