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User interface for hospital bed

  • US 9,320,664 B2
  • Filed: 11/01/2013
  • Issued: 04/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A user module for a patient support, the user module comprisinga communication interface configured to communicate signals from the user module to a patient support having at least one automated function and being configured to support a patient in at least a substantially horizontal position and to communicate signals from the patient support to the user module,an input device configured to receive a signal indicative of a selection made by a user relating to an automated function of the patient support, andan output device including a visual display configured to display a first graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a first function of the patient support and to display a second graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a second function of the patient support, wherein the first graphical depiction includes a first animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the first function of the patient support and the second graphical depiction includes a second animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the second function of the patient support, and to display a one-touch selection button that requires only a single action of the user to configure a reminder feature relating to one of the first therapy function or the second therapy function, wherein the reminder feature counts down a period of time after the therapy function is stopped and issues a reminder after the countdown is finished.

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