Caregiver universal remote cart for patient bed control

• US 9,463,126 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2015
• Issued: 10/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Zerhusen, Robert M., Heimbrock, Richard H., Chiacchira, Mark S., Mann, Nicholas A., Newkirk, David C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dsouza, Adolf
• Application Number:
  US14/640,182
• Publication Number:
  US 20150257952A1
• Time in Patent Office: 585 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/001 Trolleys for transport of medicaments, food, linen, nursing supplies carts specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis A61B50/13; hand carts B62B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/16 Touchpads
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/20 Displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/44 for weight
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/70 with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/001 with means for turning-over the patient
• 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 7/05 Parts, details or accessories of beds devices for prevention against falling out A47C21/08, A47D7/00 ; mattresses A47C27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0503 Holders, support devices for receptacles, e.g. for drainage or urine bags hanging-up devices for infusion A61M5/1414
• 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 7/051 pivoting sideward
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0513 covering particular sections of the bed, e.g. one or more partial side-rail sections along the bed
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0514 mounted to individual mattress supporting frame sections
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0516 with height adjustability
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0524 : characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/053 : Aids for getting into, or out of, bed, e.g. steps, chairs, cane-like supports
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0536 : Lifting straps, usually attached to the bed-end and grasped by the patient in order to raise himself into a sitting position
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/08 : Apparatus for transporting beds
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1017 : Pivoting arms, e.g. crane type mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1044 : Stationary fixed means, e.g. fixed to a surface or bed
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1051 : Flexible harnesses or slings
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 : Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 : Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 : Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 : using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 : Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 : User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/92 : Universal remote control
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 : Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 : Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

A number of patient beds are disclosed. Various caregiver control panels and patient control panels for controlling features and functions of a patient bed are also disclosed. For example, a cart with caregiver control inputs, including hand inputs on a graphical user interface (GUI) and foot inputs, is disclosed. Patient positioning and transfer devices are also disclosed. Various types of in-bed physical therapy devices are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A bed control cart for controlling features of a patient bed, the bed control cart comprising

a wheeled base with foot inputs,

a support extending upwardly from the wheeled base,

a GUI supported by the support, the GUI displaying hand inputs, and

circuitry configured to send wireless signals to control the features of the bed in response to use of each of the foot inputs and hand inputs of the bed control cart.

2. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the foot inputs control raising and lowering of an upper frame of the patient bed relative to a base of the patient bed.

3. The bed control cart of claim 2, wherein the foot inputs control tilting of the upper frame of the patient bed between Trendelenburg and reverse Trendelenburg positions.

4. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the wheeled base includes a set of casters.

5. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the support comprises a pole.

6. The bed control cart of claim 5, wherein the GUI is mounted to an upper end of the pole.

7. The bed control cart of claim 6, further comprising a tray mounted to the pole beneath the GUI.

8. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the hand inputs control motors that move mattress support deck sections of the patient bed.

9. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the hand inputs control a pneumatic system that inflates and deflates portions of a mattress of the patient bed.

10. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the hand inputs control a mattress therapy function of a mattress of the patient bed.

11. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the mattress therapy functions comprises one or more of the following:

a rotation therapy, an alternating pressure therapy, a percussion therapy, a vibration therapy, and a low airloss therapy.

12. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the hand inputs control a turn assist function of the patient bed.

13. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the hand inputs control a scale system of the bed.

14. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to receive wireless communications from the patient bed.

15. The bed control cart of claim 14, wherein the wireless communications from the patient bed comprises information relating to one or more alarms occurring on the patient bed.

16. The bed control cart of claim 15, wherein the GUI displays information pertaining to the one or more alarms.

17. The bed control cart of claim 14, wherein the wireless communications from the patient bed comprises information relating to a patient weight as measure by a scale system of the patient bed.

18. The bed control cart of claim 14, wherein the wireless communications from the patient bed comprises information received by the patient bed from a network of a healthcare facility.

19. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the hand inputs are usable to lockout functions of the patient bed from being controlled by user inputs on the patient bed.

20. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein each of the hand controls and foot controls is able to be locked out from use by user inputs on the patient bed.

21. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to send wireless signals to control features of at least one other piece of healthcare equipment in response to use of any one or more of the foot inputs and the hand inputs.

22. The bed control cart of claim 1, wherein the circuitry communicatively pairs with bed circuitry of the bed after the bed control cart is brought into a patient room in which the patient bed is located.

23. The bed control cart of claim 22, wherein the circuitry communicatively pairs with bed circuitry of other patient beds in other patient rooms after the bed control cart is brought into respective rooms of the other patient beds.

24. The bed control cart of claim 22, wherein at least one user input selection on the hand controls of the GUI is a prerequisite to the communicative pairing between the circuitry and the bed circuitry.

25. The bed control cart of claim 22, wherein at least one user input selection on the foot controls is a prerequisite to the communicative pairing between the circuitry and the bed circuitry.

26. The bed control cart of claim 22, wherein at least one user input selection on at least one user input of the patient bed is a prerequisite to the communicative pairing between the circuitry and the bed circuitry.