Person support apparatuses with patient mobility monitoring
First Claim
1. A person support apparatus comprising:
- a support surface adapted to support a person thereon;
an exit detector adapted to issue an alarm if the person exits the support surface;
a fall detection sensor integrated into the person support apparatus, the fall detection sensor adapted to detect if the person falls; and
a controller in communication with the exit detector and the fall detection sensor, the controller adapted to issue a first alarm if the person exits the support surface and to issue a second alarm if the person falls, the second alarm having a higher priority than the first alarm, and wherein both the first and second alarms are communicated by the controller to a remote location.
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Abstract
A person support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, cot, or the like, includes a fall detector. The fall detector is adapted to detect when a person associated with the person support apparatus has fallen and to issue a fall alarm. In some embodiments, the person support apparatus also includes an exit detection system that issues an exit alarm when the person exits from the person support apparatus. The fall alarm is given a higher priority than the exit alarm. The fall detector may include a camera, a thermal image sensor, a device worn by the person, or another sensor. The person support apparatus may also, or alternatively, include a timer for measuring how long an occupant remains out of the person support apparatus.
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17 Claims
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1. A person support apparatus comprising:
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a support surface adapted to support a person thereon; an exit detector adapted to issue an alarm if the person exits the support surface; a fall detection sensor integrated into the person support apparatus, the fall detection sensor adapted to detect if the person falls; and a controller in communication with the exit detector and the fall detection sensor, the controller adapted to issue a first alarm if the person exits the support surface and to issue a second alarm if the person falls, the second alarm having a higher priority than the first alarm, and wherein both the first and second alarms are communicated by the controller to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A person support apparatus system comprising:
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a first person support apparatus comprising a first support surface, an exit detector, and a first controller; a second person support apparatus comprising a second support surface, a fall detection sensor integrated into the second person support apparatus, and a second controller; and wherein the first person support apparatus is in communication with the second person support apparatus and the first controller is adapted to issue a first alarm if a person exits the first person support apparatus, and the first controller is further adapted to issue a second alarm if the fall detection sensor detects a fall of the person. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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