TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL OF A HOSPITAL BED

• US 20120102434A1
• Filed: 12/20/2011
• Published: 04/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carl W. Riley, John D Vogel, Michael E. Cerimele, Robert Mark Zerhusen, Ryan A. Reeder, Timothy D. Wildman
• Original Assignee: Carl W. Riley, John D Vogel, Michael E. Cerimele, Robert Mark Zerhusen, Ryan A. Reeder, Timothy D. Wildman
• Inventors: Zerhusen, Robert Mark, Reeder, Ryan A., Vogel, John D., Cerimele, Michael E., Riley, Carl W., Wildman, Timothy D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,334,779 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/835
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/046 C-shaped bed tables, e.g. foldable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1115 Monitoring leaving of a patient support, e.g. a bed or a wheelchair
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4824 Touch or pain perception evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• 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 12/004 mounted on the ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/005 mounted on the wall
• 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 2203/80 for connecting a trolley to a device, e.g. bed or column table
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2205/10 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/001 with means for turning-over the patient
• 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 7/0506 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 7/0513 covering particular sections of the bed, e.g. one or more partial side-rail sections along the bed
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0524 : characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05769 : with inflatable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 : Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 : electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 : Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 : Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 : for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 : stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 : relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 : delivered from dispensers
• 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: G16H 50/70 : for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 : Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99939 : Privileged access

Abstract

A hospital bed includes a frame having at least one movable frame portion and circuitry coupled to the frame. The hospital bed also has a touch screen coupled to the frame and coupled to the circuitry. The touch screen is operable to display a plurality of screens for controlling bed functions, including displaying a frame control screen having at least one icon which is touched by a user to command the circuitry to actuate movement of the movable frame portion of the frame.

Claims

1. A hospital bed comprising

a frame including at least one movable frame portion,

circuitry coupled to the frame, and

a touch screen coupled to the frame and coupled to the circuitry, the touch screen being operable to display a plurality of screens for controlling bed functions, including displaying a frame control screen having at least one icon which is touched by a user to command the circuitry to actuate movement of the movable frame portion of the frame.

2. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the at least one icon includes a plurality of icons, the at least one movable frame portion includes a plurality of deck sections, and the plurality of icons are touchable by the user to control movement of the plurality of deck sections.

3. The hospital bed of claim 2, wherein the plurality of icons include a head up icon and a head down icon.

4. The hospital bed of claim 2, wherein the plurality of icons include a knee up icon and a knee down icon.

5. The hospital bed of claim 2, wherein the plurality of icons include a chair position icon that is touchable to move the frame into a chair position.

6. The hospital bed of claim 2, wherein the plurality of icons include a flat position icon that is touchable to move the frame into a flat position.

7. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the at least one icon includes icons that are touchable to raise and lower the movable frame portion relative to another portion of the frame.

8. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the at least one icon includes icons that are touchable to tilt the movable frame portion relative to another portion of the frame.

9. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the at least one icon includes icons that are touchable to move the frame to Trendelenburg and reverse Trendelenburg positions.

10. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the movable frame section comprises a foot section and the at least one icon includes a foot adjust icon that is touchable to adjust a position of the foot section.

11. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the frame further includes at least one barrier including at least one of a siderail and a footboard and the touch screen is carried by the at least one barrier.

12. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the frame has a weigh scale system and the plurality of screens for controlling bed functions includes a weigh scale screen having at least one icon which is touched by the user to control a function of the weigh scale system.

13. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the frame has a patient position monitoring (PPM) system and the plurality of screens for controlling bed functions includes a PPM screen having at least one icon which is touched by the user to control a function of the PPM system.

14. The hospital bed of claim 1, further comprising a mattress supported on the frame, the mattress having at least one inflatable bladder, and the plurality of screens for controlling bed functions includes a mattress control screen having at least one mattress control icon which is touched by the user to control inflation of the at least one air bladder.

15. The hospital bed of claim 14, wherein the at least one air bladder comprises a turn assist bladder and the at least one mattress control icon is touched by the user to control the inflation of the turn assist bladder.

16. The hospital bed of claim 14, wherein the at least one air bladder comprises a continuous lateral rotation therapy (CLRT) bladder and the at least one mattress control icon is touched by the user to control the inflation of the CLRT bladder.

17. The hospital bed of claim 14, wherein the at least one air bladder comprises percussion and vibration (P&

V) bladder and the at least one mattress control icon is touched by the user to control the inflation of the P&

V bladder.

18. The hospital bed of claim 14, wherein the at least one mattress control icon is touched by the user to inflate the at least one air bladder to a maximum firmness level.

19. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the touch screen is also operable to display a reminder message to the user.

20. The hospital bed of claim 19, wherein the reminder message relates to entering information regarding at least one of a patient and medication.

21. A hospital bed comprising

a frame including at least one movable frame portion,

a mattress supported by the frame and including at least one movable mattress portion,

circuitry coupled to the frame, and

a touch screen coupled to the frame and coupled to the circuitry, the touch screen being operable to display a plurality of screens for controlling bed functions, including displaying a frame control screen having at least one icon which is touched by a user to command the circuitry to move at least one of the movable mattress portion and the movable frame portion, wherein the icon depicts the movable portion that is commanded to move when it is touched.

22. The hospital bed of claim 21, wherein the at least one icon includes a plurality of icons, the at least one movable frame portion includes a plurality of deck sections, and the plurality of icons are touchable by the user to control movement of the plurality of deck sections.

23. The hospital bed of claim 21, wherein the movable mattress portion comprises at least one of a support bladder, a continuous lateral rotation therapy bladder, and a percussion and vibration bladder.