Patient Support Apparatus With Redundant Identity Verification
First Claim
1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a support frame configured to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position;
a siderail coupled to the support frame;
a first sensing device supported by the siderail;
a second sensing device supported by the siderail, the second sensing device being a different type of sensing device than the first sensing device; and
a control module in communication with the first sensing device and the second sensing device to verify the identity of a person based on first identity information received by the first sensing device and second identity information received by the second sensing device, the first identity information being different than the second identity information.
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes one or more readers and/or sensing devices to receive data that can be use to verify the identity of persons or objects, such as patients, caregivers, and medications. The sensing devices may include, for example, a biometric sensor, a physiological sensor, a bar code reader, a camera, a microphone, or a combination thereof. The patient support apparatus may use identity verification information obtained from these devices for a number of different purposes, including, for example, managing the delivery of therapy, medication, or treatment to a patient associated with the patient support apparatus.
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30 Claims
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a support frame configured to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position; a siderail coupled to the support frame; a first sensing device supported by the siderail; a second sensing device supported by the siderail, the second sensing device being a different type of sensing device than the first sensing device; and a control module in communication with the first sensing device and the second sensing device to verify the identity of a person based on first identity information received by the first sensing device and second identity information received by the second sensing device, the first identity information being different than the second identity information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a support frame configured to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position; a siderail coupled to the support frame; a sensing device supported by the siderail; and a control module in communication with the sensing device to verify the identity of a person based on first identity information received by the sensing device and second identity information received by the sensing device, the first identity information being different from the second identity information. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a support frame configured to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position; a siderail coupled to the support frame; a docking area defined in the siderail to removably support a barcode reader; and a communication link to couple the barcode reader to a control module of the patient support apparatus when the barcode reader is positioned in the docking area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a support frame configured to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position; a siderail coupled to the support frame; a pulse oximeter module supported by the siderail, the pulse oximeter module comprising; a communication port to connect a pulse oximetry sensor apparatus to the pulse oximeter module; and a display to display pulse oximetry data obtained by the pulse oximetry sensor apparatus from a patient positioned on the patient support apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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