SENSING SYSTEM FOR PATIENT SUPPORTS
First Claim
1. A sensing system for a patient support comprising:
- a sensor array integrated into a flexible mat, said mat adapted to be placed over a patient support surface positioned on the patient support, said sensor array including a plurality of sensors that are each adapted to detect force exerted by a patient onto a respective sensor in the sensor array;
a controller in communication with said sensor array and adapted to process outputs from said sensor array to determine a pressure distribution profile of a patient positioned on the patient support; and
a display screen supported on the patient support, said display screen adapted to display the pressure distribution profile.
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Abstract
A sensing system for a patient support, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, or the like, provides data about the patient and/or the patient support itself. The sensing system may include a flexible sheet that houses a sensor array that detects interface pressures between the patient and the support surface on the patient support. A user interface allows a caregiver to control operational parameters of the sensor array, including alarms. A color coded map may be displayed on the user interface highlighting the patient'"'"'s currently experienced interface pressures. A control system coupled to the sensor array may map the sensor outputs to the body of the patient in order to correlate the interface pressures to specific parts of the patient'"'"'s body. Shear pressure may, in some embodiments, also be detected by the sensor sheet.
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1. A sensing system for a patient support comprising:
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a sensor array integrated into a flexible mat, said mat adapted to be placed over a patient support surface positioned on the patient support, said sensor array including a plurality of sensors that are each adapted to detect force exerted by a patient onto a respective sensor in the sensor array; a controller in communication with said sensor array and adapted to process outputs from said sensor array to determine a pressure distribution profile of a patient positioned on the patient support; and a display screen supported on the patient support, said display screen adapted to display the pressure distribution profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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