PATIENT SUPPORT WITH IMPROVED CONTROL

• US 20150250669A1
• Filed: 05/22/2015
• Published: 09/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stryker Corporation
• Original Assignee: Stryker Corporation
• Inventors: Elliott, Derick, Moreno, David Mayen, Plante, Martin, Rohrer, Chad, Wan Fong, David Kim Soui, Desaulniers, Annie
• Granted Patent: US 10,052,249 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/103 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes A61B5/08 takes precedence; measuring aids for tailors A41H1/00; measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry A61C19/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/447 specially adapted for aiding the prevention of ulcer or pressure sore development, i.e. before the ulcer or sore has developed
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6892 Mats
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/02 Adjustable operating tables; Controls therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/08 the table being divided into different adjustable sections
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/16 Touchpads
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/20 Displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/32 for force
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/42 for inclination
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2210/50 for radiography
• 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 7/0506 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 7/0514 : mounted to individual mattress supporting frame sections
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0524 : characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0527 : Weighing devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0528 : Steering or braking devices for castor wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/08 : Apparatus for transporting beds
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/44 : for weighing persons
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/52 : Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. furniture with walking sticks A45B3/08
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/32 : Indicating the weight by optical projection means
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/42 : electrically operated
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 : using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 : Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 : using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• 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: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A patient support includes a frame, a patient support surface supported at the frame, a display incorporated into the frame, and a user interface incorporated into the frame. The patient support frame includes a controller incorporated into the frame, which has a plurality of prompts stored therein. The user interface is in communication with the controller and may be used to select a selected prompt from the plurality of prompts stored in the controller. When a prompt is selected, the controller generates a display image or text associated with the selected prompt at the display in response to a passage of time or an input to provide a visual prompt to the user.

Claims

1. A patient support comprising:

a plurality of components forming said patient support;

a device associated with said patient support for sensing or controlling a parameter of at least one of said components;

a patient support-based controller in communication with said device, said patient support-based controller mounted at said patient support;

a display mounted at said patient support, said controller in communication with said display; and

a user interface in communication with said controller, said user interface operable to select said parameter of said at least one component for display at said display and to adjust said parameter, and when selected said controller monitoring said device and generating a dynamic icon, said icon comprising a graphical representation of said at least one component at said display associated with said parameter, and said dynamic icon operable to change in response to a user adjusting said parameter to provide the user visual feedback of the change to the parameter.

2. The patient support according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of sensors associated with said patient support for sensing a plurality of conditions of said patient support, and said user interface being operable to select one of said conditions, and when a selected condition is selected said controller monitoring said selected condition, and said controller generating a display at said display when said selected condition occurs.

3. The patient support according to claim 1, wherein said display comprises a touch screen.

4. The patient support according to claim 3 wherein said controller generates a screen image at said touch screen, said screen image including a region forming said user interface.

5. The patient support according to claim 2, wherein said display comprises a touch screen, and said controller generating a screen image at said touch screen, said screen image including a plurality of regions forming a menu for said conditions.

6. The patient support according to claim 2, wherein said user interface comprises a first user interface, said patient support further comprising a second user interface, said second user interface for selecting an alarm setting for said selected condition, said alarm setting being stored in said controller, and when said alarm setting is selected said controller actuating said alarm when said selected condition occurs.

7. The patient support according to claim 6, wherein said controller generates a second screen image at said touch screen, said second screen image having a plurality of regions, said regions of said second screen image providing a menu of options relative to said alarm setting.

8. The patient support according to claim 2, wherein said sensors comprise a plurality of load cells, said load cells in communication with said controller, and said controller using signals from said load cells to determine whether the bed is occupied or not.

9. The patient support according to claim 1, further comprising a side rail and a side rail sensor for detecting whether the side rail is lowered or not, and said controller using signals from said side rail sensor to determine the status of the side rail and displaying said status at said display.

10. The patient support according to claim 1, further comprising a brake and a brake sensor for detecting whether said brake is on or off, and said controller using a signal from said brake sensor to determine a status of the brake and displaying said status at said display.

11. The patient support according to claim 1, wherein said at least one component comprises a mattress.

12. The patient support according to claim 11, wherein said parameter comprises the firmness of the mattress.

13. The patient support according to claim 1, wherein said at least one component comprises a deck with articulatable deck sections.

14. The patient support according to claim 13, wherein said parameter comprises an angle of at least one of said deck sections.

15. The support according to claim 13, wherein said parameter comprises a height of said deck.

16. The patient support according to claim 1, said plurality of components including a frame, said frame supporting a patient support surface and a footboard, said display mounted in said footboard.

17. A patient support comprising:

a patient support surface;

a patient support-based controller mounted in said patient support, said controller having stored therein a plurality of options;

a display mounted at said patient support, said controller in communication with said display and displaying said options at said display; and

a user interface in communication with said controller, said user interface operable to select one of said options and being operable to select and change a parameter associated with a selected option, and said controller generating a dynamic icon, said dynamic icon comprising a graphical representation of said selected option, and said controller operable to change said dynamic icon in response to a user changing said parameter of said selected icon to provide the user visual feedback of the change to the parameter.

18. The patient support according to claim 17, wherein said display comprises a touch screen, said user interface comprises at least one sensitive area of said touch screen wherein said touch screen forms said user interface.

19. The patient support according to claim 17, wherein said touch screen includes a plurality of sensitive areas, said plurality of sensitive areas forming a menu for said plurality of options.

20. The patient support according to claim 17, further comprising a frame, said frame supporting said patient support surface and a footboard, said display mounted at said footboard.

21. The patient support according to claim 20, wherein said controller is mounted at said footboard.

22. The patient support according to claim 17, further comprising an input device for storing or creating additional options in said controller.

23. The patient support according to claim 22, wherein said input device comprises a keyboard.

24. The patient support according to claim 22, wherein said input device comprises a network connection or a portable storage device.

25. The patient support according to claim 17, further comprising:

a plurality of load cells for generating load cell signals indicating of a weight applied to the load cells by a patient supported on said patient support surface;

an alarm;

a timer; and

a pre-selected time stored in said controller, said controller configured to determine patient movement based on the load cell signals and configured to trigger the alarm when the controller determines from the load cell signals and the timer that the person supported on the patient support surface has not moved over the pre-selected period of time.

26. The patient support according to claim 17, further comprising a plurality of pressure sensors at said patient support surface.

27. The patient support according to claim 26, wherein said controller uses signals from said pressure sensors to generate a pressure map having a plurality of pressure points at the patient surface.

28. The patient support according to claim 27, wherein said controller is configured to monitor the pressure points on the map and when said controller detects that the pressure points have exceeded a pre-selected value stored in said controller, said controller is configured to trigger an alarm.

29. The patient support according to claim 26, wherein said controller converts said pressure sensor signals into vital sign signals, and said controller monitoring said vital sign signals of a patient supported on the patient supports surface.