- Patent Title: Apparatuses for supporting and monitoring a condition of a person
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Application No.: US12881285Application Date: 2010-09-14
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Publication No.: US08525680B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: Carl W. Riley , Timothy J. Receveur , David L. Ribble
- Applicant: Carl W. Riley , Timothy J. Receveur , David L. Ribble
- Applicant Address: US IN Batesville
- Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Batesville
- Agency: Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Main IPC: G08B21/22
- IPC: G08B21/22 ; A47C27/10

Abstract:
A person monitoring system is operable to predict the onset of an adverse condition of a person. The system receives first information corresponding to a feature of a person support apparatus and second information corresponding to a physiological characteristic of the person. The system calculates a condition score as a function of the first and second information. In some instances, the system alerts a caregiver if the condition score exceeds a predetermined threshold. Alternatively or additionally, the person monitoring system alerts a caregiver when a person supported on a person support apparatus is regaining consciousness by monitoring one or more of a change in position, a heart rate, and a respiration rate. A person monitoring system that monitors a person's quality of sleep and presents information concerning the quality of sleep to one or more interested parties is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110068935A1 APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING AND MONITORING A CONDITION OF A PERSON Public/Granted day:2011-03-24
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