PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH PATIENT WEIGHT MONITORING

    公开(公告)号:WO2023064183A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:PCT/US2022/046080

    申请日:2022-10-07

    Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, etc., includes a scale system adapted to automatically monitor changes in a patient's weight over the course of a patient's stay within a healthcare facility. A controller onboard the patient support apparatus is configured to take an initial weight reading of the patient when he or she is first assigned to the patient support apparatus, and to thereafter repetitively compare the patient's current weight to that initial weight reading. If the difference exceeds a threshold, the controller issues a notification. The threshold may be user-customizable and/or it may be adaptive based on s statistical analysis of the patient's weight fluctuations. A control panel may be included to allow a caregiver to select between using a non-adaptive threshold or an adaptive threshold, and/or to select a value for the non-adaptive threshold. The notification may be transmitted to the caregiver's smart phone.

    PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH GRAPHICAL GUIDANCE

    公开(公告)号:WO2023064184A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:PCT/US2022/046081

    申请日:2022-10-07

    Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, etc., includes a plurality of force sensors that may be used for implementing a scale function and/or an exit detection function. A controller onboard the patient support apparatus is adapted to determine if a patient's center of gravity is within a zone as a prerequisite for carrying out the exit detection function. If the patient's center of gravity is outside the zone, the controller provides graphical guidance to the user regarding the patient's current center of gravity and a target location where the patient's center of gravity should be. The controller may also provide graphical guidance for a user to implement a calibration process for the force sensors, and in some case, one or more accelerometers. The controller may also simultaneously display successive calculations of the patient's center of gravity with a directional indicator showing a direction of its movement.

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