公开(公告)号：US20210378888A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17363794

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: Stryker Corporation

Inventor： Richard A. Derenne ,  Anish Paul ,  Fanqi Meng ,  Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu

IPC: A61G1/02 ,  A61G7/05 ,  A61G7/10 ,  A61G7/08

Abstract: A patient transport apparatus transports a patient over a floor surface. The patient transport apparatus comprises a base and support wheels coupled to the base. An auxiliary wheel is coupled to the base to influence motion of the patient transport apparatus over the floor surface to assist users. A wheel drive system is operatively coupled to the auxiliary wheel to rotate the auxiliary wheel relative to the base at a rotational speed. A throttle assembly having a throttle operably coupled to the actuator. The throttle is movable in a first position, a second position, and intermediate positions between the first and second positions. The rotational speed of the auxiliary wheel changes in a non-linear manner with respect to movement of the throttle.

公开(公告)号：US11113935B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16847753

申请日：2020-04-14

Applicant: Stryker Corporation

Inventor： Alexander Josef Bodurka ,  Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu ,  Jerald A. Trepanier ,  Thomas Allen Deeds

IPC: G08B7/08 ,  G08B7/06 ,  H04R3/00

Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a support surface for supporting a patient, and a nurse call interface adapted to provide an interface between a bed and a wall-mounted nurse call outlet having a plurality of pins to thereby allow a patient supported on the bed to communicate with a remotely positioned nurse. The nurse call interface coordinates the duplex signals of the bed's microphone and speaker with the half duplex nurse audio signals from the nurse call system. More particularly, the interface includes a nurse call audio channel communicatively coupled to first and second audio pins of the plurality of pins of the nurse call outlet, a bed microphone channel to a bed microphone, a bed speaker channel to a bed speaker, and a switch controller adapted to selectively connect the nurse call audio channel to the bed microphone channel or to the bed speaker channel.

公开(公告)号：US11051999B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16549541

申请日：2019-08-23

Applicant: Stryker Corporation

Inventor： Michael Joseph Hayes ,  Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu ,  Daniel Vincent Brosnan ,  Aaron Douglas Furman ,  Jonathan David Campbell ,  Thomas Alan Puvogel ,  James K. Galer ,  Jason A. Vanderplas

IPC: A61G1/02 ,  A61G7/015 ,  A61G1/013 ,  A61G7/05 ,  A61G7/018 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60K31/00 ,  G01C21/20

Abstract: Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, or the like, include control systems with one or more image, radar, and/or laser sensors to detect objects and determine if a likelihood of collision exists. If so, the control system controls the speed and steering of the patient support apparatus in order to reduce the likelihood of collision. The control system may be adapted to autonomously drive the patient support apparatus, to transmit a message to a remote device indicating whether it is occupied by a patient or not, and/or to transmit its route to the remote device. The remote device may determine an estimate of a time of arrival of the patient support apparatus at a particular destination and/or determine a distance of the patient support apparatus from the particular destination.

公开(公告)号：US11011272B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16864354

申请日：2020-05-01

Applicant: Stryker Corporation

Inventor： Thomas Durlach ,  Ross Nave ,  Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu

IPC: G16H40/67 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G16H40/20 ,  G16H80/00

Abstract: A system and a method for remotely controlling a medical device based on image data are disclosed. The system includes a medical device, an image sensor, and a remote caregiver interface. The medical device includes a controller coupled to a communication network. The image sensor is coupled to the communication network and is configured to capture image data. The remote caregiver interface is coupled to the communication network and is configured to display the image data for viewing by a user, receive a selected remote control function from the user, and transmit an input signal corresponding to the selected remote control function to the controller of the medical device to execute the selected remote control function based on the input signal.

公开(公告)号：US11000340B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16782163

申请日：2020-02-05

Applicant: Stryker Corporation

Inventor： William D. Childs ,  Brian J. Tessmer ,  Connor F. St. John ,  Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu ,  Isaac A. Schaberg ,  Zachary J. Sadler ,  Kirby M. Neihouser

IPC: H02B1/04 ,  H01R13/00 ,  A61G12/00 ,  A61B50/26 ,  A61G7/05 ,  A61G5/10 ,  A61M5/14 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H02B1/26 ,  H01R13/627 ,  A61B90/50 ,  A61B50/13 ,  A61B90/57 ,  A61B5/02 ,  H02B1/056 ,  H02B1/052 ,  A61G13/10

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coupling system for coupling a medical accessory to an accessory support is provided. The present disclosure also provides a system for powering a medical accessory with an accessory support.

公开(公告)号：US10952644B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16720590

申请日：2019-12-19

Applicant: Stryker Corporation

Inventor： Michael Joseph Hayes ,  Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu ,  Jonathan Mark Greenbank

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G16H40/67

Abstract: A location detection system identifies the locations of medical devices such as patient support apparatuses and/or patient care devices within a medical facility. The devices communicate via a wired connection to one or more medical facility systems (e.g. nurse call system, computer network, etc.), and/or via a wireless connection to such systems. The location detection system automatically determines location information of the devices and communicates the location information so that the recipient of any outgoing alerts and/or other information sent from the devices is apprised of the location of the particular device sending the alert or other information. Caregivers are thereby able to respond to the correct location of an alert, and software systems such as EMR systems, admission discharge and transfer (ADT) systems, etc. are able to correlate transmitted device data with the location and/or patient assigned to that location.

公开(公告)号：US10735052B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US15959873

申请日：2018-04-23

Applicant: Stryker Corporation

Inventor： Michael Joseph Hayes ,  Adam Darwin Downey ,  Aaron Douglas Furman ,  Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu ,  Jonathan Mark Greenbank

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  A61G7/05 ,  H04B5/02 ,  A61G7/018

Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, or the like, uses the ability to communicate with a device via near field communication to determine that the device is physically proximate the support apparatus. The support apparatus uses this determination to associate itself with the device. In some instances, the associated device is a mattress positioned on the support apparatus; a footboard on the support apparatus; a medical device used with a patient supported on the support device; a nearby piece of furniture; another patient support apparatus; or an ID tag worn by a caregiver or patient, or attached to a piece of equipment. After the support apparatus and device are associated, they communicate information between each other using far field communication, which supports higher data transfer rates. Flux concentrators are added in some embodiments to extend and/or shape the range of near the field communication.

公开(公告)号：US10682273B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US15292180

申请日：2016-10-13

Applicant: Stryker Corporation

Inventor： Patrick Lafleche ,  Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu ,  Manikantan Seshadrinathan ,  Donna-Marie Robertson

IPC: A61G7/057 ,  A47C27/08 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/08

Abstract: A patient support, such as a mattress, includes a plurality of inflatable bladders. Depth sensors are included in the support that measure the degree of penetration of a patient into the mattress. An air pressure sensor is also included that measures the pressure inside at least one bladder. A suitable inflation level of the mattress is determined by monitoring the rate of change of the depth with respect to air pressure as the bladder is either inflated or deflated. By detecting an inflection point in the graphical relationship of the depth and pressure outputs, a suitable inflation point for the bladders is determined that reduces interface pressures experienced by the patient, yet does not overly sink the patient into the mattress to a degree of discomfort. Analyzing the outputs of the depth and pressure sensors can also be used to detect a patient's heart rate and respiration rate.

公开(公告)号：US10339911B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15800316

申请日：2017-11-01

Applicant: Stryker Corporation

Inventor： Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu ,  Christopher Ryan Sweeney ,  William Dwight Childs

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G10K11/16 ,  G10K11/178 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: A person support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, or the like, includes an active noise cancellation device configured to generate a noise cancelling sound wave that is designed to cancel a noise sound wave. The active noise cancellation device may include speakers and a microphone. In other embodiments, the person support apparatus includes a sound emitting component and a transmitter adapted to send out a notification signal prior to activation of the sound emitting component. The notification signal provides information about a characteristic of the sound to be emitted by the sound emitting device. The recipient of the notification signal may then use the signal to cancel the sound that is to be emitted. In some embodiments, the person support apparatus acts as a conduit for notification signals of upcoming sounds, receiving and forwarding such notification signals from and to other devices.

公开(公告)号：US10235845B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-19

申请号：US15945437

申请日：2018-04-04

Applicant: Stryker Corporation

Inventor： Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu ,  Jerald A. Trepanier

IPC: G08B5/22 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61G7/05 ,  G16H40/63

Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame, support surface, cable interface, switches, a location detector, and a controller. The switches are electrically coupled to the interface and the controller selects a configuration for the plurality of switches based on a current location of the patient support apparatus within a healthcare facility. Alternatively or additionally, a user interface may display a plurality of identifiers that each identifies a predefined configuration for the switches wherein the controller configures the switches according to an identifier selected by the user. A transceiver on board the patient support apparatus may communicate with different fixed transmitters and the controller may implement different switch configurations based on messages from the different fixed transmitters.