LOCATION DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    31.
    发明申请
    LOCATION DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS 审中-公开
    位置检测系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160296143A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-13

    申请号:US15075747

    申请日:2016-03-21

    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.

    Abstract translation: 位置检测系统在医疗设施内识别诸如患者支持装置和/或患者护理装置之类的医疗装置的位置。 设备通过有线连接与一个或多个医疗设施系统(例如护士呼叫系统,计算机网络等)通信,和/或经由到这种系统的无线连接进行通信。 位置检测系统自动地确定设备的位置信息并且传送位置信息,使得从设备发送的任何传出警报和/或其他信息的接收者被通知发送警报或其他信息的特定设备的位置。 护理者因此能够响应警报的正确位置,并且诸如EMR系统,入院放电和转移(ADT)系统等软件系统能够将发送的设备数据与分配给该位置和/或患者的位置和/或患者相关联 位置。

    Systems And Methods For A User Interface For Calibrating A Load Cell

    公开(公告)号:US20250076100A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18952165

    申请日:2024-11-19

    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a load cell, disposed between a base and a litter, that is configured to generate an output representative of a load acting on the patient support surface. The load cell is associated with a calibration reference symbol assigned to the load cell to define a calibration value for a parameter of the load cell. A user interface is configured to receive user input of a virtual symbol corresponding to the calibration reference symbol. A controller is configured to store a plurality of calibration reference symbols and a plurality of representative calibration values each associated with one of the plurality of calibration reference symbols, initiate a calibration procedure, determine a representative calibration value for each calibration reference symbol, calibrate the parameter of the load cell based on the representative calibration value determined based on the virtual symbol, and determine weight acting on the litter.

    PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS AND MEDICAL DEVICE NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20240296947A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-05

    申请号:US18660777

    申请日:2024-05-10

    CPC classification number: G16H40/67 G16H40/40 H04W4/029 H04W4/33 H04W4/80

    Abstract: A system for automatically detecting medical devices positioned within a room of a healthcare facility includes a patient support apparatus, a headwall unit, and a controller. The patient support apparatus includes at least first and second transceivers and the headwall unit includes at least third and fourth transceivers. At least one of the first and second transceiver and at least one of the third and fourth transceivers are controller to determine first and second estimates of distance between the respective transceiver and a medical device. The controller uses the first and second estimates of distance to determine if the medical device is positioned within a threshold distance of the patient support apparatus and/or within a predetermined volume of space within the room. The transceivers used to determine the first and second estimates of distance may be Bluetooth Low Energy transceivers and/or ultra-wideband transceivers.

    PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS AND HEADWALL UNIT SYNCING

    公开(公告)号:US20240249835A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18561457

    申请日:2022-05-24

    CPC classification number: G16H40/67 G08C17/02 H04L67/12

    Abstract: A wireless communication system for exchanging messages between a patient support apparatus and a headwall unit includes a syncing function wherein certain settings that are present in the headwall unit before a communication link is established with the patient support apparatus are synced with values for those settings that come from the patient support apparatus after the communication link is initially established. Similarly, certain settings that are present in the patient support apparatus before the communication link is established are synced with values for those settings that come from the headwall unit after the communication link is initially established. The syncing function thereby ensures that, upon the initial establishment of the communication link, the patient support apparatus settings will match the headwall settings, and vice versa.

    PATIENT CARE SYSTEMS WITH DYNAMIC GATEWAYS
    40.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230363939A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18028301

    申请日:2021-11-05

    Abstract: A medical device, such as a patient support apparatus or a thermal control unit, includes a plurality of mechanical components and a plurality of nodes adapted to communicate with each other over a local network onboard the medical device, and a gateway in communication with an off-board network. The gateway translates messages between the onboard and off-board networks, manages subscriptions to content of the local network, controls bidirectional communication, and otherwise oversees communications between the local and remote networks. The gateway utilizes a configuration file for managing the communications between the off-board and onboard networks, and the gateway is configured to switch to using new or modified configuration files without requiring a reboot or power cycle of the gateway. Updates to the communications between the onboard and off-board networks can therefore be implemented without any downtime and/or without requiring updates to software executables.

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