Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient care

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10905609-B2
Application number	US-201615353179-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2016
Priority date	Nov 20, 2015
Publication date	Feb 2, 2021
Grant date	Feb 2, 2021

Abstract

A patient support system comprises a patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus comprises a base and a patient support surface supported by the base. The patient support apparatus also comprises powered devices that perform one or more predetermined functions on the patient support apparatus. Multiple input devices are employed to control the powered devices. The input devices are designed to enable caregivers to cause operation of the powered devices, as needed, while freeing the caregivers to perform other tasks.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A patient support system comprising:
a base;
a patient support surface supported by said base;
a powered device to perform a predetermined function;
a user input device of a first form configured to provide a first input signal;
a secondary input device of a second form, different than said first form, configured to provide a second input signal;
a controller configured to initiate operation of said powered device based on said first input signal to begin driving said powered device;
a sensor in communication with said controller configured to indicate when said predetermined function is complete; and
wherein said controller configured to continue operation of said powered device based on said second input signal to continue driving said powered device until said predetermined function is complete.

2. The patient support system of claim 1 , wherein said powered device comprises at least one of a patient raising device, a patient centering device, a patient turning device, a patient ingress/egress device, a lift device, a bed extension device, and a deck adjustment device.

3. The patient support system of claim 1 , wherein said user input device comprises at least one of a first button, a first gesture sensing device, a first microphone, a first foot pedal, and a first sensor and said secondary input device comprises at least one of a second button, a second gesture sensing device, a second microphone, a second foot pedal, and a second sensor.

4. The patient support system of claim 1 , wherein said controller is configured to continue operation of said powered device based on said second input signal after termination of said first input signal.

5. The patient support system of claim 4 , including memory storing a preset position of a patient, wherein said controller is configured to continue operation of said powered device based on said second input signal until the patient reaches said preset position as determined by said sensor.

6. The patient support system of claim 1 , wherein said controller is configured to continue operation of said powered device based on said second input signal when said second input signal is received by said controller within a predetermined time after termination of said first input signal.

7. The patient support system of claim 1 , wherein said controller is configured to continue operation of said powered device based on said second input signal when said first input signal and said second input signal are received by said controller simultaneously.

8. The patient support system of claim 1 , wherein said user input device is located on a control panel and said secondary input device is located remotely from said control panel.

9. The patient support system of claim 8 , including side rails supported by said base, wherein said user input device comprises a button coupled to at least one of said side rails and said secondary input device comprises a foot pedal supported by said base.

10. A patient support system comprising:
a base;
a patient support surface supported by said base;
a powered device for performing a predetermined function;
a user input device configured to provide a first input signal, said first input signal associated with said powered device;
a universal input device configured to provide a universal input signal; and
a controller configured to control said powered device while receiving said first input signal from said user input device to perform said predetermined function,
said controller further configured to assign a functionality to said universal input device based on said first input signal provided by said user input device such that, after assigning said functionality to said universal input device, said controller is configured to control said powered device while receiving said universal input signal from said universal input device to perform said predetermined function.

11. The patient support system of claim 10 , including a second powered device and a second user input device configured to provide a second input signal associated with said second powered device, wherein said user input device is further defined as a first user input device, said functionality is further defined as a first functionality, and said controller is configured to:
control said second powered device while receiving said second input signal from said second user input device to perform a second predetermined function, and
assign a second functionality to said universal input device based on said second input signal provided by said second user input device such that, after assigning said second functionality to said universal input device, said controller is configured to control said second powered device while receiving said universal input signal from said universal input device to perform said second predetermined function.

12. The patient support system of claim 11 , wherein at least one of said first user input device and said second user input device is located on a portable electronic device.

13. The patient support system of claim 11 , wherein said universal input device comprises a functionality indicator and said controller is configured to activate said functionality indicator to indicate which of said first functionality or said second functionality said universal input device is assigned.

14. A patient support system comprising:
a base;
a patient support surface supported by said base;
a powered device;
a user input configured to provide a first input signal;
a sensing system configured to determine a patient condition and provide a second input signal indicative of a triggering event based on changes in the patient condition and a third input signal indicative of a current patient support configuration; and
a controller configured to determine a desired patient support configuration defined by said patient support surface based on said triggering event and select operation of said powered device based on said first input signal and said current patient support configuration defined by said patient support surface, wherein said controller configured to operate said powered device based on said second input signal and said third input signal until said desired patient support configuration is reached.

15. The patient support system of claim 14 , wherein said second input signal is a continuous signal provided by said sensing system.

16. The patient support system of claim 15 , wherein said powered device is one of a lift device and a deck adjustment device.

17. The patient support system of claim 16 , wherein said sensing system comprises one or more of load cells, a heart monitor, a cough monitor, a microphone, a breathing monitor, an optical sensor, and a camera.

18. The patient support system of claim 14 , wherein said triggering event comprises at least one of a patient being asleep on said patient support surface and a patient having a coughing episode on said patient support surface.

Assignees

• Stryker Corp

Inventors

• Childs William D
• St John Connor F
• Tessmer Brian J
• Bhimavarapu Krishna S

Classifications

• A61G2203/42

  for inclination · CPC title

• A61G7/001

  with means for turning-over the patient · CPC title

• A61G7/012

  raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame (A61G7/005, A61G7/008 take precedence) · CPC title

• A61G2203/10

  characterised by specific control means, e.g. for adjustment or steering · CPC title

• A61G7/0524

  characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights · CPC title