Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient care

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11382812-B2
Application number	US-201816020052-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 27, 2018
Priority date	Jun 27, 2017
Publication date	Jul 12, 2022
Grant date	Jul 12, 2022

Abstract

A patient support system for providing improved guidance tools with respect to a patient support apparatus. A user interface is configured to receive inputs from a user, and an information output device is configured to provide instructions to the user. The user interface and the information output device may be embodiment on a touchscreen display. The user inputs may include a search query. A controller may be adapted to determine search results corresponding to operational functions of the patient support apparatus responsive to the search query and to provide said search results to the user with the information output device. The user input may include shorthand commands corresponding to operational functions of the patient support apparatus. The user interface may include a voice actuation device configured to receive voice actuation commands from a user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A patient support system comprising:
a patient support apparatus;
a user interface configured to receive an input from a user, said input comprising a search query associated with a patient condition;
an information output device configured to provide a search result and an instruction to the user with said search result related to an operational function of said patient support apparatus to treat the patient condition;
a controller in communication with said user interface and said information output device, said controller being configured to:
receive an input signal from said user interface based on said search query associated with the patient condition;
determine said search result corresponding to said operational function of the patient support apparatus to treat the patient condition responsive to said search query;
rank said search result based on determined relevance to said search query associated with the patient condition;
transmit an output signal to provide said search result to the user with said information output device;
receive a user selection from said search result with said user interface; and
transmit a control signal for controlling said operational function of the patient support apparatus to treat the patient condition based on the user selection; and

an operational device in communication with said controller, said operational device configured to receive said control signal and control said operational function to treat the patient condition based on said control signal.

2. The patient support system of claim 1 , further comprising a touchscreen display comprising said user interface and said information output device with said touchscreen display configured to display a virtual keyboard, and receive said search query from the user actuating virtual keys of said virtual keyboard.

3. The patient support system of claim 1 , further comprising a touchscreen display comprising said user interface and said information output device and configured to display a search field, and a stylus configured to virtually write freeform within said search field.

4. The patient support system of claim 3 , wherein said touchscreen display is further configured to display letters and/or numbers comprising said search query corresponding to the virtual freeform writing.

5. The patient support system of claim 1 , wherein said controller is further configured to determine a user menu based on the user selection from said search result, and transmit a display signal to said information output device to display said user menu.

6. The patient support system of claim 1 , wherein said controller is further configured to determine a confidence threshold of said search result, and transmit said output signal to provide a portion of said search result above said confidence threshold.

7. A patient support system comprising:
a patient support apparatus;
a user interface configured to receive an input from a user, said input comprising a search query associated with a patient condition;
at least one operational device configured to perform an operational function to treat the patient condition;
an information output device configured to provide a search result and an instruction to the user with said search result related to said operational function of said at least one operational device configured to treat the patient condition; and
a controller in communication with said user interface, said at least one operational device, and said information output device, said controller being configured to:
receive an input signal from said user interface based on said search query associated with the patient condition;
determine said search result corresponding to said operational function of said at least one operational device configured to treat the patient condition responsive to said search query associated with the patient condition;
rank said search result based on determined relevance to treatment of the patient condition with said at least one operational device;
transmit an output signal to provide said search result to the user with said information output device;
receive a user selection from said search result with said user interface; and
transmit a control signal for controlling said operational function to initiate treatment of the patient condition with said at least one operational device based on the user selection.

8. The patient support system of claim 7 , further comprising a touchscreen display comprising said user interface and said information output device with said touchscreen display configured to display a virtual keyboard, and receive said search query from the user actuating virtual keys of said virtual keyboard.

9. The patient support system of claim 7 , further comprising a touchscreen display comprising said user interface and said information output device and configured to display a search field, and a stylus configured to virtually write freeform within said search field.

10. The patient support system of claim 9 , wherein said touchscreen display is further configured to display letters and/or numbers comprising said search query corresponding to the virtual freeform writing.

11. The patient support system of claim 7 , wherein said controller is further configured to determine a user menu based on the user selection from said search result, and transmit a display signal to said information output device to display said user menu.

12. The patient support system of claim 7 , wherein said controller is further configured to determine a confidence threshold of said search result, and transmit said output signal to provide a portion of said search result above said confidence threshold.

13. A patient support system comprising:
a patient support apparatus;
a user interface configured to receive an input from a user, said input comprising a search query associated with a patient condition;
at least one first operational device configured to perform a first operational function to treat the patient condition;
at least one second operational device configured to perform a second operational function different from said first operational function;
an information output device configured to provide a search result and an instruction to the user with said search result related to said first operational function of said at least one first operational device configured to treat the patient condition; and
a controller in communication with said user interface, said at least one first operational device, said at least one second operational device, and said information output device, said controller being configured to:
receive an input signal from said user interface based on said search query associated with the patient condition;
determine said search result corresponding to said first operational function of said at least one first operational device configured to treat the patient condition responsive to said search query associated with the patient condition;
rank said search result based on determined relevance to treatment of the patient condition with said at least one first operational device;
transmit an output signal to provide said search result to the user with said information output device;
receive a user selection from said search result with said user interface; and
transmit a control signal for controlling said first operational function to initiate treatment of the patient condition with said at least one first operational device based on the user selection.

14. The patient support system of claim 13 , further comprising a touchscreen display co

Assignees

• Stryker Corp

Inventors

• Bhimavarapu Krishna S
• Brosnan Daniel
• Furman Aaron Douglas
• Desaulniers Annie

Classifications

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title

• A61G7/001

  with means for turning-over the patient · CPC title

• A61G7/053

  Aids for getting into, or out of, bed, e.g. steps, chairs, {cane-like supports} · CPC title

• A61G7/018 Primary

  Control or drive mechanisms · CPC title

• A61G2203/20

  Displays or monitors · CPC title