Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Welch Allyn, Inc.

Liko Research & Development Ab

Allen Medical Systems, Inc.

Trumpf Medizin Systeme Gmbh + Co. Kg

Zhao, Chunhui

Lu, Limin

David Lance Ribble

Kirsten M Emmons

Michael Scott Hood

Steven Alan Dixon

Thomas F Heil

Charles A Lachenbruch

Eric D Agdeppa

Craig M Meyerson

John V Harmeyer

Timothy Joseph Receveur

Yongji Fu

Carl William Riley

Neal Wiggermann

Charles A Howell

Ryan S Severns

Varad Narayan Srivastava

Dan R Tallent

Gavin Martin Monson

Todd P O'Neal

John D Christie

Marwan E Nusair

Robert Mark Zerhusen

Timothy A Lane, Ii

Frank E Sauser

Brian Lee Lawrence

Joshua A Williams

David C Newkirk

Steven D Baker

Douglas A Seim

David Edward Quinn

Eric R Meyer

Richard Henry Heimbrock

David W Hornbach

Jonathan D Turner

Richard Joseph Schuman, Sr

Keith Adam Huster

Timothy D Wildman

James Maurice Allen

Thomas K Skripps

Aziz Ali Bhai

James L Walke

Christopher Ryan O'Keefe

David P Lubbers

Rachel L Williamson

Sandy Mark Richards

Yue Yun Wang

Andrew D Clark

Jesse Scott Drake

Joshua C Hight

Clementine Pirio

Scott M Corbin

Laetitia Gazagnes

David Lawrence Bedel

Nicholas A Mann

James D Voll

Brett A Knittle

Michelle E McCleerey

Lori Ann Zapfe

Joshua P Lingenfelser

Kenneth L Lilly

Jotpreet Chahal

Xuan Teng

Eric David Benz

Bryan Weidman

Edward J Koors

Joseph T Canter

Ibne Soreefan

Stacey A Fitzgibbons

Gregory Wiley

Ben Hertz

Gregory J Shannon

Allen R Hart

Susan Kayser

Christopher K Lack

Andreas Huber

Stephen L Douglas

Jeffrey C Marrion

Douglas E Borgman

John G Byers

Michael Buccieri

David M Girardeau

Elin K Dovervik

Catherine M Wagner

David J Hitchcock

Gene J Wolfe

Travis A Pelo

Martyn Thomas Mitchell

Ronnie Arespong

Unnati Ojha

Kathryn R Smith

Robert J Lawrence

Sravan A Mamidi

Murray Swoish

David J Brzenchek

Lars Eklof

Jason A Penninger

Daniel Nachtigal

Clay Gerome Owsley

Andrew Robert Taylor

Arpit Shah

An example method includes capturing images using a camera and detecting a medical device in a first image among the images. A request is transmitted to the medical device. Based on transmitting the request, the example method includes determining that the medical device has output a chirp signal in a second image among the images. Based on the chirp signal, the method includes causing the medical device to perform an action by transmitting a control message to the medical device.

Image-based pairing and controlling of devices in a clinical environment

A system for capturing one or more eye images includes an eye imaging device having a camera configured to capture the eye images. The system determines a workflow for capturing the eye images using the eye imaging device. The workflow is determined based on a risk score for a given patient. The system performs the workflow on the eye imaging device to capture the eye images, conducts a microvascular assessment based on the captured eye images, and adjusts the risk score based on the microvascular assessment.

Microvascular assessment using eye imaging device

An example method includes identifying images of an individual and determining, based on the images, a facial feature of the individual. The example method further includes determining a contextual feature of the individual. Based on the facial feature and the contextual feature, an identity of the individual is determined.

Enhanced image-based tracking in clinical environments

One or more radar sensors can be used to monitor patients in a variety of different environments and embodiments. In one embodiment, radar sensors can be used to monitor a patient's breathing, including monitoring of tidal volume, chest expansion distance, breathing rate, etc. In another embodiment, a patient position can be monitored in a patient bed, which can be used as feedback for control of bladders of a patient bed. Additional embodiments are described herein.

Radar sensors for patient monitoring

A moisture management apparatus monitors an area for moisture events and wirelessly transmits moisture-related information to one or more notification devices. An embodiment of the moisture management apparatus includes a substrate and one or more sensors supported by the substrate. The sensor(s) emit wireless signals indicative of the moisture-related information. A sensor event communication system forwards the sensor signals to another device, such as a notification device. The sensor event communication system may monitor other types of patient events. Portions of the moisture management apparatus and/or the moisture event communication system may be embodied in a patient support apparatus, such as a bed.

Apparatus for the detection of moisture

An example system for microvascular assessment of a patient can include: a fundus imaging device including: a camera configured to capture one or more images of an eye of the patient; and at least one light source; and a microvascular assessment computing device including: a processor; and memory encoding instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: activate the light source to direct light at a fundus of the eye of the patient; capture, with the camera, one or more images of the fundus of the patient, the fundus comprising a plurality of blood vessels; and analyze with the microvascular assessment computing device, the one or more images to determine a microvasculature health index for the patient.

Fundus imaging for microvascular assessment

An incontinence detection alert system may include a bed configured to receive an occupant and at least one monitor configured to acquire data related to at least one of a status of the bed or a status of the occupant. An incontinence detection system may have circuitry to detect an incontinence event of the occupant. A controller may be configured to receive the data from the at least one monitor and to further receive data related to a time of the incontinence event. A remote device may be configured to receive an alert from the controller before a predicted time of a future incontinence event.

Incontinence prediction systems and methods

Respiration detection using radar

A therapeutic support apparatus includes a user support surface extending along a longitudinal axis. The user support surface has a head section and a torso section. Each of the head section and the torso section are operable to angle relative to the longitudinal axis. An elevation unit is operable to position at least one of the head section and torso section at angles relative to the longitudinal axis. A monitor acquires data related to a user while sleeping on the user support surface. An alarm is operable to activate based on the data acquired by the monitor.

Modular turn assist apparatus and method therefor

A computing device for remotely engaging and managing a patient environment displays a video feed of a patient environment, and provides user inputs that, when selected, allow a caregiver to remotely change a condition in the patient environment. Access to the user inputs is restricted based on at least one of a distance between the computing device and the patient environment, credentials of the caregiver, and a condition of a patient in the patient environment.

Remote management of patient environment

An incontinence detection system monitors an area for moisture events and wirelessly transmits moisture-related information to one or more notification devices. The system has a pad that includes a substrate and one or more sensors supported by the substrate. The sensor(s) emit wireless signals indicative of the moisture-related information. A sensor event communication system forwards the sensor signals to another device, such as a notification device. Portions of the system are included in a patient support apparatus, such as a bed.

Incontinence detection systems for hospital beds

An absorbent article has one or more fluid filter layers to inhibit electrode traces from being exposed to low volumes of fluid to reduce the number of false positives that are indicated by an RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad. An antenna inlay has a sacrificial trace portion to permit testing for proper operation of an RFID chip electrically coupled to the antenna inlay. After testing, the sacrificial trace portion is severed. A fluid barrier layer blocks fluid from reaching portions of electrode traces that are located on a backsheet outside a periphery of an absorbent core of an incontinence detection pad. The power at which an antenna transmits to wirelessly energize a passive RFID tag of an incontinence detection pad is controlled to reduce the number of false positives indicated by the RFID tag.

Method of manufacturing RFID tags

A hospital bed is configured to monitor data from a second patient support based on the one or more alarms set by the user. The hospital bed detects whether an alarm triggering event occurred based on the monitored data. In response to a determination that the alarm triggering event occurred, the hospital bed will provide a signal indicative of the alarm triggering event to a nurse call system.

Monitoring of patient supports

A system for detecting potential for infection includes a wound dressing and an electronics component. The wound dressing includes a temperature sensing layer and a cover layer comprising a substrate and a backing layer. The electronics component includes a power source, an electronic control unit (ECU), and a communications interface positioned within a housing and removably coupled to the temperature sensing layer of the wound dressing. The electronics component is configured to receive a plurality of temperature readings from the temperature sensing layer, and provide an indication of potential infection of the wound based the plurality of temperature readings. In various embodiments, each of the plurality of temperature readings corresponds to a temperature of an area around a wound. Methods for preventing infections using the system are also described.

Systems for recognizing temperature as a sign of surgical infection and methods of using the same

A protective dressing includes an outer dressing and an adhesive layer. The outer dressing includes an opening and a cavity sized to receive a phase-change material (PCM) insert inserted through the opening. The adhesive layer is configured to adhere to a patient's skin surrounding an anatomic site. When adhered to the patient's skin, the PCM insert modifies the patient's skin at the anatomic site. The PCM insert may be removed and replaced with another PCM insert. For example, a warm PCM insert may be replaced with a refrigerated PCM insert. The opening of the outer dressing may be self-sealing. The opening of the outer dressing may be sealed with an upper layer dressing coupled to the PCM cooling insert.

Protective dressing with reusable phase-change material cooling insert

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David Lance Ribble