Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Liko Research & Development Ab

Liko Research & Developmetn Ab

Douglas A Seim

Gavin Martin Monson

Eric David Benz

Robert Mark Zerhusen

David C Newkirk

Steven D Baker

Dan R Tallent

Todd P O'Neal

Frank E Sauser

John D Christie

Irvin John Vanderpohl, Iii

James Maurice Allen

Kirsten M Emmons

Michael Scott Hood

Neal Wiggermann

Kenzi L Mudge

John V Harmeyer

Bryan Weidman

John B Wilker, Jr

Charles A Lachenbruch

Yongji Fu

James D Voll

Britten J Pipher

Bradley T Smith

Stephen R Embree

Kathryn R Smith

David Lance Ribble

Steven Alan Dixon

Joshua A Williams

Marwan E Nusair

Ryan S Severns

Scott M Corbin

Mattias Andersson

Douglas E Borgman

Gregory J Shannon

Andreas Bolin

Brett A Knittle

Marica Demby

Gregory Wiley

Timothy Joseph Receveur

James L Walke

Eric D Agdeppa

Thomas A Myers

Varad Narayan Srivastava

Frederick Collin Davidson

Andrew S Robinson

Jason M Williams

Laura A Hassey

Pamela Wells

Arpit Shah

Richard Henry Heimbrock

David Edward Quinn

Jonathan D Turner

Aziz Ali Bhai

David P Lubbers

Brandon P Fisk

Michael Buccieri

Joseph T Canter

Catherine M Wagner

David J Hitchcock

Travis A Pelo

Unnati Ojha

Jnanesha Ramegowda

Nicole Johannigman

Sravan A Mamidi

Collin Davidson

John Goewert

David J Brzenchek

Jason B Grace

Daniel Nachtigal

Clay Gerome Owsley

Peter Rydstrom

William A Morrison

Florin Iucha

James W Pascoe

Jared Rude

Karen Lanning

Mary Kay Brinkman

Todd S Ventrola

Nolan D Wanner

Nathaniel W Hixon

Richard J Schuman, Sr

John A Lane

Eric R Meyer

Brian Lee Lawrence

Roger Karlsson

John G Byers

Rachel L Williamson

Philippe Kaikenger

Clementine Pirio

Michael M Frondorf

Kiana Mathews Dezelon

David Lawrence Bedel

Ibne Soreefan

John S Schroder

Jennifer A Gunn

Michael Churilla

Brandon Smith

Elizabeth A Kowal

Jennifer Bergstrom

A patient support apparatus includes a base frame, lift mechanism supporting an upper frame relative to the base frame, a load frame, and a plurality of deck sections, a patient support surface, and a number of barriers positioned about the patient supporting surface. The patient support apparatus includes a notification system for visually notifying a caregiver of a condition or status of a component of the patient support apparatus.

Patient support apparatus

A patient support apparatus includes a frame having a supporting surface. A transmitting element is coupled to the frame. A surface assembly is selectively positioned on the supporting surface. The surface assembly includes a surface selectively enclosing an interior. A controller is communicatively coupled to the transmitting element. A sensor assembly is coupled to the surface assembly. The sensor assembly includes a sensor configured to sense information about at least one of the surface assembly and a person positioned on the surface assembly. A receiving assembly is operably coupled to the surface assembly and the sensor assembly. The receiving assembly is configured to selectively interact with the transmitting element via a charging interface to power the sensor assembly.

Wireless power distribution in patient support surface

A charting system is provided for use in a healthcare facility having a network. The charting system includes a microphone to receive voice inputs from a caregiver. A vital sign monitor obtains a vital sign from a patient and displays it. The system includes a communication device having a voice-to-text module that includes a processor coupled to the microphone. The processor operates a voice-to-text algorithm that converts the vital sign into text in response to the caregiver dictating the vital sign into the microphone. The processor initiates transmission of the vital sign to an EMR computer via the network after conversion of the at least one vital sign to text.

System for EMR vitals charting

A patient support apparatus includes a frame and a mattress supported by the frame and arranged to support a patient thereon. A sensor is included to detect moisture on the patient and/or the patient support apparatus. The sensor produces signals indicative of the presence of moisture on the patient support apparatus. One or more alerts are output in response to the signals provided by the sensor to notify a caregiver of the presence of moisture on the patient support apparatus.

Incontinence detection system

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 movement, including movement in a patient bed and around a room. 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.

Patient body monitoring using radar

A charging system for a medical facility includes a patient support apparatus that has a base frame, an upper frame, a wheel to engage a floor surface, and a controller. A rechargeable battery is operably coupled to the base frame. The controller is configured to communicate with the rechargeable battery. A transmitting assembly is coupled to at least one of a wall surface and the floor surface of said medical facility. A receiving assembly is operably coupled to the base frame adjacent to the wheel. The receiving assembly is in communication with the rechargeable battery. The receiving assembly and the transmitting assembly selectively communicate to charge the rechargeable battery. An alert feature is in communication with the controller of the patient support apparatus. The alert feature is configured to emit an alarm when the controller indicates the rechargeable battery is at or below a predetermined charge level.

Wirelessly charged patient support apparatus system

A movement detection device includes a signal transmission device configured to transmit a radar signal transmission toward a target area and to receive reflected radar signals, and a signal analysis device configured to analyze the reflected radar signals to detect a movement in the target area that is indicative of micro-shivering. In response to detecting the micro-shivering, the movement detection device generates an alarm.

Micro-movement and gesture detection using radar

A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.

User interface for hospital bed

A patient support apparatus includes a frame and a mattress positioned on the frame. The mattress has an electronic component positioned within an interior of the mattress. An inductive power transmitter is coupled to the frame. An inductive power receiver is positioned within the interior of the mattress and electrically coupled to the electronic component.

Mattress having selectable patient weight valve, inductive power, and a digital x-ray cassette

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

High-accuracy locating systems and methods are used for determining successful caregiver rounding, monitoring whether housekeepers have properly cleaned patient beds, or determining whether patients have ambulated sufficient distances during recovery. Patient beds having at least two locating tags are used for establishing patient care zones around the patient beds. Locating anchors and equipment tags are moved around a patient room to determine optimum locating anchor placement within the patient room based on signal quality values. A locating tag on a patient bed switches roles to operate as a locating anchor in response to the patient bed becoming stationary. A locating tag has a digital compass which is used to determine a field of good ranging relative to a front of a caregiver wearing the locating tag.

Ultra-wideband locating systems and methods

Systems and methods include a medical device that matches an identifier received over its optical channel and associated with a control device within a line-of-sight of the medical device with an identifier received over its wireless channel and that automatically pairs with the control device associated with the matching identifier over its wireless channel, as well as, a control device that matches an identifier received over its optical channel and associated with a medical device within a line-of-sight of the control device with an identifier received over its wireless channel and that automatically pairs with the medical device associated with the matching identifier over its wireless channel, as well as, a first device and a second device that automatically pair over a wireless channel based on a location identifier received over an optical channel from a transmitter within a line-of-sight of the first device and the second device.

Wireless link pairing authentication

Systems and methods for EMR vitals charting

A patient support apparatus may include a foam frame defining a space. A bladder assembly may be positioned in the space. The bladder assembly may include a plurality of foam filled bladders. Each of the foam filled bladders may be interconnected by a manifold. A plurality of mutually exclusively selectable pressure relief valves may be provided to release air from the bladder assembly.

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Okeana, OH, United States of America

Douglas A Seim