Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Liko Research & Development Ab

Eric David Benz

Dan R Tallent

Gavin Martin Monson

Douglas A Seim

Bryan Weidman

Robert Mark Zerhusen

Richard Henry Heimbrock

Jonathan D Turner

Todd P O'Neal

John D Christie

John G Byers

Kirsten M Emmons

Aziz Ali Bhai

Neal Wiggermann

John V Harmeyer

Scott M Corbin

James L Walke

Frank E Sauser

Joshua A Williams

Ryan S Severns

Joseph T Canter

Unnati Ojha

John Goewert

David Lance Ribble

Steven Alan Dixon

Michael Scott Hood

Yongji Fu

Brett A Knittle

Gregory Wiley

Charles A Lachenbruch

Richard Joseph Schuman, Sr

Brian Lee Lawrence

James D Voll

Marwan E Nusair

Bradley T Smith

Nicholas A Mann

Brandon P Fisk

Nicholas C Batta

Edward J Koors

Jason M Williams

Daniel McCoy

Michael A Knecht

Arpit Shah

Robert D Weitz

David P Lubbers

Lori Ann Zapfe

Kenneth L Lilly

Douglas E Borgman

Gregory J Shannon

Michael Buccieri

Catherine M Wagner

David J Hitchcock

Travis A Pelo

Kathryn R Smith

Sravan A Mamidi

Daniel Nachtigal

David J Brzenchek

Clay Gerome Owsley

Archana Vaidyanathan

Nicholas Comparone

Florin Iucha

Nathaniel W Hixon

Mary Kay Brinkman

Karen Lanning

Jared Rude

James W Pascoe

Todd S Ventrola

Richard J Schuman, Sr

Rakesh Karunakaran

Frederick Collin Davidson

Michael M Frondorf

David Lawrence Bedel

Darren S Hudgins

Todd P O'neal

Kimberly Tuinstra

Mekashia Chenault

Douglas A Eckstein

David L Bedel

Ed Pizzella

Bradley Thomas Smith

Catherine Marie Wagner

Todd Steven Ventrola

Todd P O'NEAL

Kimberly Tunistra

A device includes a master control and one or more circuit boards. The master control receives an executable file containing software associated with circuit boards, extracts a piece of software from the executable file, determines whether a version of the piece of software is more desirable than a version of software installed on an associated circuit board, and upon determination that the version of the piece of software is more desirable, install the piece of software onto the associated circuit board by transmitting the piece of software to the associated circuit board as a plurality of data packets, determining whether an acknowledgment of each data packet is received from the associated circuit board within a threshold time period, and upon determination that acknowledgment of at least one data packet is not received from the associated circuit board within the threshold time period, restarting the installation of the piece of software.

Devices and methods for detecting errors during firmware updates

A patient support apparatus includes a sensor capable of detecting vital signs, setting acceptable limits for the vital signs, and includes structures for monitoring the vital signs and providing local and/or remote indications to caregivers if the vital signs fall outside of acceptable limits.

Patient support apparatus having vital signs monitoring and alerting

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 therapy system includes a patient support apparatus and a pneumatic therapy device that is coupleable to the patient support apparatus. The therapy device may receive power and air flow from the patient support apparatus.

Control system for a patient therapy device

A patient support apparatus includes a visual indicator in connection with a portion of the patient support apparatus. The visual indicator is configured to output a first indication and a second indication. The support apparatus also includes a communication circuit configured to communicate via a wireless communication interface and a controller configured to communicate with a service unit via the wireless communication interface. The controller is configured to activate the first indication in response to the service unit detected within a detection range, and in response to enabling a remote access to the service unit, the controller is configured to activate the second indicator. The activation of the second indicator identifies the controller of the patient support apparatus in communication with the service unit via the wireless communication interface.

System and method for identification of remotely accessed patient device

A method to be performed by a processor of a first computing device includes detecting one or more computing devices remote from the first computing device, establishing a peer-to-peer connection with a second computing device from among the one or more computing devices, comparing a first version of a software program installed on the first computing device to a second version of the software program installed on the second computing device, and upon determination that the second version of the software program is more recent than the first version of the software program, receiving second installation software associated with the second version of the software program and executing the second installation software to install the second version of the software program onto the first computing device.

Systems and methods for peer-to-peer automatic software updates

A system and method of patient bed communication and bed-to-room association in a healthcare facility having a network with at least one wireless access point (WAP) and a nurse call system is provided. A handheld unit is moved to a position within a pairing distance of a pairing zone of a patient bed so that the handheld unit and the bed are paired using a first wireless communication technology. A second wireless communication technology is used to send bed identification data (ID) to the handheld unit after the pairing operation has been completed. The bed ID is transmitted from the handheld unit to the nurse call system via a wired connection to establish a bed-to-room association between the patient bed and a room in which the patient bed is located. A third wireless communication technology is used to send bed status data and the bed ID to the WAP of the network.

Cable-free bed with wireless pillow speaker

A therapy system that includes a patient support apparatus and a pneumatic therapy device that is coupleable to the patient support apparatus. The therapy device may receive power and air flow from the patient support apparatus.

Patient support apparatus with integrated patient therapy device

User interface for a patient support apparatus with integrated patient therapy device

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

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

An incontinence detection pad for detecting incontinence events includes a moisture absorbent layer that has non-embossed areas and embossed areas. The non-embossed areas have a first density of fibers of the layer, and the embossed areas have a second density of fibers of the layer that is greater than the first density. The incontinence detection pad further includes a plurality of electrodes positioned beneath the moisture absorbent layer and a transmitter connected to the plurality of electrodes and configured to transmit a signal indicative of a status of the moisture absorbent layer.

Incontinence detection optimization using directional wicking

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Sunman, IN, United States of America

Eric David Benz