Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Liko Research & Development Ab

Jason M Williams

Gavin Martin Monson

Gregory J Shannon

Todd P O'Neal

Douglas A Seim

Scott M Corbin

Eric David Benz

Bryan Weidman

Joseph T Canter

Richard Joseph Schuman, Sr

John V Harmeyer

Steven V McCaig

Unnati Ojha

Vijay Aditya Tadipatri

David C Newkirk

Dan R Tallent

John D Christie

Jesse Newman

Frederick Collin Davidson

Melissa Rose Stancato

Darren S Hudgins

Sravan A Mamidi

Karin L Olsson

Daniel Johansson

James Ledwith

Brian Guthrie

Jennifer Domina Slavin

Lari E Rutherford

Reece Allan Michael Caldwell

Shawn J Keller

Sheeza Hussain

Reece A M Caldwell

Steven V Mccaig

Systems and methods include a medical device that scans for wireless broadcasts based upon received input or satisfying a scanning criterion. The medical device, based upon the scan, identifies data wirelessly broadcast from a control device. The medical device outputs information to the interface identifying the control device. The medical device receives input from the interface selecting the control device. The medical device receives a command from the control device. The medical device physically interacts with a user based upon the command received from the control device. The medical device sends wireless confirmation of pairing to the control device. The medical device subsequently sends wireless confirmation of unpairing to the control device. The medical device performs a scan for wireless broadcasts in response to the unpairing, based upon received input or satisfying the scanning criterion.

Pairable devices and systems and methods for providing assisted pairing of devices to particular locations

An apparatus, system or method includes a patient bed for use with a network including a remote computer. The patient bed includes a bed frame to support a patient and bed circuitry carried by the bed frame. The bed circuitry is configured to receive a new version of bed operating software from the remote computer. The bed circuitry includes a first memory bank and a second memory bank. One of the first and second memory banks stores therein a current version of bed operating software. The other of the first and second memory banks stores therein the new version of bed operating software received from the remote computer. Thus, two versions of bed operating software are stored in the bed circuitry. A memory toggle is used to determine which version of the operating software in which of the two memory banks is used to operate the bed.

Apparatus and method for updating software in a patient support apparatus using a memory toggle

A time-based wireless pairing operation between a medical device, such as a patient bed, and a wall module in a patient room is initiated in response to a power plug of the medical device being plugged into a power receptacle carried by the wall module. Times determined by timers of the medical device and the wall module are compared by the wall module or by the medical device so that wireless pairing occurs only with the medical device that was plugged into the wall module. Different types of plug detectors used in the wall module to detect connection of the power plug include optical detectors, mechanical switches, and current sensors.

Wireless configuration and authorization of a wall unit that pairs with a medical device

Time-based wireless pairing between a medical device and a wall unit

Lift communications systems, wall-mounted controls, and methods of using and configuring the same are disclosed. A lift communications system includes one or more lifts, each one of the one or more lifts is movable within a space. The lift communications system further includes a wall-mounted control coupled to a wall of the space. The wall-mounted control is configured to communicatively couple to the one or more lifts via a wireless connection. When the wall-mounted control is communicatively coupled to a lift of the one or more lifts, the wall-mounted control is configured to direct operation of the lift and receive data from the lift.

Lift communications systems comprising wall-mounted displays and methods of using and configuring the same

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

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

Systems and methods include a control device that matches a first identifier received over its first communication channel and associated with a medical device with a second identifier received over its second communication channel as well as a receiver device that receives the second identifier from the medical device via a third communication channel from the medical device and transmits the second identifier to the control device via the second communication channel. The control device, upon determining that the first identifier received over the first communication channel, matches the second identifier received over the second communication channel and automatically pairs with the medical device associated with the matching identifier over the second communication channel.

Wireless link pairing authentication

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.

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Jason M Williams