Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Michael R Montini

Rachel L Williamson

Brandon P Fisk

Gregory J Shannon

David C Newkirk

Charles A Lachenbruch

Eric R Meyer

Frank E Sauser

Philippe Kaikenger

Darrell L Borgman

Scott M Corbin

James D Voll

John G Byers

Douglas E Borgman

Catherine M Wagner

Brian S Guthrie

Kathryn R Smith

Jnanesha Ramegowda

Michael Churilla

Nicole Johannigman

John Goewert

Taylor Franklin

Jason B Grace

Arpit Shah

Frederick Schultz

Kin Choi

Keith Moores

Jason M Gilreath

Sridhar Karimpuzha Seshadri

Thomas L Simpson

Herve Gautier

Jean-Francois Lellig

Matthieu Guetta

Neil Buchanan

Wui Hsien Wong

Andrew R Wager

Gary R Gibbons

Faron L Blessing

Stephen S Amrhein

A patient support apparatus tracking system includes at least one of a frame, mattress, and mattress cover. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag may be embedded within the at least one of the frame, mattress, and mattress cover. The RFID tag may include an identification memory unit including read-only sort-prefix data corresponding to the one of the frame, mattress, and mattress cover and a service memory unit comprising a read/write configuration including a greater amount of digital storage than the identification memory unit. The RFID tag may be configured to receive a log of configurable equipment updates into the service memory unit and communicate the sort-prefix from the identification memory unit and the log of equipment updates to a controller via a reader device.

Patient support apparatus tracking system

A patient support apparatus may include a support surface configured to conduct air along a top face of the support surface so that heat and moisture from a patient lying on the support surface are drawn away from the top face of the support surface. An opening may be formed in a side of the support surface. A cavity may extend from the opening into the support surface. An inlet port may be positioned within the cavity and fluidly coupled to the top face. A blower assembly may be configured to position within the cavity. The blower assembly may have an outlet port that couples to the inlet port when the blower assembly is positioned within the cavity. The blower assembly may conduct air through the inlet port to the top face of the support surface.

Patient support surface control, end of life indication, and x-ray cassette sleeve

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Batesville, IN, United States of America

Michael R Montini