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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2020
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Neil Buchanan, Greensburg, IN (US);
Michael R. Montini, Batesville, IN (US);
Gregory John Shannon, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Brandon Fisk, Brookville, IN (US);
Rachel L. Williamson, Batesville, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
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.