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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2022
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Timothy J. Receveur, Batesville, IN (US);
Hyeon Ki Jeong, Atlanta, GA (US);
Daniel M. Hochman, Atlanta, GA (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A patient support apparatus comprise a first frame, a plurality of load cells positioned on the first frame, a second frame, and a control system. The control system includes a controller, the controller is operable to receive a separate signal from each of the plurality of load cells, process the signals to identify, based on transient changes in the forces measured by each of the plurality of load cells, motion of the patient, classify the motion of the patient, and, based on the classification, update a patient profile in a patient record to reflect the characterization of the patient motion.