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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2006
John A. Bobey, Daniel Island, SC (US);
Stephen L. Douglas, Batesville, IN (US);
Eric R. Meyer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Jonathan H. Mueller, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Robert Petrosenko, Calgary, CA;
Stephen R. Schulte, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Andrew F. Skinner, Batesville, IN (US);
Michael Z. Sleva, Atlanta, GA (US);
Richard B. Stacy, Daniel Island, SC (US);
Daniel K. Stevens, Summerville, SC (US);
Mayur Yermaneni, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
John A. Bobey, Daniel Island, SC (US);
Stephen L. Douglas, Batesville, IN (US);
Eric R. Meyer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Jonathan H. Mueller, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Robert Petrosenko, Calgary, CA;
Stephen R. Schulte, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Andrew F. Skinner, Batesville, IN (US);
Michael Z. Sleva, Atlanta, GA (US);
Richard B. Stacy, Daniel Island, SC (US);
Daniel K. Stevens, Summerville, SC (US);
Mayur Yermaneni, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
This disclosure describes a control unit for a patient support, such as a mattress. One embodiment of the control unit includes a base portion and a display portion pivotably coupled to the base portion. The control unit may also include one or more communication ports for sending or receiving data from one or more remote devices over a network. The control unit may also include a memory port into which memory may be removably inserted. The control unit may also include a visual indicator configured to be activated by a triggering event, such as a patient exiting the mattress. The display unit may include a touchscreen user interface. The display unit may also be configured to display audiovisual material.