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Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013

Filed:

Jan. 24, 2012
Applicants:

Williams F. Collins, Jr., Columbus, IN (US);

James M. Allen, Batesville, IN (US);

Keith A. Huster, Sunman, IN (US);

Carl W. Riley, Milan, IN (US);

Patricia A. Glidewell, Cary, NC (US);

Irvin J. Vanderpohl, Iii, Greensburg, IN (US);

Richard J. Schuman, Cary, NC (US);

Christopher A. Mathura, Cary, NC (US);

Inventors:

Williams F. Collins, Jr., Columbus, IN (US);

James M. Allen, Batesville, IN (US);

Keith A. Huster, Sunman, IN (US);

Carl W. Riley, Milan, IN (US);

Patricia A. Glidewell, Cary, NC (US);

Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, Greensburg, IN (US);

Richard J. Schuman, Cary, NC (US);

Christopher A. Mathura, Cary, NC (US);

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 5/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system for use in a healthcare facility having a nurse call system with a nurse call computer located remotely from patient rooms is provided. The system includes a hospital bed having communication circuitry configured for communicating data from the hospital bed. An interface unit is spaced from the hospital bed. The interface unit has a first connector to which the hospital bed couples via a wired connection, a second connector which is communicatively coupled to the nurse call system, and circuitry comprising a third connector for connection to an external device.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Collins, Jr., Williams. (2013). Hospital bed with nurse call system interface unit (U.S. Patent No. 8536990). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8536990

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