221 |
Patient single surface system |
US13753131 |
2013-01-29 |
US08813277B2 |
2014-08-26 |
Scott M. Ahlman |
This invention is directed towards a patient single surface system, PS3, which is a next generation system solution for patient accommodation, diagnosis, treatment, transfer and transport. PS3 provides a single surface for the patient to remain on from the trauma site through diagnosis, treatment and convalescence. Needs addressed by the PS3 system include improved patient treatment through reduction in time to treatment, reduced or eliminated unnecessary patient movement and injury, as well as improved comfort throughout treatment and convalescence. In addition, the PS3 system solves significant economic considerations. |
222 |
AMBIENT SENSING OF PATIENT DISCOMFORT |
US14244160 |
2014-04-03 |
US20140213845A1 |
2014-07-31 |
STEPHANIE PALMER BECHTEL; MARK NOLTE |
Methods, computer systems, and computer-readable storage media for monitoring and managing patient discomfort are provided. Inputs are received from ambient sensors located in a clinical care room. Based on a determination that the inputs exceed predetermined thresholds, it is determined that the patient is experiencing discomfort. Various measures are automatically initiated to help diminish the patient's discomfort. The measures include aromatherapy, visual relaxation therapy, audio therapy, and automatic administration of pain relief. |
223 |
Method for turning and positioning a patient |
US13014500 |
2011-01-26 |
US08789533B2 |
2014-07-29 |
Jeff Steffens; Paul Fowler; Larry Ponsi; David Beck; Greg Davis |
A device for use with a bed having a frame and a supporting surface includes a flexible sheet with a tether strap connected to the sheet and extending from the sheet. The flexible sheet has opposed top and bottom surfaces, with the top surface having a high friction material with a higher coefficient of friction as compared to the bottom surface, which includes a low friction material. The tether strap is configured for connection to the frame of the bed to secure the sheet in place. A system incorporating the flexible sheet may also include an absorbent pad configured to be placed on the top surface of the sheet, where the high-friction top surface resists sliding of the absorbent pad, as well as one or more wedges having a base wall that the wedge rests on and a ramp surface configured to confront the sheet when the wedge is placed under the sheet. The base wall and the ramp surface may also contain high friction and low friction materials, respectively. |
224 |
AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM IN THE PATIENT CARE ENVIRONMENT |
US14080789 |
2013-11-14 |
US20140145915A1 |
2014-05-29 |
David Ribble; Michelle McCleerey; Eric Agdeppa |
An augmented reality system comprises a user interface system, a care facility network, and a medical device. The network is in communication with the user interface system. The medical device is configured to be used with a patient and is in communication with the user interface system. The user interface system receives information from the care facility network and the medical device and displays the information in a user's field of vision. |
225 |
ELECTRIC BED FRONT MOTOR DRIVE STRUCTURE |
US13908168 |
2013-06-03 |
US20140123391A1 |
2014-05-08 |
HUAFENG SHAN |
The invention discloses an electric bed front motor drive structure. The structure of the drive head back bed board is connected to the fixed bed board. The top frame is set beneath the fixed bed board. the upper and lower frame are connected by guiding mechanism and rail movements. The bottom bedframe has intermediate connecting rods. The intermediate connecting rod has a first bracket. The rotation of the motor bracket lever is hinged at one end of the upper frame between the two side rods. Two connecting rods is set on the rotating rod. Second bracket is located underneath the motor bracket lever. The linear bearing assembly's bottom edge, two sides and two bases are located at the head back portion of the bed board underside. The two linear bearing assemblies connect the bottom edge and two bases. |
226 |
Medical bed |
US13721570 |
2012-12-20 |
US08640286B1 |
2014-02-04 |
Leon Hochman; Nancy Valvona; Stephen Nicolato |
A medical bed for positioning the patient in the lithotomy position having a mattress pad including a flexible footrest section. The footrest section cascades over and down an end of the medical bed as the mattress pad is translated, or slid, toward the end thereof. The mattress pad is positioned atop the frame, and includes a backrest section, a medial section, and a footrest section. The mattress pad is translatable, or slidable, with respect to the frame. The footrest section includes a plurality of partitioned segments that are pivotable with respect to each other such that the footrest section cascades down and over the foot-end of the frame when the mattress pad is translated toward the foot-end of the bed. |
227 |
Articulated and/or jointed bed |
US13050370 |
2011-03-17 |
US08640284B2 |
2014-02-04 |
Jaume Casteras Farre |
The present invention relates to an articulated bed which comprises a perimetric tubular frame, two mattress support portions articulated at the ends opposite to the respective ends of the frame, and articulated to one another at facing ends by means of a common rotating shaft; a geared motor assembled in the frame which rotationally operates a transverse shaft provided with at least one crank coupled by means of a connecting rod with the common shaft for the articulation of the two mattress support portions, transmitting a vertical oscillation to the common shaft and to the facing ends of the mattress support portions. In one embodiment variant it comprises a second geared motor which transmits an longitudinal alternating movement to the mattress support portions by means of a connecting rod-crank mechanism. |
228 |
Adjustable Width Mattress |
US13951151 |
2013-07-25 |
US20140026325A1 |
2014-01-30 |
Brian L. Guthrie |
An adjustable-width mattress includes a support surface that has a length dimension and a width dimension perpendicular to the length dimension. The width dimension of the support surface may be varied. |
229 |
Electric Bed Bedboard with Embedded Fixed Structure |
US13889994 |
2013-05-08 |
US20130326814A1 |
2013-12-12 |
HUAFENG SHAN |
This invention discloses an electric bed bedboard with embedded fixed structure. The fixed structure includes a plurality of guide pieces, multiple sliders, multiple disc sleeve and two pieces of wood, a plurality of guide pieces. Multiple guide pieces are set on top of the bed board and also have T-shaped slots on their surface. Many disc sleeves are stacked on top of the word pieces at intervals and there are internal thread inside the disc sleeves. Two pieces of wood are fixed into the bed support at intervals and the disc sleeves position matches with the guide pieces. Multiple sliders are “stem” shaped sliders and have external threads on their top. Multiple sliders are situated on top of the guide pieces inside the T-shaped grooves. Multiple sliders' tops are situated inside the multiple disc sleeves which have connection by the threads. |
230 |
Occupant Support with a Migration Sensitive Bladder and Method for Migration Detection |
US13443234 |
2012-04-10 |
US20130263378A1 |
2013-10-10 |
Christopher R. O'Keefe; Timothy Joseph Receveur; Aziz Bhai; Luke Gibson; Charles A. Lachenbruch; Rachel Williamson |
A method for detecting occupant position change on a support surface includes establishing a rate of change of pressure in a head end test zone and in a foot end test zone, comparing the head end rate to at least one head end rate limit, comparing the foot end rate to at least one foot end rate limit, and inferring, in response to the comparing steps, whether or not occupant migration has occurred. An associated occupant support includes a frame and a mattress. The mattress includes head and foot zones each having at least one pressurizable bladder. The support also includes a controller adapted to compare a head end rate of pressure change to a head end rate limit, to compare a foot end rate of pressure change to a foot end rate limit, and to infer, in response to the comparing steps, whether or not occupant migration has occurred. |
231 |
BED WITH WEIGHT BEARING CONTROL SYSTEM |
US13814507 |
2011-08-03 |
US20130139318A1 |
2013-06-06 |
Ohad Paz |
Supporting apparatus for supporting a user in one of a plurality of positions and for moving the user from one position to another, comprises a base; a body support carried by the base for supporting the user in a horizontal position; a feet support engageable with the under surface of the user's feet; a tilting mechanism coupled to and between the base and the body support to enable tilting the body support to a horizontal, inclined, or vertical position with respect to the base; a pressure-sensor carried by the feet-support which senses the pressure applied by the user to the feet-support and produces an output corresponding thereto; a weight sensor which senses the weight of the user on the body support and produces an output corresponding thereto; and a processor which processes the outputs of the pressure-sensor and the weight-sensor, producing an output corresponding thereto. |
232 |
Multi-Functional, Convertible Treatment-Table |
US13288214 |
2011-11-03 |
US20130111667A1 |
2013-05-09 |
Edna STERN |
A multi-functional, convertible treatment-table configured to be converted from one type of medical furniture to another and to be further adapted by fitting it with interchangeable, specialized medical furnishings. |
233 |
Patient health based support apparatus configuration |
US12537839 |
2009-08-07 |
US08437876B2 |
2013-05-07 |
Timothy J. Receveur; Stephen C. Flint; Charles A. Lachenbruch |
A person-support apparatus operates according to a set of default operating parameters, processes information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus from a receiver to determine if an optimal value for an operating parameter is different from the default value, modifies a default operating parameter to an optimal value based on the information corresponding to the occupant of the person-support apparatus to create a modified operating parameter, and operates the person-support apparatus utilizing the modified operating parameter. |
234 |
Foldable structure for a hospital bed |
US13633170 |
2012-10-02 |
US08407837B1 |
2013-04-02 |
Yu-Chieh Huang; Chung-Yung Huang; Chung-Yi Huang |
A foldable structure for a hospital bed contains two mounts, a bed frame, and a bed plane, each mount including two rotary positioning pieces, wherein each rotary positioning piece has a hole and an arcuate groove to axially connect the each rotary positioning piece with two coupling elements of the bed frame, such that the bed frame rotates relative to the two mounts, the each rotary positioning piece has two orifices corresponding to two ends of the arcuate groove so that a spring pin of each side of the bed frame is inserted into one of the two orifices of the each rotary positioning pieces, hence the spring pin is pushed out of the one of the two orifices of the each rotary positioning pieces, a coupling element in the arcuate groove rotates smoothly relative to a coupling element in the hole, thus retracting or expanding the bed frame easily. |
235 |
Device to reduce the incidence of aspiration |
US12474098 |
2009-05-28 |
US08397393B2 |
2013-03-19 |
Michael David Johnson; Robert Louis Clark, Jr. |
The invention relates to a form of a passive or active annunciator that solves the problem of reminding a caregiver to reposition a patient at risk for aspiration usually located in an adjustable bed to some predetermined angular position. The annunciator may take the form of an inclinometer (100) that measures the angle of the bed (160) relative to a local gravity reference or a goniometer that measures the angle between the horizontal (140) and elevated portions (130) of the bed. The invention reminds the caregiver of the patient at risk for aspiration to maintain or reestablish the elevation of the torso of the patient at risk for aspiration to at least 30 degrees up to 45 degrees above the local horizontal to prevent or reduce the incidence of aspiration. |
236 |
Patient single surface system |
US13242568 |
2011-09-23 |
US08381335B2 |
2013-02-26 |
Scott M. Ahlman |
This invention is directed towards a patient single surface system, PS3, which is a next generation system solution for patient accommodation, diagnosis, treatment, transfer and transport. PS3 provides a single surface for the patient to remain on from the trauma site through diagnosis, treatment and convalescence. Needs addressed by the PS3 system include improved patient treatment through reduction in time to treatment, reduced or eliminated unnecessary patient movement and injury, as well as improved comfort throughout treatment and convalescence. In addition, the PS3 system solves significant economic considerations. |
237 |
PATIENT TRANSFER SYSTEM |
US13571037 |
2012-08-09 |
US20120299353A1 |
2012-11-29 |
Lee F. Griswold; Edward A. Gilchrest; Bruce Eidinger; David Beckstrom |
A system and method for patient transfer, including patient transfer from a bed to a rollable chair and patient transfer from a wheelchair to a bed. A docking assembly can connect a rollable chair to a bed for transfer. The systems and methods can provide a safe, dignified, and comfortable transfer for patients. A transfer bed, a docking assembly, and a wheelchair can be used together as a system and can reduce the physical and psychological burden of bedridden patients and their caregivers. The transfer bed, docking assembly, and wheelchair can be appropriate for use within a patient's home, nursing home, hospital or any location where a patient is transferred between a bed and a wheelchair. The transfer bed, docking assembly, and wheelchair can be controlled such that a patient is transferred from a bed to a wheelchair or from a wheelchair to a bed. |
238 |
Bed frame and mattress synchronous control |
US13294334 |
2011-11-11 |
US08286282B2 |
2012-10-16 |
Joseph A. Kummer; Gregory W. Branson; Eric R. Meyer; Bradley T. Wilson; Tanya Taber; Kenith W. Chambers; Michael M. Frondorf; John Vodzak; James R. Stolpmann; Roger D. Dalton; Kenneth R. Smith; Jeffrey A. Heyser |
A support apparatus includes a bed frame with movable portions and a mattress supported on the bed frame. A control system synchronously controls inflation and deflation of at least one air bladder of the mattress and movement of at least one of the movable portions. |
239 |
ARTICULATED AND/OR JOINTED BED |
US13050370 |
2011-03-17 |
US20120233781A1 |
2012-09-20 |
Jaume Casteras Farre |
The present invention relates to an articulated bed which comprises a perimetric tubular frame, two mattress support portions articulated at the ends opposite to the respective ends of the frame, and articulated to one another at facing ends by means of a common rotating shaft; a geared motor assembled in the frame which rotationally operates a transverse shaft provided with at least one crank coupled by means of a connecting rod with the common shaft for the articulation of the two mattress support portions, transmitting a vertical oscillation to the common shaft and to the facing ends of the mattress support portions. In one embodiment variant it comprises a second geared motor which transmits an longitudinal alternating movement to the mattress support portions by means of a connecting rod-crank mechanism. |
240 |
LATCHING MOTION TRANSFER MECHANISM |
US13487356 |
2012-06-04 |
US20120233779A1 |
2012-09-20 |
Robert R. Bly; Kevin S. Wysocki; Michael A. Gregory |
Latching motion transfer arrangements may be used to raise an object up and out of the engagement with the ground or other support surface and to lower the object back onto the ground or other support surface. In one exemplary embodiment, the mechanism is caused to lift and latch by applying force in a first direction, a first time, and is caused to release and lower by applying force in the first direction, a second time. |