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Utility
Ultra-wideband locating systems and methods
11 Jul 23
High-accuracy locating systems and methods are used for determining successful caregiver rounding, monitoring whether housekeepers have properly cleaned patient beds, or determining whether patients have ambulated sufficient distances during recovery.
Timothy J. Receveur, Frederick Collin Davidson, Stephen R. Embree, Britten J. Pipher, Eric D. Agdeppa, Steven D. Baker, Bradley T. Smith, Pamela Wells, Laura A. Hassey, Kiana M. Dezelon, Thomas A. Myers, Andrew S. Robinson, Varad N. Srivastava, Douglas A. Seim, Kenzi L. Mudge, Jennifer A. Gunn, John S. Schroder, Brandon Smith, Tanya M. Hawthorne, Elizabeth A. Kowal
Filed: 31 Jul 20
Utility
Falls risk management
11 Jul 23
Automatically gathering and processing data relating to risk of patient falls.
Chiew Yuan Chung, Kirsten Emmons, Matthew McCormick Riordan, Karrie Browne, Yuan Shi, Eugene Urrutia, Lori Ann Zapfe
Filed: 25 Jun 20
Utility
Skin Shear Detection for Hospital Beds
6 Jul 23
A patient support apparatus comprises a plurality of load cells, a frame supported on the load cells, a mattress, a plurality of air pressure sensors, and a control system.
Timothy J. Receveur
Filed: 28 Dec 22
Utility
Vital sign monitors for inpatient medicine wards
4 Jul 23
Systems and methods for vital sign monitors are disclosed herein.
Johannes de Bie, Yuan Shi
Filed: 1 Jul 20
Utility
System and Method for Locating Equipment In a Healthcare Facility
29 Jun 23
An equipment locating system includes a plurality of medical apparatuses required for patient treatment and having equipment tags.
Ryan Hochworter
Filed: 22 Feb 23
Utility
Rotary plate valve having seal anti-herniation structure
27 Jun 23
A mattress overlay apparatus is provided for use with a mattress.
Chau Chong Ye, Yue Wang, Deny D. Barilea, Joshua A. Williams, Suresha Venkataraya, Amodh Gundlur Ramesh, Catherine Wagner, Michael Hoksbergen, Graham K. Lacy
Filed: 9 Nov 20
Utility
Monitoring of patient supports
27 Jun 23
A hospital bed is configured to monitor data from a second patient support based on the one or more alarms set by the user.
Michael S. Hood, David L. Ribble, Richard H. Heimbrock, Robert M. Zerhusen, Karen Lanning, Kirsten M. Emmons, Mary K. Brinkman
Filed: 28 Jun 21
Utility
Mattress cover sensor method
27 Jun 23
A patient support apparatus includes a cushion, a cover arranged over a top side of the cushion, and a sensor unit.
Luke Gibson, Keith R. Kubicek, James N. Hoffmaster, Timothy J. Receveur, Charles A. Lachenbruch
Filed: 10 Aug 21
Utility
Mattress retention assembly and radiofrequency weld in surface covers
27 Jun 23
A hospital bed includes a sleep deck having an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion each defining a support surface and an underbody that defines a notch.
Douglas Borgman, Jnanesha Ramegowda, David Newkirk, Jason Brennan Grace, Brian Guthrie, Eric R. Meyer, Darrell L. Borgman, Nicole Johannigman, Rachel L. Williamson, Michael Churilla, James Evans, Taylor Franklin, Catherine Marie Wagner, Keith Moores, Katherine Lin
Filed: 9 Apr 20
Utility
Caregiver and staff information system
27 Jun 23
A mobile caregiver application is stored on mobile devices of caregivers for managing alert messages generated by a variety of equipment in a healthcare information system.
Sherrod L. Faulks, Elizabeth A. Kowal, David M. Girardeau, Bartholomew F. Sferrazza, John Moulson, Dino R. Bostic, Darren S. Hudgins, Adam Drufke, Ronald W. Taylor, Collin Davidson, Jennifer A. Gunn, John S. Schroder
Filed: 19 Jan 22
Utility
Patient support apparatus tracking system
30 May 23
A patient support apparatus tracking system includes at least one of a frame, mattress, and mattress cover.
Neil Buchanan, Michael R. Montini, Gregory John Shannon, Brandon Fisk, Rachel L. Williamson
Filed: 18 Jun 20
Utility
Authorization System for Integrated Feature of Support Apparatus
25 May 23
An authorization system for a medical facility includes a support apparatus having a pneumatic system and a control panel coupled to the support apparatus.
Nishita Vanita Shashikant, Archana Vaidyanathan, Robert Mark Zerhusen
Filed: 17 Nov 22
Utility
Patient support apparatus having vital signs and sepsis display apparatus
23 May 23
A patient support apparatus includes a sensor capable of detecting vital signs and includes structures for monitoring the vital signs and providing local and/or remote indications to caregivers if the vital signs fall outside of acceptable limits.
Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, Jotpreet Chahal, Craig M. Meyerson
Filed: 20 Feb 20
Utility
Method and apparatus for indicating continence state of a patient on a bed
23 May 23
A patient support apparatus includes a frame and a mattress supported by the frame and arranged to support a patient thereon.
Scott M. Corbin, Richard H. Heimbrock
Filed: 5 Apr 22
Utility
Jet pump adaptor for ventilation system
23 May 23
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an adaptor or attachment which is suitable for integration into the patient circuit of a ventilation system, such as a non-invasive open ventilation system, is configured for attachment to any standard ventilation mask, and is outfitted with a jet pump which creates pressure and flow by facilitating the entrainment of ambient air.
Enrico Bambrilla, Samir S. Ahmad
Filed: 3 Jun 19
Utility
Method and apparatus for upgrading a patient support apparatus to include an integrated patient therapy device
23 May 23
A therapy system includes a patient support apparatus and a pneumatic therapy device that is coupleable to the patient support apparatus.
Taylor Franklin, James L. Walke, Kenneth L. Lilly
Filed: 25 Mar 20
Utility
Head extension and transport handle system
16 May 23
A patient support apparatus includes a base frame and an upper frame configured to support a mattress.
Michael Buccieri, Robert Mark Zerhusen, Richard Henry Heimbrock
Filed: 23 Jul 20
Utility
Surgical Traction Boot Having Resilient Heel Pad and Medial and Lateral Straps
11 May 23
A surgical boot apparatus for use in surgery involving hip distraction includes a boot shell having a sole portion configured for placement adjacent a sole of a foot of a patient and a calf portion configured for placement adjacent a calf of the patient.
Michael Philip DIODATO
Filed: 26 Sep 22
Utility
Wireless Bed Locating System
11 May 23
Systems, methods, beds, supports surfaces and machine readable medium for associating beds and support surface of a healthcare facility are disclosed.
Craig A. McNeely, Carl W. Riley, Keith A. Huster, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, Patricia A. Glidewell, David C. Ferguson, Simeon Zhao, Daleep Bhatia
Filed: 6 Jan 23
Utility
Variable width hospital bed
9 May 23
A system for changing width of a person support apparatus is disclosed.
Mahesh Kumar Thodupunuri, Jeffrey A. Ruschke, Victor Potter, David P. Lubbers
Filed: 9 Aug 13