Method For Controlling A Patient Support Apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US20240269023A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18564156

    申请日:2021-05-27

    CPC classification number: A61G7/015 A61G7/012 A61G7/018

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and techniques for operating a patient support apparatus are disclosed herein. The patient support apparatus includes a support structure including a base and a patient support surface to support a patient. The patient support apparatus also includes actuators operable to move the patient support surface relative to a floor surface. The patient support apparatus is adjustable between a first support configuration and a second support configuration by operating the actuators.

    THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS WITH DYNAMIC CONTROL ALGORITHMS

    公开(公告)号:US20240009025A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18028314

    申请日:2021-12-06

    Abstract: A thermal control system for controlling a patient's temperature includes a thermal control unit and an off-board computing device. The thermal control unit includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a pump, a heat exchanger, a display, one or more sensors, a transceiver, and a controller. The thermal control system employs one or more machine learning techniques to perform one or more of the following: automatically implement one or more user-preferred settings, automatically predict the occurrence of one or more events based on analyses of prior events, and/or automatically improve one or more algorithms based on analyses of additional sensor data. The machine learning techniques may be implemented onboard the thermal control unit and/or may be implemented at a remote computing device (e.g. a server) that collates and analyzes data from multiple thermal control units, and then sends the results of the analyses back to the thermal control units.

    Systems And Methods For A User Interface For Calibrating A Load Cell

    公开(公告)号:US20230122267A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17915197

    申请日:2021-05-27

    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a load cell, disposed between a base and a litter, that is configured to generate an output representative of a load acting on the patient support surface. The load cell is associated with a calibration reference symbol assigned to the load cell to define a calibration value for a parameter of the load cell. A user interface is configured to receive user input of a virtual symbol corresponding to the calibration reference symbol. A controller is configured to store a plurality of calibration reference symbols and a plurality of representative calibration values each associated with one of the plurality of calibration reference symbols, initiate a calibration procedure, determine a representative calibration value for each calibration reference symbol, calibrate the parameter of the load cell based on the representative calibration value determined based on the virtual symbol, and determine weight acting on the litter.

    Patient Transport Apparatus With Controlled Drive Member Deployment

    公开(公告)号:US20230118237A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US18084679

    申请日:2022-12-20

    Abstract: A patient transport apparatus transports a patient over a floor surface. The patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure and support wheels coupled to the support structure. An auxiliary wheel is coupled to the support structure to influence motion of the patient transport apparatus over the floor surface to assist users. An actuator is operatively coupled to the auxiliary wheel and operable to move the auxiliary wheel relative to the support structure from a retracted position to a deployed position. A user interface sensor is operatively connected to the actuator and configured to generate signals responsive to the user touching the user interface. A controller is operatively coupled to the user interface sensor and the actuator to operate the actuator in response to detection of signals.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BRAKING FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230025253A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-26

    申请号:US17955936

    申请日:2022-09-29

    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base having a length and including a plurality of caster wheels enabling movement of the patient support apparatus across a floor surface. An auxiliary wheel support structure is secured to the base and rotatably supports at least one non-castered auxiliary wheel. A drive mechanism including a motor may be configured to drive the auxiliary wheel. A braking system including at least one brake member may be configured to apply a braking force to decelerate the auxiliary wheel and is movable between a first position wherein the at least one brake member is disengaged from the auxiliary wheel and a deployed position wherein the at least one brake member is frictionally engaged with the auxiliary wheel to restrict rotation of the auxiliary wheel. The braking system may be configured to synchronize the braking forces applied to first and second auxiliary wheels.

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