Optimization of the operation of a patient-support apparatus based on patient response

A patient-support apparatus according the present disclosure has a head end and a foot end. The patient-support apparatus includes a source of pressurized air, a plurality of bladders, a manifold, a plurality of pressure sensors, and a controller. The controller includes a processor, a timer, and a...

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Main Author BHAI, AZIZ A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.06.2013
Subjects
BEDS
CHAIRS
COFFEE MILLS
DIAGNOSIS
DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES
FURNITURE
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SOFAS
SPICE MILLS
SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
SURGERY
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Summary:A patient-support apparatus according the present disclosure has a head end and a foot end. The patient-support apparatus includes a source of pressurized air, a plurality of bladders, a manifold, a plurality of pressure sensors, and a controller. The controller includes a processor, a timer, and a memory device. The processor configured to execute instructions from the memory so that the processor retrieves a baseline patient-specific profile from the memory, calculates a first patient outcome corresponding to an amount of migration of a patient toward the foot end of the bed over time, updates the baseline patient-specific profile to include the first patient outcome, calculates a set of operating parameters based on the updated patient specific profile, the set of operating parameters including a set of target pressures for the plurality of bladders, and adjusts the pressures in the bladders to the target pressures.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20120261500