Patient position detection apparatus for a bed

• Main Authors: WILLIAM L JACQUES II, JACK WILKER JR, EUGENE E OSBORNE, JAMES W. JONES, JAMES F. FINDLAY, DOUGLAS J. MENKEDICK, STEVE A. DIXON
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.09.2000
• Subjects: ALARM SYSTEMS; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRICITY; FUNERAL DEVICES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LINE CONNECTORS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; PHYSICS; SIGNALLING; SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS

An apparatus is provided for detecting a position of a body on a support surface of a bed. The apparatus includes at least one first sensor coupled to the bed and at least one second sensor located adjacent the support surface. The at least one first sensor has an output signal which is variable in...