PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS CONFIGURED FOR COMMUNICATING WITH IMPLANTABLE DEVICES

A method and apparatus for associating data from an implantable device with a patient support apparatus includes a controller of the patient support apparatus that is operable to act as a programmer for implantable devices. The controller is also in communication with a network which supports a hosp...

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Main Author RICHARDS SANDY M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.09.2014
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HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method and apparatus for associating data from an implantable device with a patient support apparatus includes a controller of the patient support apparatus that is operable to act as a programmer for implantable devices. The controller is also in communication with a network which supports a hospital information system. The controller is operable to act on data or alerts from the implantable device to change operation of the patient support apparatus or communicate with the hospital information system
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414196341