WO2003045300A1 - Bed - Google Patents
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- WO2003045300A1 WO2003045300A1 PCT/GB2002/005249 GB0205249W WO03045300A1 WO 2003045300 A1 WO2003045300 A1 WO 2003045300A1 GB 0205249 W GB0205249 W GB 0205249W WO 03045300 A1 WO03045300 A1 WO 03045300A1
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- bed
- control means
- electronic control
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- articulated
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/002—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame
- A61G7/018—Control or drive mechanisms
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
- A61G7/0527—Weighing devices
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
- A61G2203/10—General characteristics of devices characterised by specific control means, e.g. for adjustment or steering
- A61G2203/12—Remote controls
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
- A61G2203/70—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
- A61G2203/72—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort for collision prevention
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
- A61G7/057—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor
- A61G7/0573—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with mattress frames having alternately movable parts
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- the present invention relates to a bed and more particularly to a re-configurable hospital bed.
- More elaborate beds comprise electronic control means for adjusting the configuration of the bed in a pre-programmed sequence.
- an articulated bed comprising at least one actuator for adjusting the configuration of the bed and electronic control means for controlling the operation of the or each actuator according to the output of at least one position measuring device.
- the configuration of the bed may be accurately set, regardless of the extent to which the bed is loaded.
- the electronic control means may be arranged to continuously or discretely adjust the configuration of the bed according to a pre-determined sequence and/or to allow realtime control of the configuration of the bed by an operator.
- the electronic control means are arranged to operate the or each actuator to prevent any collision between parts of the bed.
- the electronic control means are arranged to log the output of the or each position measuring device, for example to provide evidence for establishing whether a patient has received the required degree of care.
- said at least one position measuring device comprises a respective position measuring device associated with, and preferably incorporated into, the or each actuator.
- the or each actuator is driven from a rechargeable electrical supply, the electronic control means being arranged to charge the re-chargeable supply, from a mains supply, when no actuator is being driven.
- the electronic control means are arranged to sense to extent to which the re-chargeable supply is charged and to prevent operation of the or each actuator where the rechargeable supply stores less than a pre-determined amount of charge .
- the electronic control means are arranged to sense the amount of current drawn by the or each actuator, for example to detect an abnormal load or fault condition.
- the electronic control means are arranged to be connected to external data processing means, for example to remote monitoring, data logging or diagnostics means (for identifying mechanical/electrical faults) .
- the electronic control means comprise a microcontroller .
- the electronic control means are arranged to communicate with at least one peripheral device, such as an electronic sensing device.
- the electronic control means are arranged to communicate with the or each peripheral device via a data communications bus.
- the data communications bus comprises at least one nodes to which a peripheral device may be selectively connected.
- the or each node may be arranged for the connection thereto of a single respective type of device, or may be arranged to operate in different modes according to the type of peripheral device connected thereto.
- the peripheral device comprises an electronic sensing device and the electronic control means are arranged to log output signals from the sensing device.
- the electronic sensing device comprises a device selected from at least the following: an anti-entrapment device; a device which senses whether the bed is occupied (which may comprise a weight sensing device) ; a moisture sensing device for detecting whether a patient has urinated in the bed; a vibration sensing device; and a device recording the attendance of a care worker (such as a swipe card reader) .
- the peripheral device may comprise a hand-held controller via which an operator may program the electronic control means to determine the sequence according to which the configuration of the bed will subsequently be adjusted or via which an operator may control the configuration of the bed in real time.
- the hand-held controller preferably comprises display means.
- a bed comprising at least one electronic sensing device and electronic data logging means arranged to log the output of the or each sensing device.
- the data logging means are arranged to receive signals from the or each sensing device via a data communications bus to which the or each sensing device may be selectively connected.
- the or each sensing device comprises a device selected from at least: an anti-entrapment device; a device which senses whether the bed is occupied (which may comprise a weight sensing device) ; a moisture sensing device for detecting whether a patient has urinated in the bed; a vibration sensing device; a device recording the attendance of a care worker (such as a swipe card reader) .
- an articulated bed comprising at least one actuator for adjusting the configuration of the bed and electronic control means for controlling the operation of the or each actuator in response to control signals from a remote hand-held controller and in one of two modes, according to whether the hand-held controller is of a first type or a second type.
- a care worker may be provided with a first type of controller and a patient with a second type of controller, to allow the care worker to control functions of the bed not controllable by the patient.
- the hand-held controller may, for example, provide a means via which an operator may program the electronic control means to determine a sequence according to which the configuration of the bed will subsequently be adjusted or via which an operator may control the configuration of the bed in real time.
- the hand-held controller preferably comprises display means.
- an articulated bed comprising at least one actuator for adjusting the configuration of the bed and electronic control means for controlling the operation of the or each actuator, the electronic control means being arranged to be remotely interrogated, via a telecommunications link, to identify any mechanical or electrical fault condition of the bed.
- the present invention also encompasses electronic control means arranged to control the operation of at least one actuator to adjust the configuration of an articulated bed according to the output of at least one position measuring device and/or in response to control signals from a hand-held controller and in one of two modes, according to whether the hand-held controller is of a first or a second type and/or with the electronic control means arranged to be remotely interrogated, via a telecommunications link, to identify any mechanical or electrical fault condition of the bed.
- Figure 1 is a schematic side elevation of a bed in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a schematic block diagram of an electronic control system of the bed.
- an articulated hospital bed comprising a plurality of surface sections 2 for supporting a patient, the height and inclination of each of the sections being adjustable by means of a plurality of linear actuators 4, to vary the surface profile of the bed.
- the linear actuators 4 are each controlled by an electronic bed control system, shown as a schematic block diagram in Figure 2, the control system comprising a microcontroller-based controller 6 arranged to control the supply of power from a rechargeable power supply 8 to each of the actuators 4, to thereby adjust the configuration of the bed, either according to a programmed sequence or in real time under the control of an operator.
- the prevailing configuration of the bed is determined by the controller 6 from the outputs of a plurality of position measuring devices, in the form respective Hall-effect sensors incorporated into each of the actuators 4, which communicate with the controller 6 via a multiplexed data bus 10.
- a desired surface profile for the bed may be accurately set, regardless of the degree of loading to which the bed is subjected.
- the controller 6 also maintains a timed log of the outputs of the various position measuring devices, in case this data should subsequently be required, for example as evidence of correct use of the bed.
- the controller 6 When no actuator 4 is being driven, the controller 6 causes the rechargeable supply 8 to be charged from a mains supply. Thus, a sufficient amount of residual charge should always be held by the rechargeable supply 8. However, as a safety precaution, the controller is arranged to sense to extent to which the re-chargeable supply 8 is charged and to prevent operation of the actuators 4 where less than a pre- determined amount of charge is stored.
- the controller 6 By sensing the amount of current drawn by the or each actuator 4, the controller 6 is also able to detect any abnormal load or fault conditions that may arise.
- the controller 6 is arranged to communicate with the position measuring devices and with a one or more peripheral input or output devices 16 via the data communications bus 10.
- the data communications bus 10 comprises a plurality of nodes 14, to each of which a respective peripheral device 16 such as an operating hand-set, an anti-entrapment device, a device which senses whether the bed is occupied, a moisture sensing device for detecting whether a patient has urinated in the bed, a vibration sensing device, or a device recording the attendance of a care worker (such as a swipe card reader) may be selectively connected, the controller 6 being arranged to log the output signals of any such device 16 connected to the bus 10.
- a respective peripheral device 16 such as an operating hand-set, an anti-entrapment device, a device which senses whether the bed is occupied, a moisture sensing device for detecting whether a patient has urinated in the bed, a vibration sensing device, or a device recording the attendance of a care worker (such as a swipe card reader) may be selectively connected, the controller 6 being arranged to log the output signals of any such device 16 connected to the bus 10.
- An interface 18 is also provided for connecting the controller 6 to external data processing means, for example to remote monitoring, data logging or diagnostics means (for identifying mechanical/electrical faults in the bed or controller) .
- the apparatus thus described provides for an improved level of patient care in a hospital or other such facility.
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Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP02779720A EP1453462A1 (en) | 2001-11-22 | 2002-11-22 | Bed |
AU2002343059A AU2002343059A1 (en) | 2001-11-22 | 2002-11-22 | Bed |
US10/852,384 US20040216235A1 (en) | 2001-11-22 | 2004-05-24 | Bed |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0128057A GB2384171A (en) | 2001-11-22 | 2001-11-22 | Power-controlled articulated bed |
GB0128057.7 | 2001-11-22 |
Related Child Applications (1)
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US10/852,384 Continuation US20040216235A1 (en) | 2001-11-22 | 2004-05-24 | Bed |
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PCT/GB2002/005249 WO2003045300A1 (en) | 2001-11-22 | 2002-11-22 | Bed |
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EP (1) | EP1453462A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2002343059A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2384171A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003045300A1 (en) |
Cited By (4)
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WO2007054684A1 (en) * | 2005-11-14 | 2007-05-18 | Huntleigh Technology Limited | Bed control procedure |
EP2143408A2 (en) * | 2008-07-07 | 2010-01-13 | Hill-Rom Services, Inc. | Life system with kinematically dissimilar lift mechanisms |
DE202011107540U1 (en) | 2010-11-16 | 2011-12-13 | Völker AG | Bed for a bed, especially nursing and / or hospital bed |
WO2018137011A1 (en) * | 2017-01-26 | 2018-08-02 | Elias Tavares Kleber | Oscillating hospital bed aimed at preventing decubitus ulcer |
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- 2001-11-22 GB GB0128057A patent/GB2384171A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 2002-11-22 WO PCT/GB2002/005249 patent/WO2003045300A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-11-22 AU AU2002343059A patent/AU2002343059A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-11-22 EP EP02779720A patent/EP1453462A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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US4769584A (en) * | 1985-06-18 | 1988-09-06 | Thomas J. Ring | Electronic controller for therapeutic table |
US5926002A (en) * | 1995-02-21 | 1999-07-20 | Getinge/Castle, Inc. | Pendent with safety features for patient handling apparatus |
US5771511A (en) * | 1995-08-04 | 1998-06-30 | Hill-Rom, Inc. | Communication network for a hospital bed |
EP0787475A2 (en) * | 1996-01-31 | 1997-08-06 | Dewert Antriebs- und Systemtechnik GmbH & Co. KG | Control system for adjusting device by means of electric motors for hospital beds |
US6155976A (en) * | 1997-03-14 | 2000-12-05 | Nims, Inc. | Reciprocating movement platform for shifting subject to and fro in headwards-footwards direction |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2007054684A1 (en) * | 2005-11-14 | 2007-05-18 | Huntleigh Technology Limited | Bed control procedure |
EP2143408A2 (en) * | 2008-07-07 | 2010-01-13 | Hill-Rom Services, Inc. | Life system with kinematically dissimilar lift mechanisms |
EP2143408A3 (en) * | 2008-07-07 | 2010-11-10 | Hill-Rom Services, Inc. | Life system with kinematically dissimilar lift mechanisms |
DE202011107540U1 (en) | 2010-11-16 | 2011-12-13 | Völker AG | Bed for a bed, especially nursing and / or hospital bed |
WO2018137011A1 (en) * | 2017-01-26 | 2018-08-02 | Elias Tavares Kleber | Oscillating hospital bed aimed at preventing decubitus ulcer |
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GB0128057D0 (en) | 2002-01-16 |
AU2002343059A1 (en) | 2003-06-10 |
EP1453462A1 (en) | 2004-09-08 |
GB2384171A (en) | 2003-07-23 |
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