18561459. PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH CAREGIVER REMINDERS simplified abstract (Stryker Corporation)

PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH CAREGIVER REMINDERS

Organization Name

Stryker Corporation

Inventor(s)

Sujay Sukumaran of Portage MI (US)

Celso Henrique Farnese Pires Pereira of Portage MI (US)

Kurosh Nahavandi of Portage MI (US)

Placide Nibakuze of Kalamazoo MI (US)

Grady Sertic of St. Louis MO (US)

Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu of Kalamazoo MI (US)

Anish Paul of Portage MI (US)

Madhu Sandeep Thota of Portage MI (US)

Zane Marwan Shami of Kalamazoo MI (US)

PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH CAREGIVER REMINDERS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18561459 titled 'PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH CAREGIVER REMINDERS

The patent application describes a patient support apparatus with various features to assist caregivers in configuring and monitoring the apparatus.

• The patient support apparatus includes an exit detection system and a monitoring system that can be armed and disarmed separately.
• The user interface consists of a display and controls for configuring the components of the apparatus.
• The controller issues reminders to caregivers to set the apparatus in the desired configuration before walking away.
• Caregivers can ignore or dismiss reminders, which then turn off for that patient and disarm the corresponding system.
• Caregivers have the option to re-enable a reminder after it has been turned off.

Potential Applications: - Hospitals - Nursing homes - Home healthcare settings

Problems Solved: - Ensuring patient safety and comfort - Streamlining caregiver tasks - Improving efficiency in patient care

Benefits: - Enhanced patient monitoring - Increased caregiver awareness - Customizable configurations for individual patients

Commercial Applications: Title: "Innovative Patient Support Apparatus for Enhanced Caregiver Assistance" This technology could be utilized in various healthcare settings to improve patient care and streamline caregiver tasks, potentially leading to increased efficiency and better outcomes.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does the exit detection system work to enhance patient safety? 2. What are the potential cost-saving benefits for healthcare facilities implementing this technology?

Original Abstract Submitted

A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, operating table, recliner, or the like, includes a patient support structure, a user interface, a display, and a controller. The user interface comprises a display and controls for configuring various components of the patient support apparatus. The patient support apparatus includes an exit detection system and a monitoring system, and each system may be separately armed and disarmed. The controller uses the display to issue one or more reminders to the caregiver to put the patient support apparatus in a desired configuration before the caregiver walks away from the patient support apparatus. Reminders may be ignored or dismissed. If a reminder is dismissed, the reminder is turned off for that patient and the corresponding system is disarmed. A caregiver may re-enable a reminder after it has been turned off.