USER MODULE FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT

Abstract

A user module for a patient support is provided. The user module is coupled to a patient support barrier, such as a siderail or a footboard.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The detailed description particularly refers to the following figures in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a siderail of an exemplary patient support in accordance with the present invention, including at least one user module;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the siderail of FIG. 1, showing a first user module and a portion of a second user module provided therein;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing components of the siderail of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of another embodiment of a siderail in accordance with the present invention, including a movable user module, showing the user module in a first position;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the siderail of FIG. 4, showing the user module in a second position;

FIG. 6 is another partial perspective view of the siderail of FIG. 4, showing a bottom portion of the user module;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a portion of the housing of the user module of FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a portion of the interior region of the housing of the user module of FIG. 4 including an illustrative embodiment of a pivot coupler;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a portion of the siderail of FIG. 4 including bumpers;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a first side of another embodiment of a siderail in accordance with the present invention, including a movable user module shown in a first position;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the siderail of FIG. 10, showing the user module in a second position;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a second side of the siderail of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a side perspective view of an embodiment of a siderail similar to FIG. 10, showing a user module spaced apart from the siderail;

FIG. 14A is a partial perspective view of a docking region of a siderail in accordance with FIGS. 10 and 13;

FIG. 14B is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of a docking region in accordance with FIGS. 10 and 13;

FIG. 14C is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of a docking region in accordance with FIGS. 10 and 13;

FIG. 15 is a partial perspective view of a side portion of a user module in accordance with FIGS. 10 and 13, including a guide portion;

FIG. 16 is a partial perspective view of an exemplary patient support apparatus including a siderail in accordance with FIGS. 10 and 13;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an exemplary patient support apparatus, showing barriers including user modules and docking regions;

FIG. 18 is another perspective view of an embodiment of a patient support apparatus similar to FIG. 17, showing a removable user module and barriers including docking regions;

FIG. 19 is a partial perspective view of a user module and docking region of a siderail in accordance with FIGS. 17 and 18;

FIG. 20 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of a user module and docking region of a siderail in accordance with FIGS. 17 and 18;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a siderail in accordance with FIGS. 17 and 18, showing the user module in a first position;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of another embodiment of an exemplary patient support apparatus including a siderail and a user module shown in a first position;

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a first side of the siderail of FIG. 22, showing the user module in a second position;

FIG. 24 is another perspective view of the first side of the siderail of FIG. 23 showing the user module in the first position;

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a second side of the siderail of FIG. 22, showing the user module in the first position;

FIG. 26 is a partial perspective view of the siderail of FIG. 22 showing a pivot coupler;

FIG. 27A is a simplified exploded view of the first side of the siderail of FIG. 22;

FIG. 27B is a simplified exploded view of a first side of the user module of FIG. 22;

FIG. 28 is a simplified exploded view showing the second side of the siderail and user module of FIG. 22;

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a siderail similar to FIG. 22 including at least one user module;

FIG. 30 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a patient support apparatus including a user module and an arm assembly;

FIG. 31 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of a patient support apparatus including a user module and an arm assembly; and

FIGS. 32A-32F are partial perspective views of another embodiment of a patient support apparatus including a user module and an arm assembly.

Claims

1. A patient support apparatus comprising a siderail having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, a top edge and a bottom edge defining a periphery of the siderail,a vertical axis extending substantially perpendicular to the top edge of the siderail, anda first user module positioned within the periphery of the siderail at an angle in the range of about 5-30 degrees from the vertical axis.

2. The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first user module includes a touchscreen display.

3. The patient support apparatus of claim 2, wherein the touchscreen display is positioned at an angle in the range of about 10-15 degrees from the vertical axis.

4. The patient support apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a second user module located adjacent the first user module within the periphery of the siderail.

5. The patient support apparatus of claim 4, wherein the second user module includes at least one hardpanel control.

6. The patient support apparatus of claim 5, wherein the second user module is positioned at an angle of about 0 degrees from the vertical axis.

7. A patient support apparatus comprising a siderail including a top portion, a bottom portion spaced from the top portion, a first end and a second end spaced from the first end, a recessed area defined by a back panel and at least two indented sides, and a non-recessed area,a vertical axis extending substantially perpendicular to the top portion of the siderail, anda touchscreen user interface positionable within the recessed area at an angle greater than 0 degrees with respect to the vertical axis.

8. This patent support apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a non-touchscreen user interface provided on the non-recessed area.

9. The patient support apparatus of claim 8, wherein the touchscreen user interface is pivotably coupled in the recessed area.

10. The patient support apparatus of claim 9, further comprising at least one bumper located adjacent the recessed area.

11. The patient support apparatus of claim 7, wherein the touchscreen user interface is provided in a housing having a top portion, a bottom portion spaced from the top portion, a first side and a second side spaced from the first side, further comprising a pivot coupler pivotably coupling the top portion of the housing in the recessed area of the siderail.

12. The patient support apparatus of claim 11, wherein the bottom portion of the user interface housing includes a concavely shaped edge.

13. A patient support apparatus comprising a siderail including a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, and a docking region located between the first and second ends,at least one guide track located in the docking region, anda user module including a touchscreen display and a guide bar configured to be slidably received by the guide track.

14. The patient support apparatus of claim 13, wherein the docking region is a recessed area defined by a back panel and two opposing sides, and the guide track is located on one of the sides.

15. The patient support apparatus of claim 14, wherein the guide track includes an angled portion sized to receive the guide bar to position the user module at an acute angle with respect to a vertical axis of the siderail.

16. A patient support apparatus comprising a base,a frame supported by the base, the frame having first and second spaced longitudinal sides and first and second spaced ends,a first barrier positionable along one of a side and an end,a second barrier positionable along one of a side and an end,a first user module docking region located in the first barrier, anda second user module docking region located in the second barrier.

17. The patient support apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first and second barriers are siderails positionable along the first and second sides of the frame.

18. The patient support apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first barrier is a siderail and the second barrier is a footboard.

19. The patient support apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first docking region is configured to receive a first user module including a touchscreen user interface and the second docking region is configured to receive a second user module including a non-touchscreen user interface.

20. The patient support apparatus of claim 19, wherein at least one of the first and second user modules is detachable from a docking region.

21. The patient support apparatus of claim 16, wherein at least one of the docking regions is a recessed area including a back panel, further comprising a mating connector including electrical contacts coupled to the back panel.

22. A user module for a patient support comprising a housing having a first side and a second side opposite the first side,a first user interface located on the first side, anda second user interface located on the second side.

23. The user module of claim 22, wherein the first user interface includes a touchscreen and the second user interface includes at least one hardpanel control.

24. The user module of claim 23, comprising a coupling region to pivotably couple the housing to a siderail.

25. A patient support apparatus comprising an adjustable-length arm assembly,a user module including a user interface, the user module being pivotably coupled to a first end of the arm assembly, anda pivot coupler to pivotably couple a second end of the arm assembly to a bed frame.

26. The patient support apparatus of claim 25, wherein the second end of the arm assembly is coupled to a footboard.

27. The patient support apparatus of claim 25, wherein the arm assembly includes a first arm portion and a second adjustable-length arm portion.