Therapy enabler system
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsSandy M. Richards, Stephen L. Douglas, Ruchik A. Amin, Timothy J. Receveur, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes a patient support structure, such as a bed frame or mattress or both, that is configured to support a patient in a recumbent position. The patient support structure is configured to provide at least one therapy to a patient. A therapy enabler token is coupleable to the patient support structure. The at least one therapy is disabled when the therapy enabler token is decoupled from the patient support structure and the at least one therapy is enabled in response to the therapy enabler token being coupled to the patient support structure.
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A patient support apparatus comprising
- a patient support structure having a surface configured to support a patient in a recumbent position, the patient support structure being configured to provide at least one therapy to a patient by operation of therapy components that are carried on the patient support structure and that alter the surface upon which the patient lies, and
- a therapy enabler token that is spaced from the patient support structure and that is in wireless communication with the patient support structure when located within communicative proximity of the patient support structure, the at least one therapy being disabled when the therapy enabler token is not within communicative proximity of the patient support structure, the therapy components remaining on the patient support structure when the therapy enabler token is not within communicative proximity of the patient support structure, and the at least one therapy being enabled in response to the therapy enabler token being brought into communicative proximity of the patient support structure.
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