# US 2019/0167499 A1 · Multi-Function Headboard For Patient Support Apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0167499 A1 - Document ID: US20190167499A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/204,148 - Filed: 2018-11-29 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-11-30 - Assignees: Stryker Corporation - Applicants: Stryker Corporation - Inventors: Kurosh Nahavandi; Charles Louis Crouch - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190167499A1 ## CPC - A61G 7/0506: {Head or foot boards (head or foot boards for comfort or ergonomics A47C19/022)} - A61G 12/00: Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups A61G1/00 - A61G11/00, e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or food {(service or tea-tables, trolleys or wagons A47B31/00)}; Prescription lists - A61M 21/02: for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia (for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021) - A61G 7/015: divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position - A61G 2203/10: characterised by specific control means, e.g. for adjustment or steering - A61G 2203/12: Remote controls - A61G 2203/70: with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort - A61M 2021/0027: {by the hearing sense} - A61M 2021/0044: {by the sight sense} - A61M 2021/0066: {with heating or cooling} - A61M 2205/07: having air pumping means - A61M 2205/3673: thermo-electric, e.g. Peltier effect, thermocouples, semi-conductors - A61M 2205/502: User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards - A61M 2205/587: Lighting arrangements - A61M 2209/082: Mounting brackets, arm supports for equipment - F24F 11/50: characterised by user interfaces or communication - A61G: TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS (appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk A61H3/00); OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (embalming corpses A01N1/00) - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) ## Abstract A patient support apparatus comprises a support structure, an articulation system, and a headboard assembly. The support structure comprises a head end, a foot end, a base, and a patient support deck to support a patient between the head end and the foot end. The patient support deck comprises a first section and a second section capable of articulating relative to the first section. The articulation system articulates the second section relative to the first section. The headboard assembly is coupled to the second section to be arranged adjacent to a head of the patient lying on the patient support deck. At least a portion of the headboard assembly articulates with the second section when the second section articulates relative to the first section. The headboard assembly comprises one or more environment controls operable to alter an environment of the patient on the patient support deck. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A patient support apparatus comprising: a support structure comprising a head end, a foot end, a base, and a patient support deck to support a patient between the head end and the foot end, the patient support deck comprising a first section and a second section capable of articulating relative to the first section; an articulation system configured to articulate the second section relative to the first section; and a headboard assembly coupled to the second section to be arranged adjacent to a head of the patient when lying on the patient support deck, wherein at least a portion of the headboard assembly is configured to articulate with the second section when the second section articulates relative to the first section, the headboard assembly comprising one or more environment controls operable to alter an environment of the patient on the patient support deck. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the headboard assembly comprises a patient interface coupled to the one or more environment controls to be controlled by the patient. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the headboard assembly comprises a headboard body and a control module coupled to the headboard body, wherein the control module supports the one or more environment controls, the control module being modular such that control modules of different configurations are capable of coupling to the headboard body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The patient support apparatus of claim 3, wherein the headboard body defines a port and a passageway extending from the control module to the port such that the passageway is configured to direct one or more outputs from the one or more environment controls to the port. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The patient support apparatus of claim 4, wherein the headboard body defines a second port and a second passageway extending from the control module to the second port such that the second passageway is configured to direct the one or more outputs from the one or more environment controls to the second port. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The patient support apparatus of claim 4, wherein the control module comprises an inlet to receive air and a filter disposed between the inlet and the passageway. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more environment controls comprises one or more of: a fan; a heater; a cooler; a speaker; and a light source. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The patient support apparatus of claim 7, wherein one or more of the heater and cooler comprises a thermoelectric device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The patient support apparatus of claim 7, comprising an optic cable arranged to carry light from the light source. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the headboard assembly further comprises a modular headboard section and an articulating arm coupled to the modular headboard section, the articulating arm configured to articulate independently of the first section and the second section. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The patient support apparatus of claim 10, wherein the articulating arm is configured to articulate to allow movement of the modular headboard section into a configuration in which the modular headboard section provides a functional work surface for a caregiver. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The patient support apparatus of claim 10, wherein the articulating arm is configured to articulate to allow movement of the modular headboard section into a configuration in which the modular headboard section provides a functional work surface for the patient positioned on the patient support deck. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The patient support apparatus of claim 10, wherein the articulating arm is configured to articulate to allow movement of the modular headboard section into a configuration in which the modular headboard section provides an egress aid for the patient when exiting the patient support apparatus. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the headboard assembly further comprises a patient handle arranged to be grasped by the patient when lying on the patient support deck. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The patient support apparatus of claim 14, wherein the headboard assembly further comprises a caregiver interface, separate from the patient handle, and arranged to be engaged by a caregiver when moving the patient support apparatus. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The patient support apparatus of claim 15, wherein the headboard assembly comprises a headboard body having a base portion coupled to the second section and a barrier portion extending from the base portion, the caregiver interface being located at the base portion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the headboard assembly further comprises a charging port for electronic devices. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the headboard assembly comprises a headboard body and a control module coupled to the headboard body, wherein the control module supports the one or more environment controls, and wherein the headboard body defines a port and a passageway extending from the control module to the port such that the passageway is configured to direct one or more outputs from the one or more environment controls to the port. ### Claim 19 A patient support apparatus comprising: a support structure comprising a head end, a foot end, a base, and a patient support deck to support a patient between the head end and the foot end, the patient support deck comprising a first section and a second section capable of articulating relative to the first section; an articulation system configured to articulate the second section relative to the first section; and a modular headboard assembly coupled to the second section to be arranged adjacent to a head of the patient when lying on the patient support deck, the modular headboard assembly comprising a modular headboard section and an articulating arm coupled to the modular headboard section, the articulating arm configured to articulate independently of the first section and the second section, wherein the articulating arm is configured to articulate to allow movement of the modular headboard section into at least a first configuration and a second configuration. ### Claim 20 A patient support apparatus comprising: a support structure comprising a head end, a foot end, a base, and a patient support deck to support a patient between the head end and the foot end, the patient support deck comprising a first section and a second section capable of articulating relative to the first section; an articulation system configured to articulate the second section relative to the first section; and a headboard assembly coupled to the second section to be arranged adjacent to a head of the patient when lying on the patient support deck, wherein at least a portion of the headboard assembly is configured to articulate with the second section when the second section articulates relative to the first section, the headboard assembly comprising one or more retainers operable to retain bedding materials located adjacent to the headboard assembly during use.