Hall monitor for a health care facility
AssigneeHatchmed Corporation
InventorsBrian Hatch, Kyrylo Keydanskyy
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A wall-mounted electronic device holder is described. The wall-mounted electronic device holder displays information related to a patient room and/or a patient assigned to the patient room. The wall-mounted electronic device holder includes connections to a hospital communication network and power connections. The wall-mounted electronic devices includes input and output devices, such as a display and configurable light source to project information about the patient and/or the patient room.
Claims20
A surface-mounted electronic device holder comprising:
- a housing to contain an electronic device including a display, the housing comprising a first portion adapted for mounting the surface-mounted electronic device holder to a surface of a health care facility, the housing also comprising a second portion defining an opening through which the display is accessible by a user;
- a light source that is included in the housing, is different from the display, and is configured to receive health care-related instructions from at least one of:
- (i) the electronic device or (ii) a communication system of the health care facility, and output light based on the health care-related instructions;
- and
- one or more interfaces adapted for connection to a cable of the health care facility for at least one of power or data, the one or more interfaces disposed in the housing, wherein:
- a first interface of the one or more interfaces is operatively coupleable with the electronic device such that power received from the cable is provided from the first interface to the electronic device, and
- a second interface of one of the one or more interfaces is operatively coupled with the communication system of the health care facility such that a signal is provided from the second interface to the communication system via the cable.
A surface-mounted electronic system for placement outside a patient room, the surface-mounted electronic system comprising:
- a housing enclosing an interior volume;
- a first monitor at least partially positioned within the interior volume and comprising a visual interface;
- a processor positioned within the interior volume and coupled with the first monitor, the processor configured to send and receive data associated with the surface-mounted electronic system;
- a first interface coupled with the first monitor such that power received from a power cable is provided from the first interface to the first monitor;
- and
- a light source that is included in the housing, is different from the first monitor, and is configured to receive health care-related instructions from at least one of:
- (i) the processor or (ii) a communication system of a health care facility, and output light based on the health care-related instructions.
A method, comprising:
- placing a housing of a surface-mounted electronic device holder on a surface adjacent a patient room of a health care facility;
- placing an electronic device within the housing, wherein the electronic device includes a display;
- connecting the electronic device to a cable for at least one of power or data, the cable operably coupling the electronic device to one or more systems of the health care facility;
- connecting the electronic device to a light source connected to the housing, wherein the light source is different from the display and is configured to receive health care-related instructions from at least the electronic device and output light based on the health care-related instructions;
- and
- securing the electronic device within the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.