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US 7,679,520 B2Granted
Patient point-of-care computer system
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsRobert Mark Zerhusen, Ryan A. Reeder, John D. Vogel, Michael E. Cerimele, Carl W. Riley, Timothy D. Wildman
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Abstract
A point-of-care computer system is provided, including a display positioned in a point-of-care location.
Claims23
A point-of-care interface, including:
- a display configured to be coupled to a computer and configured to display at least one caregiver icon in a first location on the display, the at least one caregiver icon only operable by a caregiver, and at least one patient icon in a second location spaced apart from the first location on the display;
- an arm assembly including a first arm configured to be pivotably coupled to a bed, and a second arm pivotably coupled to the first arm, the arm assembly being configured to permit positioning of the display in a plurality of different positions relative to the bed for viewing including a stored position wherein the display lies in substantially parallel relation to the second arm, a patient-use position wherein the display faces toward the bed, and a caregiver-use position wherein the display faces away from the bed.
A point-of-care interface, including:
- a display configured to be coupled to a computer and movable between a patient-use position and a caregiver-use position;
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- a display carrier for supporting the display, the display carrier being installable on a frame portion of a bed, the display carrier including a first body portion oriented to face toward the bed and a second body portion positioned to lie in spaced relation to the first body portion and the second body portion being oriented to face away from the bed, the first body portion being formed to include a first pair of tracks configured to receive the display to establish the patient-use position of the display and the second body portion being formed to include a second pair of tracks configured to receive the display to establish the caregiver-use position of the display.
A point-of-care interface comprising
- a display configured to be coupled to a computer and configured to display a caregiver control only when an authorized caregiver is present and to display at least one patient control,
- an arm-assembly mount adapted to mount to a bed, and
- an arm assembly including a first arm coupled to the arm-assembly mount for pivotable movement about a first pivot axis and a second arm coupled to the first arm for pivotable movement about a second pivot axis arranged to intersect the first pivot axis at about a right angle, the display being moveable between a stored position wherein the display is substantially aligned with the first arm, a patient-use position wherein the display faces the bed and the at least one patient control is displayed, and a caregiver-use position wherein the display faces away from the bed and the caregiver control is displayed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.