US 12,350,211 B2
Patient support apparatus
Robert M. Zerhusen, Batesville, IN (US); Richard H. Heimbrock, Batesville, IN (US); Arpit Shah, Batesville, IN (US); Aziz A. Bhai, Batesville, IN (US); Bradley T. Smith, Batesville, IN (US); Catherine M. Wagner, Batesville, IN (US); Charles A. Lachenbruch, Batesville, IN (US); Clay G. Owsley, Batesville, IN (US); Dan R. Tallent, Batesville, IN (US); Daniel Nachtigal, Batesville, IN (US); David L. Bedel, Batesville, IN (US); David J. Brzenchek, Batesville, IN (US); David J. Hitchcock, Batesville, IN (US); David P. Lubbers, Batesville, IN (US); Douglas A. Seim, Batesville, IN (US); Douglas E. Borgman, Batesville, IN (US); Eric D. Benz, Batesville, IN (US); Florin Iucha, Batesville, IN (US); Frank E. Sauser, Batesville, IN (US); Gavin M. Monson, Batesville, IN (US); James W. Pascoe, Batesville, IN (US); James L. Walke, Batesville, IN (US); Jared Rude, Batesville, IN (US); John G. Byers, Batesville, IN (US); John D. Christie, Batesville, IN (US); Jonathan D. Turner, Batesville, IN (US); Joshua A. Williams, Batesville, IN (US); Karen Lanning, Batesville, IN (US); Kathryn R. Smith, Batesville, IN (US); Kirsten M. Emmons, Batesville, IN (US); Mary Kay Brinkman, Batesville, IN (US); Michael Buccieri, Batesville, IN (US); Nathaniel W. Hixon, Batesville, IN (US); Neal Wiggermann, Batesville, IN (US); Richard J. Schuman, Sr., Batesville, IN (US); Scott M. Corbin, Batesville, IN (US); Sravan Mamidi, Batesville, IN (US); Todd P. O'Neal, Batesville, IN (US); Todd S. Ventrola, Batesville, IN (US); Travis Pelo, Batesville, IN (US); Unnati Ojha, Batesville, IN (US); and John Goewert, Batesville, IN (US)
Assigned to Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US)
Filed by HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Batesville, IN (US)
Filed on Oct. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/492,870.
Application 17/492,870 is a continuation of application No. 16/727,136, filed on Dec. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,135,110.
Application 16/727,136 is a continuation of application No. 15/577,581, granted, now 10,517,784, issued on Dec. 31, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2016/034908, filed on May 29, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/300,340, filed on Feb. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/256,233, filed on Nov. 17, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/256,408, filed on Nov. 17, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/256,406, filed on Nov. 17, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/210,098, filed on Aug. 26, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/197,294, filed on Jul. 27, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/169,270, filed on Jun. 1, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/168,596, filed on May 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0023122 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A47C 27/08 (2006.01); A47C 27/10 (2006.01); A61G 7/00 (2006.01); A61G 7/018 (2006.01); A61G 7/053 (2006.01); A61G 7/057 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 7/0524 (2016.11) [A47C 27/082 (2013.01); A47C 27/083 (2013.01); A47C 27/10 (2013.01); A61G 7/05 (2013.01); A61G 7/0536 (2013.01); A61G 7/05769 (2013.01); A61G 7/05776 (2013.01); A61G 7/001 (2013.01); A61G 7/018 (2013.01); A61G 2205/50 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A patient support apparatus comprising
a frame configured to support a patient,
a mattress supported by the frame and having a plurality of inflatable zones,
circuitry carried by the frame, and
a graphical user interface (GUI) carried by the frame and coupled to the circuitry, the circuitry being configured to command the GUI to display at least one Wi-Fi control screen to receive caregiver inputs for managing Wi-Fi connectivity of the circuitry to a network of a healthcare facility and at least one Bluetooth control screen to receive caregiver inputs for managing Bluetooth connectivity to a device spaced from the patient support apparatus
further comprising a Universal Serial Bus (USB) charging connector coupled to the circuitry and wherein the circuitry is further configured to command the GUI to display at least one USB charging control screen to receive caregiver inputs for turning the USB charging connector on and off, and
the mattress further comprising at least one turn bladder that is inflatable to turn a patient toward the patient's left side or right side and wherein the circuitry is configured to command the GUI to display a warning screen instructing a caregiver to disconnect a charging device from the USB charging connector if the caregiver attempts to control inflation of the at least one turn bladder to turn the patient.