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A patient support apparatus for transporting a patient over a floor surface is described herein. The patient support apparatus includes a drive system with a drive member, a user interface arranged for selective user engagement by a user to operate the drive system, and a control system for operating the drive system. The control system includes a processor configured to determine that the patient transport apparatus is traveling on an inclined floor surface, monitor the user interface for changes in user engagement by a user, and operate the drive system to decelerate the drive member to one of a plurality of positions based on the changes in user engagement.

A patient transport apparatus includes a base, a patient support deck, a plurality of wheels, a plurality of brakes, and an electro-mechanical braking system. The electro-mechanical braking system includes a linkage and an electrical braking assembly. The linkage is operatively coupled to the brakes to place the brakes in a braked state, a released state, or other state. The electrical braking assembly includes an actuator assembly that moves the linkage via a driving member. A user interface includes an input control for user engagement. A brake control circuit includes a hold circuit to generate an enable signal with a predetermined voltage in response to the user engagement with the input control, maintain the enable signal for a predetermined period following user disengagement with the input control, and operate the actuator assembly with the enable signal to move the driving member within the predetermined period.

Disclosed herein is a system, apparatus and method directed to automated adjustment of a positioning of a drainage bag based on at least an amount of tension within a tubing extending from the drainage bag. The system, apparatus and method pertain to an automated drainage bag actuation system that includes at least a first railing, a control box coupled to the first railing and configured to receive mounting fasteners that couple a drainage bag to the control box, the control box including a tension load cell sensor, a first motor, and circuitry electrically coupled to the first motor and the tension load cell sensor. The circuitry is configured to receive data from the tension load cell sensor indicating an amount of tension in tubing extending from the drainage bag and transmit one or more electrical signals to activate the first motor causing adjustment of a positioning of the drainage bag.

An absorbent structure, including a sensor system, can sense and measure the level of wetness contained within the absorbent structure as well as sense and measure environmental conditions. The sensor system may include passive RFID sensors or tags, RFID readers, antenna, a tuning module, a processing module, a memory module and a wireless communication module. The absorbent structure may further include two or more sensors, with a first sensor placed in a first area most likely to first be exposed to liquid and a second sensor spaced apart from the first sensor in an area likely to be exposed to liquid only after the absorbent structure has become more saturated.

In one embodiment, a removable section of a fixed rail for a cot loading and unloading system, the removable section includes a first side, a second side, wherein each of the first side and the second side define a track for wheels of a carriage operable to translate on the fixed rail and the removable section, and at least one fastening mechanism for removably attaching the removable section to an end roller support section of the fixed rail.

The invention belongs to the technical field of intelligent medical treatment, and discloses a camera-free intelligent vital sign monitoring patient bed system which comprises a sickbed body, a vital sign monitoring module, a state sensing module, an abnormal behavior recognition module, an intelligent reminding module and a computer terminal. The sickbed body is used for sensing whether a patient is on the bed, the lying position and the body movement condition, the vital sign monitoring module is used for monitoring vital signs of the patient in real time, the state sensing module is used for judging the life state of the patient, and the abnormal behavior recognition module is used for recognizing whether the behavior of the patient is abnormal. The intelligent reminding module is used for reminding medical staff to pay attention to the condition of the patient, and the computer terminal is used for displaying the real-time state of the patient in each sickbed. According to the camera-free intelligent vital sign monitoring patient bed system, the vital signs, states and behaviors of the patient can be monitored in real time on the premise that the privacy of the patient is protected, and a nurse is reminded to deal with abnormal conditions in time.

A low floor electric bus includes a frame extending longitudinally from a front end to a rear end, the frame having two sidepieces and a plurality of crossmembers extending between and coupled to the sidepieces, wherein the frame has a central section positioned at a lower height relative to the front and / or rear sections. The bus further includes a battery pack mounted to the central section of the frame; a powertrain having an electric motor and a driveshaft, wherein the electric motor is mounted to the rear section of the frame behind a rear axle coupled to the frame and the driveshaft extends from the electric motor to the rear axle; and a cradle coupled to the front section of the frame. A mixed-material cabin is also provided. The cabin includes a passenger cabin with a floor, sidewalls, and ceiling having steel, ceramic, and composite components.

A robotic drive system includes a drive table having a main body and an extendable member configured to be at least partially received within the main body and being extendable from an end of the main body. One or more hub adapters are coupled with the drive table and are configured to couple to a corresponding hub so that axial movement of the one or more hub adapters drives the corresponding hub.

A hinge assembly for a bed includes a hinge guide assembly connected to a head section of the bed, and a bed frame assembly mounted portion connected to the bed frame assembly. The hinge guide assembly forms curved guide tracks that receive roller bearings mounted to the bed frame assembly mounted portion. The connection between the hinge guide assembly and roller bearings results in angular rotation of the head section relative to the bed frame assembly.

An embodiment passenger ingress and egress assistance apparatus includes a case having a cavity defined therein, a moving body configured to move in the cavity of the case in a longitudinal direction of the case, a platform configured to be stowed in and deployed from the cavity of the case by a movement of the moving body, a hinge mechanism configured to pivotally connect the platform to the moving body, and a step device disposed at a leading portion of the platform, the step device including a step body that is parallel to the platform and a plurality of step bars pivotally connecting the step body to the leading portion of the platform.

A person support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, or the like, includes an exit detection system that has, in some embodiments, multiple user-selectable modes. A first mode issues an alert in response to a static condition being met and the second mode issues an alert in response to a dynamic condition being met. The static condition may be defined by an unchanging boundary that triggers an alert if the occupant's center of gravity crosses the boundary. The dynamic condition may be defined by a changing boundary that triggers an alert if the occupant's center of gravity crosses it. The changing boundary may change based upon the occupant's height, weight, BMI, vital sign, or other characteristic. The changing boundary may also change based upon a position of one or more components of the person support apparatus, such as a siderail or Fowler section.

A controlling system method docking for a mobile patient bed with a medical device. The method may include: obtaining, based on a docking instruction, positioning information of a target; controlling, based on the positioning information of the target, a movement of the mobile patient bed; and in response to determining that the mobile patient bed moves into a docking region of the medical device, controlling the mobile patient bed to dock with the medical device using a first docking structure on the mobile patient bed and a second docking structure on the medical device, wherein the first docking structure and the second docking structure are mechanical connection structures. By adopting the embodiments of the present disclosure, an operator may carry a mobile device to move, and control the movement of the patient bed by continuously changing a position of the mobile device, or may enable the patient bed to obtain an automatically planned path through the positioning information of the medical device and to move along the automatically planned path.

Disclosed herein is a system, apparatus and method directed to automated adjustment of a positioning of a drainage bag based on at least an amount of tension within a tubing extending from the drainage bag. The system, apparatus and method pertain to an automated drainage bag actuation system that includes at least a first railing, a control box coupled to the first railing and configured to receive mounting fasteners that couple a drainage bag to the control box, the control box including a tension load cell sensor, a first motor, and circuitry electrically coupled to the first motor and the tension load cell sensor. The circuitry is configured to receive data from the tension load cell sensor indicating an amount of tension in tubing extending from the drainage bag and transmit one or more electrical signals to activate the first motor causing adjustment of a positioning of the drainage bag.

A cushion promotes healthy blood flow within the body when the patient is sitting / lying down. A pressure controlling support automatically balances user weight, detects application of user weight, or otherwise detects when the user is at-risk for pressure sores. Pressure is dynamically redistributed by inflation / deflation of individual bladders, rebalancing user support. The cushion prevents the user from applying their weight to impede their blood flow at an at-risk location or from cramping their musculature. The cushion also massages the user's musculature, by moving a pressure difference about selected bladders, promoting blood flow and reducing seating fatigue. The cushion detects changes in pressure at each bladder, to detect / predict user fidgeting / movement and adjust pressure in response thereto, to support the user's new position.

A patient support apparatus and a method of notifying persons within a vicinity of the patient support apparatus are disclosed. The patient support apparatus includes a patient support structure for supporting a patient, an actuator for moving the patient, a notification system, and a controller coupled to the notification system and the actuator. The controller receives a selection of a remote control function via a communication network, generates a notification in response to receiving the selection of the remote control function, and transmits an output signal to the actuator based on the selection of the remote control function. The notification system executes the notification prior to the controller transmitting the output signal to the actuator.

The invention discloses an auxiliary renal puncture device for the nephrology department, and belongs to the technical field of renal puncture, the auxiliary renal puncture device comprises a sickbed, a plurality of supporting legs are fixedly arranged at the bottom of the sickbed, fixing plates are fixedly arranged on the two sides of the sickbed, and second sliding blocks are slidably connected to one sides of the two fixing plates; the breathing frequency and amplitude of a patient are captured in real time through an infrared breathing monitoring module, and displacement data generated by breathing of the kidney are accurately obtained in combination with motion sensing modules such as a lead screw encoder and a driving gear angle encoder. The intelligent control system drives the first stepping motor and the second stepping motor to adjust the position of the portal frame based on six-dimensional force sensor data of the force sensing module, meanwhile, the angle of the puncture needle is adjusted in real time through feedback of a mechanical arm joint encoder, and dynamic compensation of kidney respiratory movement is achieved. According to the mechanism, the puncture deviation caused by breathing can be controlled within the range of + / -0.5 mm, the puncture positioning precision is remarkably improved, and poor sample quality or operation risks caused by breathing movement are avoided.

A patient support, such as a mattress, includes a plurality of inflatable bladders. Depth sensors are included in the support that measure the degree of penetration of a patient into the mattress. An air pressure sensor is also included that measures the pressure inside at least one bladder. A suitable inflation level of the mattress is determined by monitoring the rate of change of the depth with respect to air pressure as the bladder is either inflated or deflated. By detecting an inflection point in the graphical relationship of the depth and pressure outputs, a suitable inflation point for the bladders is determined that reduces interface pressures experienced by the patient, yet does not overly sink the patient into the mattress to a degree of discomfort. Analyzing the outputs of the depth and pressure sensors can also be used to detect a patient's heart rate and respiration rate.

A motorized coffin lid device for remotely opening a lid of the casket includes a coffin having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall to define an interior space. The peripheral wall has an upper edge to define an opening into the interior space. A lid is pivotably coupled to the upper edge to selectively open and close the opening. A motor is coupled to the coffin and positioned in the interior space. A lift mechanism is coupled to the motor. The motor actuates the lift mechanism to pivot the lid and to selectively open and close the opening. A power source is electrically coupled to the motor.

A vehicle structure includes a plurality of first members disposed at a distance from each other and a plurality of second members disposed at a distance from each other in gaps between two first members. Each second member from the plurality of second members being rigidly attached to a respective pair of first members. A thickness of the plurality of first members and the plurality of second members being 0.5 inches or less. The vehicle structure is attached to two side components that are designed with sloped walls increasing a cavity for an energy source. An energy source shield may be also provided to shield and exposed end of the energy source at a front end of a vehicle. The side components include apertures to detachably fasten the energy source.

A patient support apparatus comprises a patient support deck and a base frame assembly. The base frame assembly comprises a first frame assembly supporting a plurality of wheels, and a second frame assembly supporting one or more lift arms that are coupled to the patient support deck to the second frame assembly. A load cell assembly is interposed between the first and second frame assemblies to sense force acting on the first frame assembly associated with weight applied to the second frame assembly. The load cell assembly comprises: a load cell element coupled to one of the first frame assembly and the second frame assembly; a first pivot mount operatively attached to the load cell element; a second pivot mount operatively attached to the other of the first frame assembly and the second frame assembly; and a swing link arranged for pivoting movement.

The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent bed early warning, and discloses an intelligent bed integrated AI monitoring and early warning method and system, and the method comprises the steps: collecting sleep-related data, and carrying out formatting and quantity stiffening processing to obtain target sleep data; constructing a sleep stage thermodynamic diagram, analyzing the sleep cycle characteristics of the intelligent bed user, analyzing the body movement frequency condition of the intelligent bed user in the sleep process by using the target sleep data, and analyzing the overall sleep characteristics of the intelligent bed user; analyzing the sleep quality of the intelligent bed user, and when the sleep quality is poor, analyzing cardiovascular health characteristics and respiratory system health characteristics of the intelligent bed user so as to analyze preliminary health state characteristics of the intelligent bed user; and collecting sleep adjustment related data after the intelligent bed user uses the adjustment equipment, analyzing the health state adjustment characteristics of the intelligent bed user, and performing sleep health early warning on the intelligent bed user in combination with the preliminary health state characteristics. According to the invention, the early warning reliability of the intelligent bed integrated AI can be improved when the number of influence factors is large.

The invention relates to a motion control method for a movable component (BK, CA, M, PL) of a medical device (100), comprising the steps: i) acquiring (S01) three-dimensional image information (3DB) of the movable component (BK) and its environment (U) by means of a acquiring unit (EH); ii) determining (S02) a first position parameter (PP1) for the movable component (BK) based on the three-dimensional image information (3DB) by means of a processing unit (30); iii) acquiring (S03) a second position parameter (PP2) for the movable component (BK) by means of a processing unit (30); iv) comparing (S04) the first and the second position parameters (PP1, PP2) by means of a processing unit (30); v) generating (S05) a motion control signal (BSS) for the movable component (BK) based on the three-dimensional image information (3DB), provided that the deviation between the first and second position parameters (PP1,PP2) falls below a predefined first threshold (S1) by means of the processing unit (30), vi) generate (S06) an error signal (FS) if the deviation between the first and second position parameters (PP1, PP2) exceeds the first threshold (S1) by means of the processing unit (30), and vii) execute (S07) the motion control signal (BSS) by the moving component (BK) or the error signal (FS) by the processing unit (30).

The invention discloses a critical patient pressure sore intelligent early warning and automatic turning-over system based on pressure sensing, and relates to the technical field of intelligent medical monitoring. Comprising a data acquisition and fusion module used for acquiring pressure-blood oxygen time sequence data of a patient after alignment processing; the risk assessment module is used for calculating the blood oxygen decline rate and generating a dynamic quantitative score by combining the blood oxygen decline rate with the pressure intensity value; the dynamic adjustment and optimization module is used for obtaining historical intervention data of the patient, performing personalized dynamic adjustment and optimization and generating a multi-level risk threshold value; the threshold judgment module is used for comparing the dynamic quantitative score with a multi-level risk threshold and generating an intervention instruction; the strategy generation module is used for generating self-adaptive turning parameters according to the score and historical data; the execution feedback module is used for executing body position adjustment and collecting the blood oxygen recovery rate to update historical data. According to the invention, dynamic and quantitative evaluation and personalized automatic intervention of the pressure sore risk are realized, and the accuracy and safety of critical care are effectively improved.

The invention relates to the technical field of oxygen cabins, in particular to a hyperbaric oxygen cabin with a replaceable inner container, which comprises a cabin body, sealing rings are respectively embedded at the left end and the right end of the cabin body, a solid pull rope is respectively arranged in each sealing ring in a penetrating manner, one end of each pull rope is respectively connected with a hook, the left end surface in the cabin body is connected with a round pipe, and the round pipe can be used for the pull rope to penetrate through. An air inlet pipe and an oxygen inlet pipe are respectively connected to the circular pipe; a lying cushion is arranged at the bottom in the cabin body, an inner container which can be taken out is arranged on the lying cushion in the cabin body, the inner container is composed of a cylinder made of soft fabric and a hard circular ring, the right end of the inner container is arranged in a sealed mode, hanging rings are arranged on the inner side and the outer side of the right end face of the inner container respectively, an elastic ring is arranged at the left end of the inner container, and the elastic ring can be clamped on the circular pipe; an opening is formed in the inner container. The high-pressure oxygen chamber has the advantages of replaceable inner container, good sealing performance, simplicity and convenience in operation, high adaptability, convenience in maintenance and the like, and the use safety and the treatment effect of the high-pressure oxygen chamber can be remarkably improved.

A system (200) for detecting a collision of a patient bearing device (18) with an object, a ground or a part of the operating table, wherein the system (200) comprises: a patient bearing device (18) which can be used as a part of an operating table; a load sensor arrangement with at least one load sensor which issues sensor values; a load determination unit which determines a load with the sensor values, wherein the load comprises a load acting on the load sensor arrangement or a load acting on the patient bearing device (18); and a detection unit which detects a possible collision of the patient bearing device (18) with an object, a ground or a part of the operating table if the load determined by the load determination unit falls below a specified first threshold while the patient bearing device (18) or at least one segment of the patient bearing device (18) moves downwards.

The invention belongs to the technical field of intelligent mattresses, and particularly relates to a rehabilitation nursing bed capable of intelligently converting body positions and a control method. Comprising a bed board and an intelligent control system, and the bed board is sequentially provided with a first airbag layer and a second airbag layer from top to bottom; each air bag in the first air bag layer and the second air bag layer is connected with a pneumatic system; the first air bag layer comprises a plurality of first air bag groups which are transversely arranged; the second air bag layer comprises a plurality of second air bag groups which are vertically arranged; the first air bag sets and the second air bag sets are in one-to-one correspondence in position, and the first air bag sets and the second air bag sets are symmetrically divided into a left part and a right part with respect to the center line of the human body. A data acquisition module is arranged on the first airbag layer; the intelligent control system is connected with the data acquisition module and the pneumatic system; the first air bag layers are vertically arranged; the second air bag layers are transversely arranged; fine body position adjustment is facilitated, and the device is responsible for fine body position adjustment and supporting for a specific area.

A movable medical bed system may include a bed body and a power supply apparatus. The power supply apparatus may include an electrical energy receiver and an electrical energy transmitter. The electrical energy receiver is arranged on the bed body. The electrical energy transmitter is configured to be connected to a power source. The bed body is able to move to a working position relative to the electrical energy transmitter. When the bed body is located at the working position, the electrical energy receiver can engage in electrical energy transmission with the electrical energy transmitter without plugging-in. The movable medical bed system helps to make the supply of power more convenient.

A support structure for a low-floor bus having front wheels and rear wheels, the support structure including a floor support structure having a front end and a read end, wherein the floor support structure configured to receive front side rails on the front end of the floor support structure and rear side rails on the rear end of the floor support structure, a cutout disposed on a lateral edge of the floor support structure, a plurality of support bearings each attached to a bottom surface of the floor support structure, and a drive shaft including a plurality of shaft segments and a slip joint, all at least partially supported on the plurality of support bearings, the plurality of shaft segments are configured to be disposed around the cutout.

A patient support apparatus includes a support surface including a topper. An opening is formed in a side of the support surface. A cavity extends from the opening into the support surface. An inlet port is positioned within the cavity and fluidly coupled to the topper. A pneumatic blower is configured to removably position within the cavity and has an outlet port that couples to the inlet port.