Integrated ICU Bed Exercise Apparatus for Multi-Muscle Therapy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current patient support apparatuses in ICU settings primarily focus on quad-based physical therapy, failing to engage additional muscle groups like arms and core, limiting early mobility and recovery for patients with disabilities.
Innovation Solution
A patient support apparatus integrated with a frame, headboard, footboard, side rails, and a control module, featuring a graphical user interface that allows users to input exercise regimens, track progress, and control exercise apparatuses including resistance adjustments, arm levers, and a head section for sit-ups, enabling comprehensive muscle group engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If only quad-based physical therapy devices are used, then the device complexity is low, but the adaptability is limited as it cannot engage additional muscle groups like arms and core
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple therapy functions (quad exercises, arm exercises, core exercises) into a single integrated bed frame system. The exercise apparatus includes foot pedals for quads, arm levers for arm exercises, and a head section for sit-ups, all merged into one device that can engage multiple muscle groups simultaneously or independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed frame is designed as a universal platform that can perform multiple therapy functions. The same bed structure supports various exercise mechanisms (foot pedals, arm levers, head section) that can be used for different muscle groups, making the device adaptable to various therapy needs without requiring separate equipment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If comprehensive exercise apparatus with multiple muscle group engagement is integrated into the bed, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise apparatus is divided into separate functional modules: foot pedals for quad exercises, arm levers for arm exercises, and a head section for core exercises. Each module can be independently controlled and adjusted, allowing the system to provide comprehensive therapy while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates adjustable and movable components that can be dynamically configured. The head section can raise and lower, the arm levers can be positioned at different angles, and the foot pedals can be adjusted, allowing the therapy apparatus to adapt to different patient needs and exercise types without requiring a completely different device for each function.
3Measurement precision
If a control module with graphical user interface is added to track exercise progress, then the measurement precision improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control module with graphical user interface provides real-time feedback on exercise progress, tracking metrics such as repetitions, resistance levels, and exercise duration. This feedback mechanism enables precise measurement and monitoring of therapy effectiveness, allowing both patients and therapists to track progress accurately while the automated tracking reduces the need for manual measurement.
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AI summary
A patient support apparatus may include a frame. A control module may be positioned on the frame. A graphical user interface may be in communication with the control module. An exercise apparatus may be coupled to the frame and may be in communication with the control module.