A method of determining information about a device includes the steps of 1) acquiring an image of at least a portion of the device, 2) comparing the information content of the image to the information content of at least one record of a library, and, 3) if the comparison is positive, reporting that the device is in the possible state represented by the library record. A method which depends on calculations based on the acquired image rather than on comparison of the information content of the image to the information content of one or more library records is also disclosed. A system for determining the state of the device is also disclosed.

A medical workstation mounting apparatus comprises an elongate body with front and rear faces and configured for attachment to a shelf of a medical workstation. The apparatus has a length, a depth, and a thickness which is the distance between the front and rear faces. A plurality of accessory receivers extend from the body. Each receiver comprises a pair of arms with a channel between them configured to receive a hook of an accessory. The maximum thickness of the apparatus is less than its maximum depth to ensure a slim profile and compact shape.

A modular insert for a patient room, the modular insert having a headwall with supply connections for electricity and medical grade vacuum, air and oxygen, and a lightbridge with medical examination lighting, the lightbridge coupled to the headwall. Further a lifting frame for transporting the modular insert to a patient room and facilitating installation thereof in the patient room, the lifting frame having a floor member for removably attaching to the headwall and a wall member for removably attaching to the lightbridge, the wall member pivotally attached to the floor member. Still further, a method for transporting the modular insert to a patient room and installing the modular insert in the patient room using the lifting frame.

A medical platform is disclosed that can fulfill numerous functional and practical needs of patients and caregivers in a single, simple assembly. The medical platform disclosed herein can replace many of the different medical apparatuses used in a healthcare facility. The combination of features as disclosed herein can permit the medical platform to facilitate patient mobility by combining multiple commonly-used and/or required apparatuses into a single, mobile platform.

Systems, methods, beds, supports surfaces and machine readable medium for associating beds and support surface of a healthcare facility are disclosed. A surface association system for a healthcare facility may comprise a plurality of beds. The system may further comprise a computing device and a plurality of support surfaces to be placed upon beds of the plurality of beds. The computing device may associate a support surface of the plurality of support surfaces with a bed of the plurality of beds. The computing device may make the association based upon status data received from the plurality of beds and the plurality of support surfaces. The support surface and/or bed to be associated may initiate a surface association request. The computing device, in response to the surface association request, may request performance of one or more actions on the bed and/or support surface to be associated to identify the bed and/or support surface from the beds and support surfaces of the healthcare facility.

Systems, methods, beds, supports surfaces and machine readable medium for associating beds and support surface of a healthcare facility are disclosed. A surface association system for a healthcare facility may comprise a plurality of beds. The system may further comprise a computing device and a plurality of support surfaces to be placed upon beds of the plurality of beds. The computing device may associate a support surface of the plurality of support surfaces with a bed of the plurality of beds. The computing device may make the association based upon status data received from the plurality of beds and the plurality of support surfaces. The support surface and/or bed to be associated may initiate a surface association request. The computing device, in response to the surface association request, may request performance of one or more actions on the bed and/or support surface to be associated to identify the bed and/or support surface from the beds and support surfaces of the healthcare facility.

A method for integrating a medical device into a medical facility network by equipping the medical device with wireless communication device is disclosed. The medical device is provided into a medical treatment area within wireless range of the medical facility network. The medical facility network is configured to detect the medical device upon entry into the medical treatment area, and then recognize or authenticate the medical device. The medical facility network is configured to thereafter transmit an initialization signal to the medical device. A system for integrating medical devices, a medical device capable of integration, and a medical facility network are also disclosed.

A medical suspension bridge includes a cross beam, a suspension pipe and a moving module. The cross beam is connected with the suspension pipe. The moving module is movably connected with the cross beam. The cross beam includes a load-bearing beam. The moving module includes a cable carrier moving plate extending to the upper portion of the load-bearing beam. The medical suspension bridge further includes a cable carrier. One end of the cable carrier is connected to the load-bearing beam, and the other end is connected to the cable carrier moving plate. Since cables such as electric wires and air pipes within a box body which needs to be moved are collectively mounted within the cable carrier, not only the routing is more tidy, but also the cables can be well protected.

A medical suspension bridge includes a cross beam, a suspension pipe and a moving module. The cross beam is connected with the suspension pipe. The moving module is movably connected with the cross beam. The cross beam includes a load-bearing beam. The moving module includes a cable carrier moving plate extending to the upper portion of the load-bearing beam. The medical suspension bridge further includes a cable carrier. One end of the cable carrier is connected to the load-bearing beam, and the other end is connected to the cable carrier moving plate. Since cables such as electric wires and air pipes within a box body which needs to be moved are collectively mounted within the cable carrier, not only the routing is more tidy, but also the cables can be well protected.

A trolley for medical equipment includes a base mounted on a plurality of wheels. A brake device including at least one deformable brake pad is located beneath the trolley base. A release mechanism is provided to move the brake pad between a raised position in which it is spaced above a floor surface on which the trolley wheels rest, and a lowered position in which the brake pad is pressed against the floor surface under the weight of the brake device to a exert a braking force on the trolley.