Patient support systems and methods for docking, transporting, sterilizing, and storing patient support decks. The patient support system comprises patient support decks that are configured to carry patients, such as in emergency situations or in a healthcare facility. The patient support decks are adapted to be engaged by docking stations and transport devices. Different configurations of docking stations and transport devices are contemplated. Sterilization apparatuses are provided to sterilize the patient support decks after use and storage facilities store the patient support decks for later use once they are sterilized.

A method is provided for automatically determining the status of a wearable sensor device configured to be worn by a user. The wearable sensor device includes at least one accelerometer that generates device acceleration data indicating an acceleration of the sensor device. The device acceleration data is used for both (a) a sensor device attachment analysis and (b) a turn protocol compliance analysis. The sensor device attachment analysis includes comparing the device acceleration data to stored reference data, determining an attachment or position status of the sensor device with respect to the user based on the comparison, and generating a corresponding alert notification. The turn protocol compliance analysis includes monitoring an orientation of the user based on the device acceleration data, comparing the monitored user orientation to at least one turn parameter defined by a turn protocol, and generating a turn protocol alert notification based on the comparison.

The invention relates to a bed-sore prevention device that is modular and has universal integration capability, for effectively preventing bed-sores in patients through use of a mechanical means that may be fitted into a full spectrum of beds to support a multitude of resting positions for the patient. The lack of an assembly with boards disposed with a motor output and rails provides portability and offers solutions to proxy-health care providers, as well as care givers, with respect to fitting and unfitting the device onto any bed or lack of bed. Furthermore, the present invention solves the problem of limited resting positions with the use of mechanical means, as opposed to electro-mechanical means, for delivering or off-loading tension load onto the pliable support material. The use of a pliable support operably connected to mechanical means, with telescopic elongation thereof, results in a more precise control of a patient in a recumbent, supine, or prone position. Pronation of a patient, which may result in significant respiratory outcomes, may be supported by such device. In addition to supporting pronation, lift and rotation may be achieved by the rope and block-coupled support structureto the extent of achieving an intervening space between bed mattress and support structure. Additionally, the support structure may have additional apertures for the traversal of vital tubings and lines connected from the prone patient to a medical monitoring and therapeutic device. Moreover, tracks may be impressed on the support net, configured to house and guide the tubes and lines.

A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment. In some embodiments, the system can further include a support surface having one or more sensors incorporated therein either in addition to sensors affixed to the patient or as an alternative thereof. The support surface is, in some embodiments, capable of responding to commands from the host for assisting in implementing a course of action for patient treatment. The sensor can include bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, as well as resistive, inductive, capactive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.

A surgical robotic system comprises a manipulator assembly including at least one manipulator arm having a distal portion that is movable with the manipulator arm. The robotic system further comprises a registration device mounted to a surgical table. The registration device includes a registration element shaped to contact with the distal portion of the manipulator arm by receiving the distal portion to define a spatial relationship between the manipulator assembly and the surgical table. The distal portion is movable in a plurality of degrees of freedom, and the plurality of degrees of freedom is reduced by the registration device when the registration device is in contact with the distal portion. The robotic system further comprises a control system that determines the spatial relationship between the manipulator assembly and the surgical table by receiving at least one sensor reading that indicates a position or an orientation of the manipulator arm.

A patient support apparatus tracking system includes at least one of a frame, mattress, and mattress cover. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag may be embedded within the at least one of the frame, mattress, and mattress cover. The RFID tag may include an identification memory unit including read-only sort-prefix data corresponding to the one of the frame, mattress, and mattress cover and a service memory unit comprising a read/write configuration including a greater amount of digital storage than the identification memory unit. The RFID tag may be configured to receive a log of configurable equipment updates into the service memory unit and communicate the sort-prefix from the identification memory unit and the log of equipment updates to a controller via a reader device.

A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, communicates with an electronic medical record (EMR) system in healthcare facility. The hospital bed includes a patient support structure to support a patient, a graphical user interface coupled to the patient support structure, and control circuitry coupled to the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface displays at least one input that may be used by a caregiver to chart data into an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient supported by the patient support structure.

Described herein are systems and apparatuses for enhanced comfort through contact pressure reduction. In particular, the systems and apparatuses disclosed herein prevent or otherwise mitigate pressure by actively orienting a patient over an anatomy-specific pressure-mitigating contact surface on which the patient rests. A pressure-mitigating contact portion of the contact surface includes a plurality of independently pressurized chambers configured in a specific geometric pattern that is designed to mitigate contact pressure between a support surface (e.g., bed or chair) and a specific anatomic region of a patient's body when the specific anatomic region of the patient's body is oriented over an epicenter of the geometric pattern. Additionally, a plurality of elevated side support portions and a wedge interconnected on the base material are configured to actively orient the specific anatomic region of the patient's body over the epicenter of the geometric pattern.

A patient support device includes an alternate support top, a head support unit partially supporting the alternate support top, a foot support unit longitudinally spaced from the head support unit and an adaptor associated with the foot support unit. The adaptor is securable to the foot support unit so that the adaptor and foot support unit cooperate to partially support the alternate support top so that the alternate support top extends footwardly beyond the foot support unit. The roles of the head and foot support units may be reversed. A related patient support system includes a baseline set of support tops and a set of alternate support tops.

A mattress system is provided that is optimized for the hospital setting and includes a guiderail system that accepts a variety of accessories for attachment thereto. The guiderail system may have integrated data lines, power lines, gas lines, and/or fluid lines. Also provided are radioabsorbant shields, trays and other components designed for optimal use with the mattress system.