Patent ID: 8272892
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: A47C,A61B,A61G,H01R,H04L,H04W,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for use with a pre-existing hospital bed having a first data port that is accessible externally of the hospital bed and that is coupleable via a cable to a nurse call system port to communicate data from the hospital bed to the nurse call system port, the system comprising a first apparatus that is coupleable to the data port in lieu of the cable, the first apparatus having a transmitter that is operable to wirelessly transmit data received at the data port from circuitry of the hospital bed, a second apparatus that is spaced from the hospital bed, that is spaced from the first apparatus, and that is coupleable to the nurse call system port in lieu of the cable, the second apparatus having a receiver that is operable to wirelessly receive data transmitted by the wireless transmitter of the first apparatus, and a remote computer in communication with the second apparatus via the nurse call system port, the data received by the wireless receiver of the second apparatus being communicated to the remote computer.