Patent ID: 8689376
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: A61B,A61G,G08B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A bed comprising: a frame for supporting a patient; a plurality of side rails movable between raised and lowered positions; a plurality of wheels adapted to support said frame; a brake for immobilizing at least one of said plurality of wheels; a lifting mechanism adapted to raise and lower said frame; a bed exit system adapted to detect when a patient has exited the bed; and a controller with a monitoring system in communication with said brake, said bed exit system, and said plurality of side rails, said monitoring system monitoring said brake, said side rails, and said bed exit system, and said controller determining whether each of said brake, said side rails, and said bed exit system is in a desired state so that the bed is in a desired configuration or whether any of said brake, said side rails, and said bed exit system deviates from their desired state so that the bed is in an undesired configuration, and said controller generating a unified indication when said bed is in said desired configuration and generating another indication when said bed is in said undesired configuration.