(19)
(11)EP 3 015 098 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
03.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/31

(43)Date of publication A2:
04.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/18

(21)Application number: 15190831.6

(22)Date of filing:  21.10.2015
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61G 7/05(2006.01)
A61B 5/11(2006.01)
A61G 7/057(2006.01)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30)Priority: 31.10.2014 US 201462073098 P

(71)Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • RIBBLE, David Lance
    Indianapolis, IN 46202 (US)
  • NEWKIRK, David C.
    Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 (US)
  • HOOD, Michael Scott
    Batesville, IN 47006 (US)
  • LINGENFELSER, Joshua Peter
    Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 (US)
  • ZERHUSEN, Robert Mark
    Cincinnati, OH 45252 (US)
  • DIXON, Steven Alan
    Riverview, FL 33569 (US)
  • WILDMAN, Timothy D.
    Metamora, IN 47030 (US)

(74)Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary 
Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)

  


(54)EQUIPMENT, DRESSING AND GARMENT WIRELESS CONNECTIVIITY TO A PATIENT BED


(57) A system comprises a patient bed having a reader to read wireless signals. In some embodiments a wound dressing has a transmitter that transmits wireless signals to the reader of the patient bed. In other embodiments, a garment has a transmitter that transmits wireless signals to the reader of the patient bed. In still further embodiments, other medical equipment has a transmitter that transmits wireless signals to the reader of the patient bed.







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