Patent US12599342B2 - Patient Falls Risk Notification System by Hill-Rom
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The USPTO granted patent US12599342B2 to Hill-Rom Services, Inc. on April 14, 2026. The patent covers a patient request system including a tablet computer configured to display menu-based patient requests, a server to receive requests, and a notification device to display requests to caregivers. The system also incorporates patient falls risk notification and caregiver notes access functionality.
“A notification device is configured to display the specific patient request to a caregiver.”
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USPTO issued patent US12599342B2 to Hill-Rom Services, Inc. on April 14, 2026. The patent covers a patient request system with tablet-based menu navigation for patient requests, server-side request reception, and caregiver notification devices. The system also includes falls risk notification and caregiver notes access functionality.
Manufacturers developing patient request or falls-risk notification systems should review this patent to assess potential intellectual property considerations. Healthcare providers implementing tablet-based patient communication systems may benefit from understanding this patent's scope when evaluating vendor solutions.
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Patient request system having patient falls risk notification and caregiver notes access
Grant US12599342B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
Inventors
Patrice Etchison, Kiana M. Dezelon, Sherrod L. Faulks, Daniel Harper, Nicholas Jenkins, John Moulson
Abstract
A patient request system includes a tablet computer that configured for entry of patient requests. The tablet computer is configured to display a first menu corresponding to basic request categories for a patient. The tablet computer is configured to display a second menu that corresponds to specific patient requests falling under the basic request category selected by the patient using the first menu. A server is configured to receive a specific patient request made by the patient. A notification device is configured to display the specific patient request to a caregiver. A patient request method is also disclosed.
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A61B 5/00 A61B 5/11 A61B 5/1113 A61B 5/1117 A61B 5/1127 A61B 5/746 A61B 5/7465 A61B 5/748 G16H 40/20 G16H 40/63 G16H 50/30 G16H 10/60 G08B 21/00 G08B 21/04
Filing Date
2022-07-15
Application No.
17865495
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