JP2008501419A - Patient medical module for hospital walls - Google Patents

Abstract

  A modular wall system (20) for use in a medical facility to partition a floor space and support a hospital equipment module is provided. A plurality of frame units (100) configured to stand vertically above a floor are provided, and the plurality of frame units (100) are separated from each other in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction, and have a predetermined height (132) and a predetermined level. A grid composed of a plurality of wall spaces having a width (130) is formed. A plurality of patient medical modules (24) are configured to be disposed in the wall space to form a medical facility wall (26).

Description

  The present invention relates to a modular system for building an adaptive clinical environment, particularly a wall in a clinical environment.

  Conventional methods of building walls within a medical facility use wood, steel, and wallboard that are almost permanently attached to the floor and / or ceiling of the medical facility. Conventional construction methods involve long and unreliable construction times due to the difficulty of scheduling various craftsmen such as carpenters, painters, plumbers, electricians, etc. to complete construction work. Rooms and spaces built using such conventional methods cannot be easily reconstructed. Such reconstruction requires the demolition of existing walls, is costly and time consuming, not only hinders business operations, but also generates a lot of dirt, dust and noise. The removed material is generally not reusable and must be disposed of.

Module wall systems that divide an open space into a plurality of small rooms are well known. Examples of such a system are disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. Both are named “modular rooms”.
US Patent Application Publication No. 2002-0104271 US Pat. No. 6,405,491

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This application is filed with US Provisional Patent Applications Nos. 60 / 576,666 and 60 / 576,868 filed June 03, 2004, and US Provisional Patent Application No. 60/576, filed November 02, 2004. No. 624,260, and US Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 645,410, filed Jan. 20, 2005, is a common patent application assigned to the same assignee claiming the benefits. All these applications are hereby incorporated by reference.

  The present invention includes systems having one or more of the following features or combinations thereof that constitute patentable matters alone or in combination.

  A system for constructing a wall may comprise a plurality of frame units having a plurality of connection points and a plurality of patient medical modules coupled to the frame units at the connection points to form walls. The plurality of frame units form a grid composed of a plurality of connection points that are separated from each other at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. At least some of the plurality of patient care modules have a width that is approximately equal to a multiple that includes one time of the predetermined lateral spacing and a height that is approximately equal to a multiple that includes one time of the predetermined vertical spacing.

  Some examples of the patient medical module include a vital signs module, a service providing module, a bed locator module, a monitor module, a view box module, a sharps disposal module, a computer / keyboard module, a tube dropping module, a waste management module, and a light module. And a clock module. This list is only an example and is not intended to be exhaustive.

  Features other than those described above may constitute patentable matters alone or in combination with the features described above or in the claims, and are the best mode at present for carrying out the invention: It will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the detailed description of the embodiments.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a modular wall system 20 for constructing a wall is provided. As shown, the module wall system 20 includes a plurality of substructure components 22 and a plurality of modules such as patient care or headwall modules 24 that are coupled to the substructure components 22 to form walls such as the headwall 26. Prepare. Such a system 20 is used, for example, to construct a wall in a medical facility such as a private room.

  Referring to FIG. 1, patient medical device 24 may include, for example, a vital signs module 200 (shown in FIG. 3), a horizontal service providing module 202 (shown in FIG. 4), and a vertical service providing module 204 (shown in FIG. 5). A bed locator module 206 (shown in FIG. 6), a flat screen monitor module 208 (shown in FIG. 7), a monitor module 210 (shown in FIG. 8) with the flat screen attached to an articulated telescoping arm, and a view Box module 212 (shown in FIG. 9), sharps disposal module 214 (shown in FIG. 10), computer keyboard module 216 (shown in FIG. 11), pipe drop module 218 (shown in FIG. 12), cabinet Module 220 (shown in FIG. 13), waste management module 222 (shown in FIG. 14), Includes a light module 224 (shown in FIG. 1), and a clock module 226 (shown in Figure 1). The decorative panel module 228 may also be provided to close or cover the module space. The above list is an example and is not intended to be exhaustive.

  1 includes the patient care device 24, the modular wall may include other modules such as a foot wall module, a clinical wall module, a family zone module, a hygiene zone module, etc. (not shown). . Some examples of family zone modules are visitor stowage bed modules, microwave oven modules, refrigerator modules, cabinet modules, drawer modules, unfoldable seat modules, reading light modules, TV modules, shelf modules, clothes dance modules, A decorative panel module, a whiteboard module, a thumbtack screen module, and a mood panel module. Such a family zone module is described in international patent application no. PCT / US2005 / xxxxxx (attorney docket no. 7175-78001). This application is a patent application assigned to the same assignee as the present application, and is incorporated herein by reference. The term “hospital equipment module” is used in a broad sense and includes patient care module, foot wall module, clinical wall module, family zone module, hygiene zone module, door module, window module, deployable bed module, vital signs Includes modules, device storage modules, etc.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the foundation structural component 22 includes a frame unit 100 and a plurality of support members 102. In the present embodiment, the support member 102 is a hanger configured to be detachably coupled to the frame unit 100. Each frame unit 100 includes a pair of vertical members 110 and a pair of horizontal members 112 extending between the vertical members 110 near the top and bottom of the frame unit 100, and the vertical members 110 and the horizontal members 112 correspond to the frame unit 100. A generally rectangular structure is formed having an open space or cavity 114 in the middle between the front surface 116 and the rear surface 118. As shown, vertical member 110 and horizontal member 112 are made from tubular members having a generally rectangular cross-section.

  The vertical member 110 of each frame unit 100 has a first number of connection points 120 facing the front side 116 of the frame unit 100 and a second number of connection points 120 facing the rear side 118 of the frame unit 204. . In the present embodiment, the first number of connection points 120 are the first number of hanger receiving holes 120 facing the front side 116 of the frame unit 100 and extending along its depth, as well as the second number of hanger receiving holes 120. The connection point 120 is a second number of hanger receiving holes 120 that face the rear side 118 of the frame unit 100 and extend along its depth. The hanger receiving hole 120 is sized and shaped to receive the hanger 102. When inserted, the hanger 102 fits into the hanger receiving hole 120 of the frame unit 100 and is firmly locked properly. As shown, the hanger 102 and the hanger receiving hole 120 have a generally rectangular cross section. The hanger 102 extends substantially horizontally from the frame unit 100 in a cantilever shape. As will be described below, the length of the hanger 102 generally corresponds to the depth of the module 24 supported by the hanger 102.

  The lateral spacing 130 between the centers of the hanger receiving holes 120 of the vertical member 110 along the width or X axis of each frame unit 100 is fixed. As shown, the center-to-center lateral spacing 130 of the hanger receiving holes 120 is about 2 feet (about 0.60 meters). A vertical interval 132 between the centers of the hanger receiving holes 120 of the vertical member 110 along the height or Z axis of each frame unit 100 is also fixed. As shown, the center-to-center spacing 132 of the hanger receiving holes 120 along the height is about 2 feet (about 0.60 meters).

  Accordingly, the first and second numbers of hanger receiving holes 120 are separated from each other by a predetermined width 130 and a predetermined height 132 and are 2 feet × 2 feet (about 0.60 meters × about 0.60). Meter) grids are formed on both sides 116, 118 of the frame unit 100. Each module 24 has a width approximately equal to a multiple including one time of the predetermined width (2 feet or about 0.60 meters in this embodiment) and a predetermined height (2 feet or about 0 in this embodiment). (.60 meters) having a height approximately equal to a multiple including one time.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 2, a first number of modules 24 are supported by hangers 102 on the front side 116 of the frame unit 100. A second number of modules 24 are supported by the hanger 102 on the rear side 118 of the frame unit 100. As shown in FIG. 15, each module 24 has a pair of guide tracks or channels 140 disposed on both sides near the upper end of the module 24 and a pair of guide tracks or channels 140 disposed on both sides near the lower end. Have. Two pairs of upper and lower guide tracks 140 receive the corresponding hangers 102 attached to the vertical member 110 of the frame unit 100 in a sliding manner. The guide track 140 and the hanger 102 are sized so as to slide fit. Module 24 is secured to hanger 102 by a suitable latch.

  The lower horizontal member 112 of each frame unit 100 has a pair of vertically extending through holes 150 for attaching the frame unit 100 to the floor 152 of the medical facility. Similarly, the upper horizontal member 112 of each frame unit 100 has a pair of vertically extending through holes 150 for attaching the frame unit 100 to the ceiling 154 extending from the floor 152 of the medical facility to the ceiling 154. Any suitable fasteners 156, such as studs, pins, screws, or nuts and bolts, may be used to attach the frame unit 100 to the floor 152 and ceiling 154. In this embodiment, the frame unit 100 is attached to the base plate 158 instead of the floor 152, and the base plate 158 is attached to the floor 152 so that the module 24 can be protected from, for example, mops, floor cleaning tools, and the like. As shown, the base plate 158 is about 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) high.

  In the present embodiment, each frame unit 100 is coupled to adjacent frame units 100 on both sides. Further, the frame unit 100 closest to the existing normal wall 160 of the medical facility is attached to the wall. For this purpose, the vertical member 110 of each frame unit 100 has a plurality of laterally extending through holes 162. Any suitable fasteners 164 such as studs, pins, screws, or nuts and bolts may be used to attach each frame unit 100 to the adjacent frame unit 100 on both sides and the existing existing normal wall 160. Good.

  A utility tube 172 may be piped from the medical facility machine room to the hospital room 28. Utility tube 172 may typically be routed through floor 152, ceiling 154 or wall 26 of patient room 28. The horizontal member 112 has a vertically extending through slot or hole 170 through which the utility tube 172 enters an open space or cavity 114 defined by the frame members 110, 112. The utility tube 172 is then plumbed from the open space 114 to the associated module 24. By way of example, the utility tube 172 includes data lines, gas tubes, vacuum tubes, AC / DC power lines, hot water tubes, cold water tubes, and piping.

  Further, in order to pipe the utility pipe 172 from the open space 114 of the frame unit 100 to the open space 114 of the adjacent frame unit 100 on both sides, a through hole (not shown) extending in the lateral direction is provided as a vertical member of the frame unit 100. 110 may be formed. The utility tube 172 is then plumbed from the open space 114 of the adjacent frame unit 100 to the associated module 24. The open space 114 of the frame unit 100 may be filled with an insulating material against sound and / or heat.

  The group of patient medical modules 24 has a width that is approximately equal to a multiple that includes one time of the predetermined lateral spacing 130 of the hanger receiving holes 120. In this embodiment, the predetermined lateral spacing 130 of the hanger receiving holes 120 is about 2 feet (about 60 centimeters). Accordingly, the width of the patient care module 24 may be about 2 feet (about 60 centimeters), 4 feet (about 120 centimeters), 6 feet (about 180 centimeters), and the like. The group of patient medical modules 24 has a height that is approximately equal to a multiple that includes one time of the predetermined vertical spacing 132 of the hanger receiving holes 120. In this embodiment, the predetermined vertical spacing 132 of the hanger receiving holes 120 is about 2 feet (about 60 centimeters). Accordingly, the height of the patient care module 24 may be about 2 feet (about 60 centimeters), 4 feet (about 120 centimeters), 6 feet (about 180 centimeters), 8 feet (about 240 centimeters), and the like. .

  The width and height of the module 24 are each a multiple including the predetermined lateral spacing 130 and the predetermined vertical spacing 132 of the hanger receiving hole 120, but the depth of the module 24 depends on its function. Change. For example, the decorative panel module 222 has a depth of about 1 inch (2.54 centimeters). As described above, the length of the hanger 102 generally matches the depth of the module 24 supported by the hanger 102. Accordingly, the length of the hanger 102 that supports the decorative panel module 228 having a depth of 1 inch (2.54 cm) is also about 1 inch (2.54 cm). Such a module wall system 20 is described in international patent application no. PCT / US2005 / xxxxxx (attorney docket no. 7175-78000). This application is a patent application assigned to the same assignee as the present application, and is incorporated herein by reference.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the vital signs module 200 includes a housing 250, a display panel 252, a controller 254 (shown in FIGS. 16 and 17), a non-invasive blood pressure measuring device 256, a thermometer 258, and a pulse oximeter 260. , A heart rate monitor 262, a storage compartment 264 for disposable probe covers, a storage compartment 266 for leads and sensors, and an accessory mounting track 268. Vital sign measurement devices 256, 258, 260, 262 are often required on the patient's bed side in a medical facility. The above list of vital sign measurement devices is an example and is not intended to be exhaustive.

  In the present description and claims, the term “vital sign measurement device” measures any physiological state or characteristic of a patient, including blood pressure, body temperature, blood oxygen level, heart rate, respiratory rate, etc. Means a device to do. The term “heart rate monitor” is used interchangeably with similar terms such as EKG monitor, heart monitor and the like. 16 and 17, reference numeral 420 indicates a vital sign measurement apparatus that measures one vital sign other than blood pressure, body temperature, blood oxygen content, and heart rate.

  The housing 250 is generally box-shaped and includes a front wall 270, a rear wall 272, a pair of side walls 274 and 276, an upper wall 278, and a bottom wall 280. Display panel 252 is coupled to front wall 270. The controller 254 (shown in FIGS. 16 and 17) is disposed inside the housing 250 (not shown). As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the controller 254 includes a blood pressure measuring device 256, a thermometer 258, a pulse oximeter 260, and a microcontroller 384 that receives inputs from the heart rate monitor 262. In response to the output of the vital signs measurement device 256, 258, 260, 262, the microcontroller 384 displays graphic data and / or alphanumeric data (eg, blood pressure, body temperature, blood oxygen content, heart rate, respiratory rate). 252 is displayed. The data displayed on the display panel 252 may be in the form of waveforms, bar graphs, pie charts, etc. if desired. In addition, data from the vital signs measurement devices 256, 258, 260, and 262 may be transmitted to a computer network in the medical facility via a wired or wireless communication link.

  The non-invasive blood pressure measuring device 256 includes a cuff 300. The cuff 300 is housed in a cavity or slot 302 formed in the front wall 270 when not in use. Expansion cord 304 couples blood pressure cuff 300 to terminal 306 on mounting plate 308 coupled to front wall 270 of housing 250. In the present embodiment, the mounting plate 308 is substantially flush with the front wall 270 of the housing 250. Terminal 306 is coupled to the electrical components of blood pressure measuring device 256. The mounting plate 308 may form part of a housing that houses the electrical components of the blood pressure measuring device 256. The electrical components of the blood pressure measuring device 256 are coupled to a controller 254, for example, as shown in FIG. In operation, the cuff 300 is wrapped around the patient's upper arm for blood pressure measurement.

  In some embodiments, vital sign module 200 comprises an open blood pressure meter (not shown). The open blood pressure measuring device includes a catheter coupled to a transducer. The catheter is inserted into the patient's artery and the transducer is coupled to the controller 254. A display panel 252 coupled to the controller 254 displays an analog waveform based on the output of the converter.

  The thermometer 258 includes a probe 320. When the thermometer 258 is not in use, a holder 322 coupled to the front wall 270 supports the probe 320 releasably. Expansion cord 324 couples probe 320 to terminal 326 on mounting plate 328 coupled to front wall 270 of housing 250. In the present embodiment, the mounting plate 328 is substantially flush with the front wall 270 of the housing 250. Terminal 326 is coupled to the electrical components of thermometer 258. The mounting plate 328 may form part of a housing that houses the electrical components of the thermometer 258. The electrical components of the thermometer 258 are coupled to a controller 254, for example as shown in FIG. A disposable cover (not shown) for the probe 320 is stored in the storage compartment 264. The storage compartment 264 is movable between a closed position that prevents access to the probe cover and an open position that allows the access. The storage compartment 264 includes a handle 330. In operation, the probe 320 is inserted into the patient's mouth to measure the patient's temperature.

  The pulse oximeter 260 includes a mounting plate 348 coupled to the front wall 270 and a finger clip 342 coupled to a terminal 346 on the mounting plate 348 by an extension cord 344. In the present embodiment, the mounting plate 348 is substantially flush with the front wall 270 of the housing 250. Terminal 346 is coupled to the electrical components of pulse oximeter 260. The mounting plate 348 may form part of a housing that houses the electrical components of the pulse oximeter 260. The electrical components of the pulse oximeter 260 are coupled to a controller 254, for example as shown in FIG. A holder 350 is coupled to the front wall 270 to releasably support the finger clip 342 when the pulse oximeter 260 is not in use. In operation, a finger clip 342 is attached to the patient's finger to measure the oxygen saturation level in the patient's blood.

  The heart rate monitor 262 includes a mounting plate 360 coupled to the front wall 270 and a plurality of electrodes 362 coupled to a plurality of terminals 364 on the mounting plate 360 by leads 366, respectively. In the present embodiment, the mounting plate 360 is substantially flush with the front wall 270 of the housing 250. Terminal 364 is coupled to the electrical components of heart rate monitor 262. The mounting plate 360 may form part of a housing that houses the electrical components of the heart rate monitor 262. The electrical components of the heart rate monitor 262 are coupled to a controller 254, for example as shown in FIG. When the heart rate monitor 362 is not used, the electrode 362 and the lead 366 are stored in the storage compartment 266. The storage compartment 266 is movable between a closed position that prevents access to the electrodes 362 and leads 366 and an open position that allows access. The storage compartment 266 includes a handle 368. In operation, the electrode 362 is attached to the patient's chest to measure the patient's heart rate.

  In this embodiment, the heart rate monitor 262 measures the patient's respiration rate and monitors for signs of apnea in addition to measuring heart rate and heart rhythm. However, if the vital signs module 200 is installed in a medical / surgical area of a medical facility, the vital signs module 200 may include a separate apnea monitor. In some embodiments, the heart rate monitor 262 measures only the heart rate. In this case, vital sign module 200 may comprise a separate respiratory rate meter.

  The accessory mounting track 268 is coupled to the front wall 270 of the housing 250 to extend substantially perpendicular to the medical facility floor. In some embodiments, accessory mounting track 268 extends substantially horizontally. Accessory mounting track 268 is configured to support one or more accessories, such as accessory basket 282, and bottles (not shown).

  Each vital sign measurement device includes one or more vital sign measurement sensors configured to be coupled to a patient to be monitored for vital signs. Accordingly, blood pressure measuring device 256 includes cuff 300, thermometer 258 includes probe 320, pulse oximeter 260 includes finger clip 342, and heart rate monitor 262 includes a plurality of electrodes 362. In this embodiment, the sensors 300, 320, 342, and 362 of the vital sign measuring device such as the blood pressure measuring device 256, the thermometer 258, the pulse oximeter 260, and the heart rate monitor 262 are connected to the controller 254 with the extension codes 304 and 324, respectively. 344 and lead 366 are coupled.

  In some embodiments, one or more vital sign measurement devices 256, 258, 260, 262 may be coupled to controller 254 via a wireless communication link. Each wireless communication link may comprise a wireless transmitter coupled to sensor 300, 320, 342, or 362 and a wireless receiver coupled to controller 254. Each of the wireless transmitter and the wireless receiver may include an antenna that transmits and receives a wireless signal. In some embodiments, the wireless communication link may comprise a first wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor 300, 320, 342, or 362 and a second wireless transceiver coupled to the controller 254. . Vital sign measuring devices 256, 258, 260, 262 with wireless communication links are used in the vicinity to allow wireless communication with the controller 254. The vital signs module 200 may include an alarm that is triggered when a patient with at least one of the sensors 300, 320, 342, 362 goes out of the wireless communication range of the associated wireless communication link.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the output of the blood pressure measuring device 256 is coupled to a signal adjustment circuit 380 via a signal line 382. The output of signal conditioning circuit 380 is coupled to controller 384 via signal line 386. The output of thermometer 258 is coupled to signal conditioning circuit 390 via signal line 392. The output of signal conditioning circuit 390 is coupled to controller 384 via signal line 396. The output of pulse oximeter 260 is coupled to signal conditioning circuit 400 via signal line 402. The output of signal conditioning circuit 400 is coupled to controller 384 via signal line 406. The output of heart rate monitor 262 is coupled to signal conditioning circuit 410 via signal line 412. The output of signal conditioning circuit 410 is coupled to controller 384 via signal line 416.

  The output of vital sign measurement device 420 is coupled to signal conditioning circuit 430 via signal line 432. The output of signal conditioning circuit 430 is coupled to controller 384 via signal line 436. As described above, the vital sign measurement device 420 measures one vital sign other than blood pressure, body temperature, blood oxygen content, and heart rate. Each signal conditioning circuit 380, 390, 400, 410, 430 converts the output of the associated vital sign measurement device 256, 258, 260, 262, 420 into a form suitable for input to the controller 384, respectively. The signal conditioning circuits 380, 390, 400, 410, 430 may comprise any type of electrical circuit including one or more of an A / D converter, an amplifier, a filter circuit, and a smoothing circuit.

  The output of controller 384 is coupled to driver circuit 440 via signal line 442. The output of driver circuit 440 is coupled to display panel 252 via signal line 446. The driver circuit 440 converts the output of the controller 384 into a form suitable for input to the display panel 252. The driver circuit 440 may comprise any type of electrical circuit including one or more of an A / D converter, an amplifier, and a filter circuit. Data (eg, blood pressure, body temperature, blood oxygen content, heart rate, respiratory rate) representing the output of the vital sign measurement devices 256, 258, 260, 262 is displayed on the display panel 252. In some embodiments, the display panel 252 is further configured to display an operational status that includes information regarding one or more of the device alert status and device settings of the vital signs measurement device 256, 258, 260, 262. May be.

  FIG. 17 shows another arrangement of various electrical components of the vital signs module 200. As shown, signal conditioning circuits 380, 390, 400, 410, controller 384, and driver circuit 440 are all coupled to bus 448 in a peer-to-peer configuration rather than the master-slave configuration of FIG. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3, 16, and 17, four vital signs measuring devices 256, 258, 260, and 262 are coupled to the controller 384, but more or less than four vital signs measurements. A device may be coupled to the controller 384.

  In some embodiments, the display panel 252 may be a touch screen display panel (not shown). In the first mode, the touch screen display panel is capable of displaying patient vital signs data, and in the second mode, the touch screen display panel provides input to vital sign measuring devices 256, 258, 260, 262. In order to do so, a plurality of touchable icons may be displayed. The touch screen display panel can display the patient vital signs data and the icon at the same time, and can display the patient vital signs data and the icon separately.

  In some embodiments, the vital signs module 20 includes a user interface such as an alphanumeric keyboard (not shown) and / or a barcode scanner, retina for providing input to the vital sign measurement devices 256, 258, 260, 262. An electronic data input device such as a scanner is provided. The vital signs module 200 may include a data port (not shown) coupled to the controller 254, if desired. Data is uploaded to and / or downloaded from the controller 254 via the data port. In some embodiments, the vital signs module 200 may include an audible or visual alert.

  FIG. 4 shows the horizontal service provision module 202. On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows the vertical service providing module 204. Service providing modules 202, 204 provide utilities such as power, medical gas, vacuum, etc. to patient medical devices (not shown) such as patients and cardiopulmonary monitors, ventilators, infusion pumps, venous pumps, defibrillators and the like. Each service providing module 202, 204 includes a cabinet 500 and a pair of doors 502 that slide sideways as shown in FIG. 4 or up and down as shown in FIG. A control button (not shown) may be provided for opening and closing the door 502. The door 502 may be transparent or opaque. It may also have a decorative insert.

  Each service providing module 202, 204 includes a plurality of service connectors 504. In the present embodiment, the service connector 504 includes an electrical outlet 506 that supplies electric power, a medical gas outlet 508 that supplies one or more of oxygen, nitrogen, air, and the like, and a negative pressure source (not connected) that supplies negative pressure. And a negative pressure port 510 coupled to (shown). The negative pressure source may be, for example, a central negative pressure source in a medical facility, or a vacuum pump in a hospital room or other location. In this embodiment, the slide 512 supports a negative pressure port 510, a body fluid bottle 514, and an accessory basket 516 (shown in FIG. 4). The negative pressure port 510, the bottle 514, and the basket 516 are movable along the slide 512.

  A plurality of service delivery lines or tubes 518 extend from equipment remote from the room to service connector 504. Service delivery line 518 may be routed through one of the ceiling, floor or wall of the hospital room. Each service providing module 202, 204 includes one or more work lights 520 that are turned on when the door 502 is opened. The service connector 504 may include a data port (not shown) that transmits one or more of data, for example, audio data, video data, and information data, to a hospital room. The service providing modules 202 and 204 may include communication facilities (not shown) such as a telephone, a nurse call button, and a code button.

  Referring to FIG. 6, the bed locator module 206 includes a bed receiving space or cavity 530 and a hospital bed (not shown) is configured to fit into the bed receiving space or cavity 530. The bed locator module 206 includes a pair of bumper pads 532 that prevent accidental damage to the hospital bed or patient medical device. The bed locator module 206 includes a plurality of service connectors 534. Service connector 364 includes an electrical outlet, a medical gas outlet, a negative pressure port, and a data communication port. The bed locator module 206 may include a bottle slide (not shown) that supports a bodily fluid bottle. Further, the bed locator module 206 may include communication equipment (not shown) such as a telephone and a nurse call button.

  The monitor module 208 of FIG. 7 includes a stationary flat screen 540 coupled to the service delivery line 542. The monitor module 210 of FIG. 8 includes a cabinet 550 that forms an internal cavity or space 552. Flat screen 554 is mounted on an articulated telescoping arm 556 coupled to cabinet 550. Flat screen 554 is movable between a first position adjacent to cabinet 550 and a second position remote from cabinet 550. When the flat screen 554 is in a first position adjacent to the cabinet 550, the articulated telescoping arm 556 is retracted into the internal cavity or space 552. Service delivery line 558 is routed through articulated arm 556 and coupled to flat screen 554.

  Referring to FIG. 9, the view box module 212 includes a cabinet 570 having an internal space (not shown) that accommodates a light unit coupled to a service delivery line 572, and a translucent screen 574 that surrounds the internal space. . An X-ray holder 576 extends laterally along the upper edge of the cabinet 570 to support the radiograph 578. The view box module 212 includes a control button 580 for operating the light unit. As shown in FIG. 10, the sharps disposal module 214 includes a slidable drawer 580 for collecting sharps, such as used needles, syringes, knives, blades, etc., for later disposal. The sharps disposal module 214 may include a pulverizer (not shown) or a compacting machine (not shown).

  Referring to FIG. 11, the computer keyboard module 216 includes a cabinet 590 having a shelf receiving cavity 592 and a shelf 594 supported by the cabinet 590 movable between a storage position and a use position. In the stowed position, the shelf 594 is in the cavity 592, and in the use position, the shelf 594 is outside the cavity 592. In the use position, the shelf 594 is configured to extend horizontally from the cabinet 590 in a cantilever shape. When shelf 594 is in the stowed position, the outward facing wall of shelf 594 is flush with the outward facing wall of cabinet 590. The computer keyboard module 216 includes a flat screen 596 supported in the cavity 592 and a tiltable keyboard 598 supported on the shelf 594.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the pneumatic tube drop module 218 includes a cabinet 600 having a drop receiving cavity or space for receiving the tube drop 602. The cabinet 600 has a door 604 for accessing the pipe drop 602 and a control button 606 for opening and closing the door 604. Supply / delivery tube 608 is coupled to pneumatic tube drop module 218 to retrieve supplies (eg, drugs, wound dressings, sterilized syringes, etc.) and correspondence (eg, prescriptions, patient charts, etc.) from the patient room. And can be delivered to the hospital room. The door 604 may be transparent or opaque. The door 604 may also have a decorative insert. As shown in FIG. 13, the cabinet module 220 includes a storage cabinet 620 and a door 622 that slides up and down with respect to the cabinet 620. The door 622 may be transparent or opaque. The door 622 may also have a decorative insert. The exemplary cabinet 620 of FIG. 13 is placed horizontally, but may be placed vertically.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the waste management module 222 includes a waste container 630 for collecting garbage, and a sharps waste container 632 for collecting sharp objects such as used needles, syringes, knives, blades, and the like. A biohazard disposal container 634 for collecting biohazardous material such as patient body fluids, patient tissues, and a dirty linen container 636 for dirty linens such as gowns, sheets and towels. The waste management module 222 is accessible from the patient room so that all waste can be placed in the containers 630, 632, 634, 636 from the patient room, and the waste can be stored in the container 630, without entering the patient room. It is configured to be accessible from outside a hospital room such as a hallway so that it can be taken out from 632, 634, 636.

  In some embodiments, a plurality of transfer tubes 640, 642, 644, 646 are coupled to the garbage container 630, the sharps disposal container 632, the biohazard disposal container 634, and the dirty linen container 636, respectively. Transport tubes 640, 642, 644, 646 are configured to transport accumulated debris, sharps, biohazardous material, and dirt linen from containers 630, 632, 634, 636 to a collection module (not shown) located in the hospital corridor. It is configured. Garbage, sharps, biohazard and soil linen are collected for disposal by housekeeping. Garbage, sharps and biohazardous material may be compacted or crushed prior to transport to the collection module. For this reason, in some cases, the garbage container 630, the sharps disposal container 632, and the biohazard disposal container 634 may include a compactor (not shown) or a pulverizer (not shown).

  The waste management module 222 includes a cabinet 650 having a plurality of container receiving cavities or spaces for storing a garbage container 630, a sharps disposal container 632, a biohazard disposal container 634, and a dirty linen container 636. The cabinet 650 has a door 652 for accessing the garbage container 630 and a control button 654 for opening and closing the door 652. The cabinet 650 has a door 656 for accessing the sharps disposal container 632 and a control button 658 for opening and closing the door 656. The cabinet 650 has a door 660 for accessing the biohazard disposal container 634 and a control button 662 for opening and closing the door 660. The cabinet 650 includes a door 664 for accessing the dirty linen container 636 and a control button 666 for opening and closing the door 664.

  FIGS. 18-22 show an apparatus 700 comprising a costume chase 702 and a headwall 726. In the present embodiment, the headwall 726 is configured as a patient medical module 24. The costume chiffon 702 includes first and second sections 728, 730. As shown in FIGS. 20 and 22, the example headwall 726 protrudes from the wall 704 of the medical facility. The costume chase 702 is movable between a first position in front of the head wall 726 shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 and a second position on the side of the head wall 726 shown in FIGS. When located in front of the headwall 726, the costume chase 702 hides at least some of the plurality of service connectors 754, thereby providing an appearance similar to that of a hotel or living room furniture, Relieve the intimidating image family and visitors have about the hospital environment. The apparatus 700 may be useful when the surgical facility has a pre-surgical / rear chamber with a head wall having a service connector for power, medical gas, vacuum, etc. required early in post-operative recovery. . However, while the patient is in the preoperative room, the presence of medical gas or the like can cause anxiety on the part of the patient, family, and visitors. As described above, when placed in front of the headwall 726, the costume chase 702 hides at least some of the service connectors 754 and softens the intimidating image of the hospital environment.

  As shown in FIGS. 18-20, sections 728, 730 can be moved to the second position on the side of headwall 726 to provide access to service connector 754. As shown in FIG. 22, the first section 728 moves laterally 734 to the first side 736 of the headwall 726 and then moves backward 732 toward the wall 704. Similarly, the second section 730 moves laterally 740 to the second side 742 of the headwall 726 and then moves backward 738 toward the wall 704. In another arrangement, the headwall 726 is embedded in the wall 704 and the sections 728, 730 are movable laterally but do not move backward to a position on the side of the headwall 726.

  A track coupled to the floor 746 or ceiling 748 of the hospital room 744 is provided to guide movement of the sections 728, 730 between a first position in front of the headwall 726 and a second position on the side of the headwall 726. Also good. In order to facilitate movement of sections 728, 730, sections 728, 730 may comprise, for example, track engagement wheels, casters, or rollers. In some embodiments, a coupling system (not shown) coupled to sections 728, 730 may be provided. Such a coupling system guides the movement of the sections 728, 730 between the first position and the second position. The coupling system may be supported by a floor 746 or ceiling 748 of the compartment 744 or by a support structure that extends upward from the floor 746 of the compartment 744. Other connection systems may simply connect the headwall 726 and sections 728, 730 without support from other structures. In some embodiments having such a coupling system, sections 728, 730 may comprise, for example, wheels, casters, or rollers that roll over floor 746 of compartment 744. In other embodiments, the connection system hangs sections 728, 730 away from the floor 46.

  An electric motor (not shown), such as a linear actuator, may be provided to move the sections 728, 730 between the first position and the second position. It will be appreciated that pneumatic actuators, gas springs, etc. may be used in place of electric motors to assist the nurse in moving sections 728, 730. In some embodiments, fasteners or latches (not shown) may be provided to releasably hold sections 728, 730 in the first and second positions.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, in the present embodiment, the head wall 726 includes a first portion 750 and a second portion 752. The first portion 750 is constituted by a service chase having a plurality of service connectors 754. The second portion 752 includes an upper portion 756 and a lower portion 758. Upper portion 756 includes a rear wall 760 and a pair of curved side walls 762. The lower portion 758 includes a bed locator 764 and a bumper 766. As shown in FIG. 20, after moving sections 728, 730 to a second position on the side of headwall 726, hospital bed 770 is moved closer to bed locator 764. Bumper 766 protects headwall 726 from accidental contact with hospital bed 770 or other devices such as carts. Bed 770 is located near bed locator 764 between sections 728, 730 and near service connector 754. An overhead lamp 772 is coupled to the rear wall 760 of the second portion 752. The light switch 774 is located at an appropriate position on the rear wall 760 or the side wall 762. In some embodiments, the light 772 may automatically turn on when the sections 728, 730 are moved to the second position on the side of the headwall 726. In some embodiments, the second portion 752 may comprise a patient examination light (not shown) that is articulated and / or mounted on a telescoping arm.

  The present disclosure contemplates that the service connectors 754 may provide various types of services or utilities related to patient care. Accordingly, some of the service connectors 754 may be electrical outlets that supply power. Some of the service connectors 754 may be medical gas outlets that supply one or more medical gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, air, and the like. Some of the service connectors 754 may be negative pressure ports that supply a vacuum. Some of the service connectors 754 may be data communication ports that transmit and receive one or more of data, eg, audio data, video data, and information data. A plurality of service delivery lines or tubes extend from equipment remote from the hospital room 744 to the associated service connector 754. The service delivery line may be routed through one or more of walls 704, floor 746, or ceiling 748 of room 744.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the section 728 includes a storage cabinet 780, a track surface 782, and a shelf 784. Cabinet 780 includes two drawers 786 and is located near the lower end of first section 728. Each drawer 786 includes a handle 788. The top surface 790 of the cabinet 780 provides a countertop or writing surface. The shelf 784 is disposed near the upper end of the first section 728. The thumbtack screen is disposed between the shelf 784 and the cabinet 780. In the illustrated embodiment, the second section 730 is comprised of a wardrobe having a shelf 792 and a rod 794 for hanging clothes near the upper end of the second section 730. Second section 730 includes a pair of doors 796. Each door 796 may be configured to rotate open and slide to a stowed position along a narrow track or opening near the side of the second section 730. The head wall 726 and the costume chiffon 702 have a base plate 800 along the lower end thereof.

  The dimensions of an exemplary device 700 are as follows. 1) Each costume chiffon portion 728, 730 is about 2 feet wide (about 60 centimeters), about 7 feet high (about 210 centimeters), about 2 feet deep (about 60 centimeters), and 2) the head wall 726 The first part 750 has a width of about 1 foot (about 30 centimeters), a height of about 7 feet (about 210 centimeters), a depth of about 1 foot (about 30 centimeters), and 3) the second part 752 of the headwall 726 is About 3 feet wide (about 90 centimeters) and about 7 feet high (about 210 centimeters). The depth of the curved side wall 762 ranges from a maximum of 1 foot at its outer periphery to a minimum of 6 inches (about 15 centimeters) at its center.

  It is contemplated by this disclosure that one or more of the sections including the headwall and costume chiff can be configured as desired in any number of ways. Accordingly, the above embodiments are not intended to be limiting. For example, the exemplary headwall 726 is a tall unit that extends upwardly from the floor 746, but is connected to the wall 704 of the room and separated from the floor 746 (eg, US Pat. No. 4,646, 211, 4,821,470, and 5,966,760) are also within the scope of the present invention.

  The appearance of the costume chase 702 is similar to that of furniture in a hotel or living room. Costume chiffon 702 is typically located in front of headwall 726 with various types of service connectors 754 as described above. The costume chiffon 702 is made of wood or has a pseudo wood finish or veneer. The costume chase 702 may be decorated with a border or a picture. Thus, when the device 20 is installed in a hospital room, the hospital room's appearance will be friendly and cozy to relax for patients, families, and visitors who have been in the hospital room for a long time.

  While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and have been described in detail herein. However, it is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed, but the invention encompasses all modifications, equivalents, that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. And it should be understood to include other forms.

  There are a plurality of advantages of the present invention arising from the various features of the embodiments described herein. Other embodiments of the invention that include only some of the described features have at least some of the plurality of advantages. Those skilled in the art may readily conceive embodiments that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims, including one or more of the features of the invention.

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view showing a modular wall with a plurality of patient care modules. The modular wall of FIG. 1 showing a plurality of frame units having hanger receiving holes, a plurality of hangers received in the hanger receiving holes of the frame units, and various patient medical modules removably supported by the hangers. It is a one part perspective view. A display panel, a blood pressure measurement cuff, a thermometer, a pulse oximeter, a heart rate monitor, a container for leads and sensors, a container for a disposable probe cover, an accessory mounting track, and an accessory basket It is a perspective view of a vital signs module provided with. It is a perspective view of a horizontal service provision module. It is a perspective view of a vertical service provision module. It is a perspective view of a bed locator module. It is a perspective view of a flat screen monitor module. It is a perspective view of the monitor module which has the flat screen with which the arm with a joint was mounted | worn. It is a perspective view of a view box module. It is a perspective view of a sharps disposal module. It is a perspective view of a computer keyboard module. It is a perspective view of a pipe dropping module. It is a perspective view of a cabinet module. It is a perspective view of a waste management module. It is a perspective view of a patient medical module having a guide track for slidingly receiving a hanger attached to a frame unit. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating various electrical components of a vital signs module. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating another arrangement of various electrical components of the vital signs module. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an apparatus comprising a head wall and a costume chase, wherein the first and second sections of the costume chase are moved to the first side and the second side of the head wall, respectively, and the bed locator and the plurality of service connectors The device is shown in an open position providing access to and. FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the device in the open position. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the device in the open position. FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the device in a closed position, with the first and second sections of the wardrobe moving in front of the headwall. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the device in the closed position.

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20 Module wall system or device 24 Patient medical module 100 Frame unit 102 Support member, hanger 110 Vertical member 112 Horizontal member

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A modular wall system used in a medical facility,
Multiple frame units;
A module wall system comprising a plurality of patient medical modules coupled to the frame unit to form a wall of a hospital room.   The plurality of frame units form a grid composed of a plurality of wall spaces having a predetermined height and a predetermined width that are separated from each other in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction, and the plurality of patient medical modules are disposed in the wall spaces. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to form a wall.   At least some of the plurality of patient care modules have a width that is approximately equal to a multiple that includes one time of the predetermined width of the wall space and a multiple that includes one time of the predetermined height of the wall space. The system of claim 2 having a height.   Each frame unit has a plurality of connection points that are separated from each other by a predetermined height and a predetermined width to form a grid, and the plurality of patient medical modules are coupled to the frame unit at the connection points to form a wall. The system of claim 1.   The at least some of the plurality of patient medical modules have a width that is approximately equal to a multiple that includes one time of the predetermined width and a height that is approximately equal to a multiple that includes one time of the predetermined height. The described system. A plurality of support members configured to be removably coupled to the frame unit at the connection point;
5. The system of claim 4, wherein the support member extends generally horizontally from the frame unit in a cantilever fashion, and the plurality of patient medical modules are configured to be coupled to the support member to form a wall.   Each patient medical module includes one or more pairs of guide tracks disposed on opposite sides thereof, the guide track pairs sized and arranged to receive an associated pair of opposingly disposed support members. The system according to claim 6.   The patient medical module includes a vital signs module, a service providing module, a bed locator module, a monitor module, a sharps disposal module, a computer module, a pipe dropping module, a cabinet module, a waste management module, The system of claim 1, comprising one or more of a light module and a watch module. The vital sign module comprises a housing, a display panel coupled to the housing, a controller coupled to the housing, and at least one vital sign measuring device coupled to the controller,
The system of claim 8, wherein the display panel is coupled to the controller and configured to display data in response to an output of the at least one vital sign measurement device.   The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one vital sign measurement device comprises a sensor.   The system of claim 10, wherein the sensor is coupled to the controller via a wire.   The system of claim 10, wherein the sensor is coupled to the controller via a wireless communication link.   The vital signs module includes a blood pressure measurement cuff, a thermometer, a pulse oximeter, a heart rate monitor, a respiratory rate sensor, a lead and a sensor container, a disposable probe cover container, and an accessory. The system of claim 9, comprising one or more of a mounting track.   The waste management module includes: a waste container for collecting garbage; a sharps waste container for collecting sharps; a biohazard waste container for collecting biohazardous materials; and dirty linen for dirty linens 9. The system of claim 8, comprising one or more of the containers.   The system of claim 14, wherein the waste management module is configured to be accessible from inside and outside the hospital room. A plurality of transport pipes respectively coupled to the associated waste container, sharps waste container, biohazard waste container, and dirty linen container;
The system of claim 14, wherein the transport tube is configured to transport the collected waste, sharps, biohazard, and soil linen from their respective containers to a collection module outside the hospital room.   17. The system of claim 16, wherein the garbage, sharps, and biohazardous material are compacted before being transported to the collection module via the transport tube.   17. The system of claim 16, wherein the garbage, sharps, and biohazardous material are compacted in their respective containers before being transported to the collection module via the transport tube.   The system of claim 8, wherein the service providing module comprises a plurality of service connectors and provides one or more of an electrical outlet, a medical gas outlet, a vacuum port, an air port, and a communication port. A vital signs module used in a medical facility,
A housing,
A display panel coupled to the housing;
A controller coupled to the housing;
At least one vital sign measuring device coupled to the controller;
A vital signs module coupled to the controller and configured to display data in response to the output of the at least one vital sign measuring device. A device used in a medical facility,
Head wall,
Moveable between a first position that prevents access to at least a first portion of the headwall and a second position that permits access to the first portion of the headwall and is coupled to the headwall A device comprising a costume chiffon.   The apparatus of claim 21, comprising at least one track that directs movement of the costume chiffon between the first position and the second position.   The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the headwall comprises a plurality of service connectors.   The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the costume chase is movable to one side of the headwall. The costume chance comprises a first section and a second section,
The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the first section is movable laterally to a first side of the headwall and the second section is movable laterally to a second side of the headwall. .   The head wall projects outwardly from the wall of the medical facility, and the first section of the wardrobe is moved laterally to the first side of the head wall and then toward the wall 26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the second section of the wardrobe is movable rearwardly toward the wall after being laterally moved to the second side of the headwall. Equipment.   27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the first and second sections of the costume chance are movable on a floor, a ceiling, or a track coupled to both the floor and the ceiling.   Coupled to the first section and the second section to guide movement between a first position of the first section and a second section of the head wall in front of the head wall and a second position on the side of the head wall, respectively. 27. The apparatus of claim 26, comprising a connecting system.   The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the costume chance comprises one or more of a clothes chiffon, a shelf, a cabinet, a drawer-type writing surface, a thumbtack surface, and an entertainment center.

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