US2018303688A1PendingUtilityA1

Methods and systems for monitoring lift usage

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 5, 2009Filed: Jul 2, 2018Published: Oct 25, 2018
Est. expiryJun 5, 2029(~2.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James D. ToddThomas HollingerChristopher F. Fangrow
G06F 19/00G06Q 50/22A61G 7/1065G06Q 30/018A61G 7/10G16Z 99/00G16H 40/63
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Abstract

Methods and systems for lift monitoring are described. In one embodiment, a first operation signal may be received from a first relay coupled to an electro-mechanical patient lift when the electro-mechanical patient lift is being operated in a first position. A second operation signal may be received from a second relay coupled to the electro-mechanical patient lift when the electro-mechanical patient lift is being operated in a second position. A determination of whether a lift qualification threshold is met may be based on the receiving of the first operation signal and the second operation signal. An occurrence of a lift may be recorded when a determination is made that the lift qualification threshold is met. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving a first operation signal from a first relay coupled to an electro-mechanical patient lift when the electro-mechanical patient lift is being operated in a first position;   receiving a second operation signal from a second relay coupled to the electro-mechanical patient lift when the electro-mechanical patient lift is being operated in a second position;   determining whether a lift qualification threshold is met based on receipt of the first operation signal and the second operation signal; and   recording an occurrence of a lift when a determination is made that the lift qualification threshold is met.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a transmitter identifier from a transmitter when the electro-mechanical patient lift is being operated, the transmitter associated with the first relay and the second relay; and   recording the transmitter identifier with the occurrence of the lift when the determination is made that the lift qualification threshold is met.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a transmitter identifier from a transmitter when the electro-mechanical patient lift is being operated, the transmitter associated with the first relay and the second relay; and   identifying a location associated with the transmitter identifier; and recording the location with the occurrence of the lift when the determination is made that the lift qualification threshold is met.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving positional data associated with a location of the electro-mechanical patient lift; and   recording the location with the occurrence of the lift when the determination is made that the lift qualification threshold is met.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 recording an occurrence of a non-lift when a determination is made that the lift qualification threshold is not met.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the lift qualification threshold includes an up time threshold and a down time threshold. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 receiving a designation of the up time threshold and the down time threshold,   wherein the determining of whether the lift qualification is met is based on the receiving of the first operation signal, the second operation signal, and the designation of the up time threshold and the down time threshold.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 measuring a first signal duration of the receiving of the first operation signal; and   measuring a second signal duration of the receiving of the second operation signal,   wherein the determining of whether the lift qualification threshold includes determining whether the first signal duration meets the up time threshold and determining whether the second signal duration meets the down time threshold.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a load measurement from a load sensor coupled to the electro-mechanical patient lift; and   determining whether the load measurement meets a load threshold,   wherein the determining of whether the lift qualification threshold is met based on the receiving of the first operation signal and the second operation signal and a determination that the load measurement meets the load threshold.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first position is an up position and the second position is a down position. 
     
     
         11 . A system comprising:
 a wireless transmitter;   an electro-mechanical patient lift in operative engagement with the wireless transmitter; and   a current sensor in operable communication with the wireless transmitter and the electro-mechanical patient lift,   wherein the current sensor to receive a measurement of current change from a current sensor coupled to a battery of the electro-mechanical patient lift and to provide the measurement to the wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter to receive the measurement and transmit information including the measurement to a monitoring computer device.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the current sensor is integrated into the electro mechanical patient lift. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 determining whether a lift qualification threshold has been met based on receiving of the measurement, and record a lift when a determination is made that the lift qualification has been met.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the information further includes a transmitter identifier of the wireless transmitter coupled to the electro-mechanical patient lift. 
     
     
         15 . A system, comprising:
 a computing device; and   a plurality of electro-mechanical patient lifts communicably coupled to the computing device, the plurality of electro-mechanical patient lifts operable to:
 identify at least one of the plurality of electro-mechanical patient lifts has been operated in an up position and a down position for a predetermined period of time using a at least one relay device coupled to the at least one of the plurality of electro-mechanical patient lifts as compliance information, the compliance information defining proper lift usage while rendering aid to a patient; and 
 transmit the compliance information to the computing device.

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