Calibrated systems, devices and methods for preventing, detecting, and treating pressure-induced ischemia, pressure ulcers, and other conditions

• Main Authors: Shen, Daniel Z, Hammond, Charles Matthew Peterson, Larson, Barrett J, Weckwerth, Mark V
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.07.2021
• Subjects: BABY LINEN; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; DIAGNOSIS; FUNERAL DEVICES; HANDKERCHIEFS; HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; MEASURING; MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION,OR SHOCK; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; PHYSICS; SHIRTS; SURGERY; TESTING; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; UNDERWEAR; WEARING APPAREL

A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment, including either suspending or adjusting turn schedule based on various types of patient movement. The sensor can include bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, as well as resistive, inductive, capacitive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.