APPARATUS FOR THE DETECTION OF MOISTURE

• Main Authors: Heil, Thomas F, Howell, Charles A, Dixon, Steven Alan, Hood, Michael Scott, Gazagnes, Laetitia, Lachenbruch, Charles A, Emmons, Kirsten M, Srivastava, Varad Narayan, Ribble, David Lance, Lane, II, Timothy A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.10.2020
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; CALCULATING; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DIAGNOSIS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; FUNERAL DEVICES; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PHYSICS; PRESENTATION OF DATA; PROSTHESES; RECOGNITION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; SURGERY; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

A moisture management apparatus monitors an area for moisture events and wirelessly transmits moisture-related information to one or more notification devices. An embodiment of the moisture management apparatus includes a substrate and one or more sensors supported by the substrate. The sensor(s) emit wireless signals indicative of the moisture-related information. A sensor event communication system forwards the sensor signals to another device, such as a notification device. The sensor event communication system may monitor other types of patient events. Portions of the moisture management apparatus and/or the moisture event communication system may be embodied in a patient support apparatus, such as a bed.