Method and device for prediction and detection of adverse events in bedridden people
AssigneeReqbo Aps
InventorsJesper Fleischer, Anders Geert Jensen
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Abstract
Embodiments relates to a method and apparatus for risk stratification, monitoring, detection and prediction of adverse events in bedridden people. The method and apparatus can be used to prevent heath related conditions in people.
Claims14
A system comprising a resting device for resting a patient and a wireless sensor comprising a built-in pressure sensor, wherein the resting device comprises a substrate having a contact surface for contacting the patient, one or more material filled sacs associated with the contact surface of the substrate, each sac containing a matrix of voxels that are able to transmit pressure using the material in the one or more material filled sacs to one or more sensors that are incorporated in one or more voxels, the one or more sensors are adapted to measure changes in the one or more voxels, and a patient application recognition algorithm to detect changes in a user profile of the patient, wherein the system is configured to collect information from the patient via the resting device over time and construct the user profile of the patient who is laying on the resting device, wherein the patient application recognition algorithm is configured to detect changes in the user profile of the patient, predict a potential adverse health effect on the patient and undertake deployment of a pressure ulcer prevention strategy,
- wherein the adverse health effects include development of pressure ulcers in the patient.
A device comprising:
- a wireless sensor comprising a built-in pressure sensor;
- a substrate having a contact surface for contacting a user, one or more material filled sacs associated with the contact surface of the substrate, each sac containing a matrix of voxels that are able to transmit pressure using the material in the one or more material filled sacs to one or more sensors that are incorporated in one or more voxels, the one or more sensors are adapted to measure changes in the one or more voxels;
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- the voxels containing a material configured to transmit pressure and the material is configured to be shock-absorbing and pressure-relieving such that the material is displaceable by an action of the user contacting the contact surface causing the pressure in the material to be redistributed;
- wherein the device is configured to detect changes in a user profile of the user, predict in advance a potential adverse health effect on the patient and undertake deployment of a pressure ulcer prevention strategy,
- wherein the adverse health effects include development of pressure ulcers in the patient.
A method comprising:
- collecting, over a period of time, patient information from a patient resting on a resting device and sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the patient, the one or more sensors, each sensor comprising a wireless sensor comprising a built-in pressure sensor;
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- constructing a user specific profile using a pattern recognition algorithm,
- wherein the pattern recognition algorithm is configured to detect changes to the user profile over the period of time, and, based on said changes, calculate a prediction related to adverse health effect of the patient
- and undertake deployment of a pressure ulcer prevention strategy,
- wherein the resting device comprises a substrate having a contact surface for contacting the patient, one or more material field sacs associated with the contact surface of the substrate, each sac having one or more voxels or areas that are able to transmit pressure using the material in the one or more material filled sacs to one or more sensors that are incorporated in one or more voxels, the one or more sensors are adapted to measure changes in the one or more voxels,
- wherein the adverse health effects include development of pressure ulcers in the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.