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US 12,586,243 B2Granted
Monitoring apparatus and method for preventing pressure injuries
OwnerMarjan Monfarednasab, Shahab Bayani Ahangar +1inventors
InventorsMarjan Monfarednasab, Shahab Bayani Ahangar, Gregory G Collier
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a monitoring apparatus and method for preventing pressure injuries. More specifically, an apparatus and method that is portable, multi-functional, and easy to use, capable of passive monitoring, AI triage monitoring, and EMR integration that can detect deep tissue injuries, falls, and/or bed wetness, using an equitable approach to detection.
Claims20
A monitoring apparatus for preventing pressure injuries comprising:
- a. a plurality of hardware components, wherein said plurality of hardware components comprises:
- i. a thermal camera,
- ii. a visible camera,
- iii. an integrated housing unit,
- iv. integrated electronics,
- v. a privacy control section, and
- vi. a processing unit;
- b. a multimodal analysis system, wherein said multimodal analysis system comprises:
- i. a pose estimation model,
- ii. a body part segmentation model, and
- iii. a pressure injury assessment model;
- c. a multi-parameter input data section, wherein said multi-parameter input data section comprises user-added patient data relating to patient, environment, movement, and rotation-time;
- d. a risk assessment engine, wherein said risk assessment engine comprises a pressure injury risk calculator, a mobility risk calculator, and a confidence assessment;
- e. an intelligent decision matrix, wherein said intelligent decision matrix comprises a composite risk score, an urgency assessment, and a trend analysis;
- f. a decision support output;
- and
- g. a data security and privacy management control section wherein said data security and privacy management control section comprises an access control, a data retention section, and a HIPPA compliant cloud.
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A monitoring apparatus for preventing pressure injuries comprising:
- a. a plurality of hardware components, wherein said plurality of hardware components comprises:
- i. a thermal camera,
- ii. a visible camera,
- iii. integrated electronics,
- iv. a privacy control section, and
- v. a cellular module or a wireless networking technology;
- b. a multimodal analysis system, wherein said multimodal analysis system comprises:
- i. a pose estimation model,
- ii. a body part segmentation model, and
- iii. a pressure injury assessment model;
- c. a multi-parameter input data section, wherein said multi-parameter input data section comprises user-added patient data relating to patient, environment, movement, wellness, historical data, and rotation-time;
- d. a risk assessment engine, wherein said risk assessment engine comprises a pressure injury risk calculator, an infected wound risk calculator, a mobility risk calculator, a patient specific risk calculator, and a confidence assessment;
- e. an intelligent decision matrix, wherein said intelligent decision matrix comprises a composite risk score, an urgency assessment, and a trend analysis;
- f. a decision support output;
- g. a data security and privacy management control section wherein said data security and privacy management control section comprises encryption, an access control, a data retention section, an audit trail, and a HIPPA compliant cloud;
- and
- h. a healthcare workflow integration, wherein said healthcare workflow integration comprises mobile alerts, EMR integration, a nurse dashboard, auto documentation, and compliance reports.
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