Head gatch alarm system
AssigneeOst Medical, Inc.
InventorPETER J. SACCHETTI
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Abstract
A head gatch alarm system reduces medical risk for aspirational pneumonia when an angle of the head gatch section is outside a predetermined range. The system includes an inclinometer and a pump. The inclinometer is attached to the head gatch section for sensing an angle of the head gatch section. The inclinometer includes an RF receiver and RF transmitter for sending and receiving signals to a pump. An alarm or other means for alerting a medical professional is in communication with the inclinometer or the pump. The pump includes an RF transmitter and RF receiver for two way RF communication between the pump and the inclinometer. In operation, the alarm is triggered and the pump is turned off when the head gatch section is positioned outside a predetermined range.
Claims22
A device, comprising:
- an inclinometer removably attached to a head gatch section of a bed frame for sensing an angle of the head gatch section, the inclinometer including an RF receiver and RF transmitter for sending and receiving RF signals to a pump;
- a pump in RF communication with said inclinometer, said pump including an RF transmitter and RF receiver for two way RF communication between said pump and said inclinometer;
- and
- a means for an operational response and alerting a medical professional or patient in communication with said pump, said inclinometer, or both;
- wherein the means for alerting a medical professional and an operational response is triggered when said head gatch section is positioned outside a predetermined angle range.
A system, comprising:
- a bed frame including a head gatch section;
- an inclinometer removably attached to a head gatch section of a bed frame for sensing an angle of the head gatch section, the inclinometer including an RF receiver and RF transmitter for sending and receiving RF signals to a pump;
- a pump in RF communication with said inclinometer, said pump including an RF transmitter and RF receiver for two way RF communication between said pump and said inclinometer;
- and
- a means for an operational response and alerting a medical professional or patient in communication with said pump or said inclinometer;
- wherein the means for alerting a medical professional or patient and operational response is triggered when said head gatch section is positioned outside a predetermined angle range.
A method, comprising:
- Providing an inclinometer removably attached to a head gatch section of a bed frame, said inclinometer having an RF transmitter and RF receiver for sending and receiving signals to a pump;
- Providing a pump for delivery liquid nutrient to a patient, said pump including a RF transmitter and RF receiver for sending and receiving signals from said inclinometer;
- Activating said pump and said inclinometer;
- Sensing automatically the angle of a head gatch section of a bed frame by said inclinometer;
- Sending an RF signal from said pump to said inclinometer when said pump is delivering a liquid nutrient to a patient;
- and
- Triggering a means for alerting a medical professional or patient and an operational response when an RF signal from said pump is received by the inclinometer indicating the enteral pump is delivering the liquid nutrient and the angle sensed by the inclinometer is positioned outside a predetermined range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.