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US 2013/0085418 A1Published application
Device and Method for Monitoring a Patient Position
OwnerKhalil Salhaniinventor
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Abstract
A portable position safety device and method for the monitoring of a patient's position in a number of different situations are disclosed. The device comprises a gyroscope module, a processing unit and an alarm system. The device and method are designed to monitor the patient movement. As such, a movement of the patient's leg beyond a certain preset angle limit will trigger the device alarm system and alert the attendant. The monitoring of the patient's position is achieved using the gyroscope function.
Claims17
A patient position monitoring device comprising:
- a housing box;
- a securing means;
- an alarm system;
- an electronic circuit;
- wherein the electronic circuit comprises a gyroscope function and a (processing, unit configured to detect the position of a patient.
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A method for monitoring a patient position comprising:
- mounting a monitoring device to a patient leg;
- starting the device;
- monitoring angular values of a gyroscope module of the device;
- comparing the angular values with preset angular values;
- triggering an alarm when the angular values have reached the preset angular values.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.