BED MONITORING PAD

• US 20100163315A1
• Filed: 10/26/2009
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rondish Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Rondish Company Limited
• Inventors: York, Rachel Dunford, Williams, Steven Alfred
• Application Number:
  US12/606,043
• Publication Number:
  US 20100163315A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 177/144
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/44 for weighing persons
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/445 in a horizontal position
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3728 with wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3742 using a mobile telephone network

Abstract

A sensor pad is adapted to be positioned on a patient'"'"'s bed as part of a monitoring system that provides a signal to a nurse or other caregiver when the patient exits the bed. The sensor pad is thinner and more flexible than existing pads to provide comfort to the user.

Claims

1. A support sensor pad for detecting when a patient exits a support, comprising:

a sensor pad positioned on the support and responsive to the weight of a patient and providing a switch signal when at least a substantial portion of the weight of the patient is removed from the sensor pad wherein the sensor pad comprises;

a first outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface wherein an electrically conductive material is printed on the inner layer of the first outer layer;

a second outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface wherein an electrically conductive material is printed on the inner layer of the second outer layer;

a middle layer positioned between the first and second outer layers;

2. A pad as in claim 1, wherein the support is a bed.

3. A pad as in claim 1, wherein the support is a chair.