METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING A PASSIVE SENSOR ARRAY WITH A MATTRESS FOR PATIENT MONITORING

• US 20110001622A1
• Filed: 01/26/2010
• Published: 01/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hoana Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hoana Medical, Inc.
• Inventors: Gentry, Jason M., Glei, Matthew S., Christensen, Scott A.
• Application Number:
  US12/694,256
• Publication Number:
  US 20110001622A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0247 Pressure sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/043 in a linear array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/046 in a matrix array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02444 Details of sensor A61B5/02427 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1102 Ballistocardiography
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1127 using markers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/113 occurring during breathing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6892 Mats
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0461 integrated or attached to an item closely associated with the person but not worn by the person, e.g. chair, walking stick, bed sensor

Abstract

A system is provided for integrating a passive sensor or sensor array into a patient'"'"'s mattress to support continuous passive monitoring of a patients'"'"' physiological conditions in a hospital setting. The sensor or sensor array may be incorporated into the mattress by fixing it to a coverlet that surrounds the mattress, or by embedding it within the mattress core. Alternatively, the sensor or sensor array may be fixed to an underlayer positioned between the mattress core and the coverlet.

Claims

1. A system for integrating a passive sensor into a bed to support continuous passive monitoring of a patient, comprising:

a passive sensor for monitoring a patient;

a mattress core; and

a coverlet configured to surround the mattress core;

wherein the sensor is attached to the coverlet.