ACTIVITY LOG SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An activity log system for a patient handling equipment, comprising at least one sensor attached to a patient handling equipment, the sensor arranged to provide data relating to the use of the equipment characterised in that the system includes a control unit that compares the use data against experimentally derived data to identify a specific activity carried out using the equipment.
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Abstract
An activity log system for patient handling equipment, for example a hoist, comprises an accelerometer (3) mounted on the patient handling equipment (10, 11, 12, 13). The accelerometer together with a microprocessor logs data over time, so that movement of the equipment is measured and recorded. The data collected is transmitted to a main control unit (15), in contact with other activity log systems (1), which matches logged data with experience data to enable mapping of equipment usage over time.
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25 Claims
- 1. An activity log system for a patient handling equipment, comprising at least one sensor attached to a patient handling equipment, the sensor arranged to provide data relating to the use of the equipment characterised in that the system includes a control unit that compares the use data against experimentally derived data to identify a specific activity carried out using the equipment.
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10. An activity log system for a patient handling equipment including:
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(a) a sensor system configured to; (i) be secured to a patient handling equipment; (ii) record readings during a trial in which the patient handling equipment is used in a manner corresponding with a specific activity to obtain experimental data; (iii) record readings during use of the patient handling equipment by a healthcare provider to obtain usage data; and (b) a control unit configured to compare the usage data with the experimental data to identify the specific activity for which the patient handling equipment is used by the healthcare provider. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of logging activity of patient handling equipment including the steps of:
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(a) securing a sensor system to a patient handling equipment; (b) obtaining experimental data by recording readings using the sensor system during a trial in which the patient handling equipment is used in a manner corresponding with a specific activity; (c) obtaining usage data by recording readings using the sensor system during use of the patient handling equipment by a healthcare provider; (d) comparing the usage data with the experimental data using a control unit; and (e) identifying the specific activity for which the patient handling equipment is used by the healthcare provider using the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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