SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAND CLEANSING

• US 20130300572A1
• Filed: 05/14/2012
• Published: 11/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Carl Nee-Kofi Mould-Millman
• Original Assignee: Carl Nee-Kofi Mould-Millman
• Inventors: Mould-Millman, Carl Nee-Kofi
• Application Number:
  US13/471,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20130300572A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.01
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/245 Reminder of hygiene compliance policies, e.g. of washing hands

Abstract

A system and method for cleansing hands is disclosed. The hand cleansing system comprises at least one sensor. The hand cleansing sensor is configured to detect whether a clinician is cleansing their hands. An identification unit is coupled with the hand cleansing sensor and is configured to determine the identity of the clinician cleansing their hands.

Claims

1. A hand cleansing system comprising:

at least one hand cleansing sensor, said hand cleansing sensor configured to detect whether at least one hand of a clinician is being cleansed; and

an identification unit coupled with said hand cleansing sensor configured to determine an identity of said clinician using said hand cleansing system when said hand cleansing system is in use.

2. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, further comprising:

an alarm.

3. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, further comprising:

an input/output device configured for receiving and delivering data from said clinician or an administrator.

4. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, further comprising:

a telematic device configured for sending and receiving data.

5. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, further comprising:

a timer configured for timing an amount of time said clinician cleanses their hands.

6. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, further comprising:

a cleansing agent dispenser configured for dispensing a cleansing agent.

7. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, further comprising:

a room sensor that detects when a clinician enters a room in which said hand cleansing is located.

8. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, further comprising:

a distance determinator configured for determining a distance between said clinician and said hand cleansing system.

9. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, further comprising:

a control unit configured for coordinating operations of said hand cleansing sensor, said identification unit, said alarm, said input/output device, said telematic device, said timer, said room sensor, and said distance determinator.

10. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, wherein said hand cleansing sensor can detect whether proper hand cleansing motions are performed.

11. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, wherein said alarm is located remotely from said hand cleansing system.

12. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, wherein said alarm may not be disarmed by a clinician that triggered said alarm.

13. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, wherein said input/output device is configured for disarming said alarm.

14. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, wherein said telematic device is configured for transmitting data relating to hand cleansing to a central location.

15. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, wherein said hand cleansing system is programmable.

37. The hand cleansing system of claim 1, further comprising:

a distance determinator configured for determining a distance between said clinician and said hand cleansing system.

16. A method for detecting hand cleansing comprising:

determining an identity of a clinician proximate a hand cleansing system; and

determining whether said clinician is cleansing at least one hand.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

determining whether said clinician is following a hand cleansing protocol correctly.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

alarming when said clinician does not follow said hand cleansing protocol.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

outputting data corresponding to use of said hand cleansing system.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

sending and receiving data with a telematic device.

21. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

timing an amount of time said clinician cleanses their hands.

22. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

dispensing a cleansing agent.

23. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

detecting when said clinician enters a room in which said hand cleansing system is located.

24. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

determining whether said clinician is within a particular distance from said hand cleansing system.

25. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

placing said alarm remotely from said hand cleansing system.

26. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

prohibiting said clinician that triggered said alarm from deactivating said alarm.

27. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

disarming a triggered alarm with an input/output device.

28. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

reporting data corresponding to use of said hand cleansing system to a central location.

29. A method for ensuring adherence to a hand cleansing protocol comprising:

determining the identity of a clinician proximate a hand cleansing system;

determining whether said clinician cleanses at least one hand according to said protocol; and

outputting data corresponding to use of said hand cleansing system.

30. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

reporting said data to a central location.

31. A hand cleansing apparatus comprising:

at least one hand cleansing sensor, configured to detect whether a clinician is utilizing said hand cleansing apparatus;

an identification unit coupled with said hand cleansing sensor, said identification unit configured to determine the identity of said clinician proximate said hand cleansing system; and

an alarm coupled to said hand cleansing sensor, said alarm configured to provide an indicator that a hand cleansing protocol was not followed correctly.

32. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, further comprising:

an input/output device configured for receiving and delivering data from said clinician or an administrator.

33. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, further comprising:

a telematic device configured for sending and receiving data.

34. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, further comprising:

a timer configured for timing an amount of time said clinician cleanses their hands.

35. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, further comprising:

a cleansing agent dispenser configured for dispensing a cleansing agent.

36. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, further comprising:

a room sensor that detects when said clinician enters a room in which said hand cleansing apparatus is located.

38. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, further comprising:

a control unit configured for coordinating operations of said hand cleansing sensor, said identification unit, said alarm, said input/output device, said telematic device, said timer, said cleansing agent dispenser, and said room sensor.

39. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, wherein said hand cleansing sensor can detect whether proper hand cleansing motions are performed.

40. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, wherein a distance determinator determines a distance between said clinician and said hand cleansing system.

41. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, wherein said alarm is located remotely from said hand cleansing system.

42. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, wherein said alarm may not be disarmed by a clinician that triggered said alarm.

43. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, wherein said input/output device is configured for disarming a triggered alarm.

44. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, wherein said telematic device is configured for transmitting data relating to hand cleansing data to a hospital system, wherein said hospital system maintains and analyzes said data.

45. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, wherein said hand cleansing apparatus outputs data corresponding with use of said hand cleansing apparatus including:

amount of time spent cleansing hands, type of said cleansing agent(s) used, amount of said cleansing agent(s) used, whether said alarm was triggered, identity of said clinician or said administer that deactivated said alarm, amount of time spent in room where said hand cleansing system is located before cleansing hands, amount of time since previous hand cleansing, and amount of time before subsequent hand cleansing.

46. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 31, wherein:

said hand cleansing apparatus is programmable.

47. A hand cleansing apparatus comprising:

a plurality of dispensers; and

a plurality of cleansing agents, each of said plurality of cleansing agents dispensed within each of said plurality of dispensers.

48. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 48 wherein said cleansing agent comprises a cleansing fluid.

49. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 48 wherein said cleansing agent comprises an alcohol based antiseptic.

50. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 49 wherein said cleansing agent prevents the formation of biofilms when said cleansing agent is dispensed.

51. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 49 wherein said antiseptic is chlorhexidine gluconate.

52. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 49 wherein said antiseptic is also antimicrobial.

53. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 52 wherein said antiseptic is also anti-irritative.

54. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 49 wherein said antiseptic is octenidine dihydrochloride.

55. The hand cleansing apparatus of claim 48 wherein said cleansing agent is water.