PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR PREVENTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRESSURE INJURIES
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Abstract
A pressure wound prevention system comprising at least one management device which comprises at least one user input apparatus, at least one output mechanism, at least one data input for connecting with a pressure sensor assembly and a processor configured to measure elapsed time, to receive pressure data from the data input and to present an output via the output mechanism. The system may be modular. A method for preventing the development of pressure wounds of a subject is also presented.
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1-60. -60. (canceled)
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61. A pressure wound prevention system comprising:
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at least one sensor module comprising a plurality of pressure sensor elements; and at least one management module connectable with the sensor module, the at least one management module including; at least one user input apparatus; at least one output mechanism; at least one data input connectable with the at least one sensor module; and a processor configured to measure elapsed time, to receive pressure data from the data input, use the pressure data to calculate at least one risk index, compare the calculated risk index with at least one threshold value and to present an output via the output mechanism when the calculated risk index is greater than the at least one threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method for preventing the development of pressure wounds of a subject comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensor module; providing a management module comprising a processor configured to measure elapsed time and to receive pressure data from the sensor module; calculating a risk index; comparing the risk index with at least one threshold value; and the processor sending an alert signal to an output mechanism if the risk index is greater than the at least one threshold value, wherein calculation of the risk index is based on; an exerted pressure; an elapsed time; and medical data pertaining to the subject. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80)
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