Systems and methods for monitoring and providing therapeutic support for a user
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring pressure at one or more points on an individual and automatically adjusting one or more sections of a support structure having a plurality of adjustable cells, wherein the support structure is divided into a plurality of zones and one or more of the zones is divided into a plurality of subzone, the method comprising:
- periodically receiving with one or more processors, localized contact pressure data from one or more radio frequency (RF) addressable sensors placed on an individual;
determining whether an adjustment in the support structure is required using the received localized contact pressure datawhen an adjustment is required, systematically adjusting cells located within the plurality of zones, one zone at a time, until a required change in localized pressure data is indicated;
if the required change in localized pressure data is indicated for a zone, systematically adjusting cells within, the plurality of subzones for that zone, one subzone at a time, until the required change in localized pressure data is indicated; and
if the required change in localized pressure data is indicated for a subzone, systematically adjusting cells in that subzone, one cell at a time, until the required change in localized pressure data is indicated.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring pressure at one or more points on an individual and automatically adjusting one or more sections of a support structure. The method includes periodically receiving pressure data from one or more radio frequency addressable sensors placed on an individual; determining, based on the received pressure data, whether an adjustment in the support structure is required; systematically adjusting cells located within the plurality of zones, one zone at a time, until an improvement in pressure data is indicated. If an improvement in pressure data is indicated for a zone, systematically adjusting cells within the plurality of subzones for that zone, one subzone at a time, until an improvement in pressure data is indicated. If an improvement in pressure data is indicated for a subzone, systematically adjusting cells in that subzone, one cell at a time, until an improvement in pressure data is indicated.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring pressure at one or more points on an individual and automatically adjusting one or more sections of a support structure having a plurality of adjustable cells, wherein the support structure is divided into a plurality of zones and one or more of the zones is divided into a plurality of subzone, the method comprising:
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periodically receiving with one or more processors, localized contact pressure data from one or more radio frequency (RF) addressable sensors placed on an individual; determining whether an adjustment in the support structure is required using the received localized contact pressure data when an adjustment is required, systematically adjusting cells located within the plurality of zones, one zone at a time, until a required change in localized pressure data is indicated; if the required change in localized pressure data is indicated for a zone, systematically adjusting cells within, the plurality of subzones for that zone, one subzone at a time, until the required change in localized pressure data is indicated; and if the required change in localized pressure data is indicated for a subzone, systematically adjusting cells in that subzone, one cell at a time, until the required change in localized pressure data is indicated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for preventing and/or treating pressure wounds on an individual, the system comprising:
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a support structure including a plurality of adjustable cells, wherein the support structure is divided into a plurality of zones and one or more of the zones is divided into a plurality of subzones; an RFID sensor reader configured to receive localized contact pressure data from one or more RF addressable sensors placed adjacent to the skin of the individual; a processor coupled to the support structure and the RE sensor reader, wherein the processor is configured to; determine whether the localized contact pressure data in an RF addressable sensor in the one or more RF addressable sensors exceeds a predetermined threshold, and isolate a location on the individual of the RF addressable sensor by systematically adjusting the adjustable cells in the plurality of zones, one zone at a time until a required change in the localized contact pressure data is indicated for a zone and adjusting the adjustable cells in the plurality of subzones for that zone, one subzone at a time, until the required change in the localized contact pressure data is indicated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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