Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Aspen Surgical Products, Inc.

Trumpf Medizin Systeme Gmbh +co. Kg

Ryan S Severns

David Lance Ribble

Kirsten M Emmons

Gavin Martin Monson

Dan R Tallent

James D Voll

Neal Wiggermann

Marwan E Nusair

Yongji Fu

Brett A Knittle

Michael Scott Hood

John D Christie

John V Harmeyer

Steven Alan Dixon

Charles A Lachenbruch

Bryan Weidman

Frank E Sauser

Eric David Benz

Edward J Koors

Joseph T Canter

Todd P O'Neal

Douglas A Seim

Gregory Wiley

Robert Mark Zerhusen

Brian Lee Lawrence

Eric D Agdeppa

Joshua A Williams

Nicholas A Mann

Joshua P Lingenfelser

Robert J Lawrence

Nicholas Moore

Justine Pringle

David C Newkirk

Darrell L Borgman

Varad Narayan Srivastava

David Lawrence Bedel

Murray Swoish

Nicholas Comparone

Kristen M Emmons

Holly L Bengel

Logan Cobler

Kayla Stevens

A method of manufacturing incontinence detection pads that have wireless communication capability includes readying an RFID tag applicator to place RFID tags on backsheet material fed between a pair of nip rollers. The backsheet material has a series of electrode traces thereon. The method also includes operating a nip roller motor to feed the backsheet material between the pair of nip rollers and toward the RFID tag applicator, operating the RFID tag applicator to place each RFID tag across regions of a respective electrode trace of the series of electrode traces, and operating RFID tag test equipment to energize each RFID tag a first time and a second time using wireless emissions and receiving return signals from each RFID tag in response to the wireless emissions.

Manufacturing method for incontinence detection pads having wireless communication capability

An incontinence detection system monitors an area for moisture events and wirelessly transmits moisture-related information to one or more notification devices. The system has a pad that includes a substrate and one or more sensors supported by the substrate. The sensor(s) emit wireless signals indicative of the moisture-related information. A sensor event communication system forwards the sensor signals to another device, such as a notification device. Portions of the system are included in a patient support apparatus, such as a bed.

Incontinence detection systems for hospital beds

An absorbent article has one or more fluid filter layers to inhibit electrode traces from being exposed to low volumes of fluid to reduce the number of false positives that are indicated by an RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad. An antenna inlay has a sacrificial trace portion to permit testing for proper operation of an RFID chip electrically coupled to the antenna inlay. After testing, the sacrificial trace portion is severed. A fluid barrier layer blocks fluid from reaching portions of electrode traces that are located on a backsheet outside a periphery of an absorbent core of an incontinence detection pad. The power at which an antenna transmits to wirelessly energize a passive RFID tag of an incontinence detection pad is controlled to reduce the number of false positives indicated by the RFID tag.

Method of manufacturing RFID tags

A warming device may include a batting layer having a phase change material. The batting layer may have a patient side and an upper side. A hot melt fabric adhesive may be applied to the patient side and upper side of the batting. A first fabric layer may be adhered to the hot melt fabric on the patient side of the batting. The first fabric layer may have a phase change material integrated coating. An insulation layer may be adhered to the hot melt fabric on the upper side of the batting. A second fabric layer may be coupled to the insulation layer.

Reusable warming blanket with phase change material

Incontinence detection pad having redundant electrical paths to an RFID tag

A disposable base cover includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a top wall and a peripheral side wall extending orthogonally therefrom. The first portion also includes a side edge with a first fastening feature. The second portion includes a top wall and a peripheral side wall extending generally orthogonally therefrom. The second portion also includes an equipment zone that provides visual indicia of equipment zone bounds. The second portion includes a side edge with a second fastening feature that is complementary to the first fastening feature. The disposable base cover is configured for engagement with a base of a surgical table having rollers to provide mobility to the surgical table.

Surgical table disposable base cover

An incontinence detection pad for detecting incontinence events includes a moisture absorbent layer that has non-embossed areas and embossed areas. The non-embossed areas have a first density of fibers of the layer, and the embossed areas have a second density of fibers of the layer that is greater than the first density. The incontinence detection pad further includes a plurality of electrodes positioned beneath the moisture absorbent layer and a transmitter connected to the plurality of electrodes and configured to transmit a signal indicative of a status of the moisture absorbent layer.

Incontinence detection optimization using directional wicking

An absorbent article has one or more fluid filter layers to inhibit electrode traces from being exposed to low volumes of fluid to reduce the number of false positives that are indicated by an RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad. An antenna inlay has a sacrificial trace portion to permit testing for proper operation of an RFID chip electrically coupled to the antenna inlay, After testing, the sacrificial trace portion is severed. A fluid barrier layer blocks fluid from reaching portions of electrode traces that are located on a backsheet outside a periphery of an absorbent core of an incontinence detection pad. The power at which an antenna transmits to wirelessly energize a passive RFID tag of an incontinence detection pad is controlled to reduce the number of false positives indicated by the RFID tag.

Incontinence detection pad with liquid filter layer

An incontinence detector includes a layer of material having uniformly distributed electrically resistive elements which impart a baseline electrical resistance to the layer. The layer also has an actual electrical resistance. The detector also includes an RFID tag having a first and second leads which extend into the material without contacting each other. The tag is responsive to deviations of the actual resistance from the baseline resistance.

Incontinence detection system and detectors

RFID tag inlay for incontinence detection pad

Incontinence detection pad manufacturing method

Catheter monitor integration with patient support systems, such as patient beds, and with other healthcare communication systems including hand hygiene systems is provided. A patient bed that transmits bed data and catheter monitor data is disclosed. When catheter tubing is connected to a catheter monitor integrated into a patient bed, the bed automatically implements a falls prevention protocol. A countdown timer pertaining to removal of catheter tubing from a patient is displayed on one or more display devices. Monitoring for caregiver handwashing compliance in connection with use of a catheter monitor or a catheter kit is also provided.

Method of patient care device integration with a hospital bed

An incontinence detection system includes an incontinence detection pad for placement beneath a person to be monitored. The incontinence detection pad has a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. A reader is provided and a plurality of antennae is coupled to the reader. The reader includes a bistatic radio frequency (RF) switch matrix which is operable to establish a first antenna of the plurality of antennae as a transmit antenna that is used to wirelessly energize the passive RFID tag and to establish a second antennae of the plurality of antennae as a receive antenna that is used to read backscattered data that may be emitted from the passive RFID tag. The first and second antennae are situated in respective housings that are spaced apart from each other. An arrangement of first and second electrodes on an electrical sheet of an incontinence pad is also provided.

Incontinence detection apparatus electrical architecture

Incontinence detection apparatus

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Grand Rapids, MI, United States of America

Ryan S Severns