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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
May. 21, 2019
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Tim Waitkus, Sparta, NJ (US);
Chris Fodouop, Atlanta, GA (US);
Kelsey Leeke, Atlanta, GA (US);
John Gohde, Decatur, GA (US);
Logan Madden, Covington, LA (US);
Nichole Abla, Atlanta, GA (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A catheterization system including a catheter, drainage bag and one or more indicators configured to measure an attribute relating to the usage of the catheter system and communicate information about the attribute to a network, such as an EMR database. The indicators may include a location indicator, a duration indicator, an elevation indicator, a tamper indicator, a dependent loop indicator, a floor contact indicator, and a patient securement indicator. The system may autonomously detect and record one or more attributes relating to the usage of the catheter system.