Integrated monitoring system
US12201450B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/424
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a combination of sensors, a system and a method for monitoring incontinence and physiological parameters. The system includes a plurality of electrodes on an absorbent article including an absorbent core to be worn by a wearer being monitored, a device for electrical connection with the electrodes and for monitoring one or more electrical properties of the electrodes indicative of the occurrence of an incontinence event, an oxygen saturation sensor for monitoring the oxygen saturation of the blood of the wearer, and wherein the operation of the oxygen saturation sensor is controlled according to the body position of the wearer.
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