Using RFID to prevent or detect falls, wandering, bed egress and medication errors
US7714728B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/182
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for using body-worn RFID tags related instrumentation located in the premises where a monitored person is located to prevent or detect specific types of movements of the person, such as falls from which the person has not recovered, wandering, bed egress, attempted room egress, and medication errors. The body-worn RFID tags may include an upper body RFID tag located in a wrist band and a lower body RFID tag located in a sock worn by the monitored person. The RFID instrumentation located in the premises may include one or more antennas located in the floor, door, bed frame, and mattress. The systems may also activate response actions upon detecting specified movements, such as sending an alert message to a patient monitoring system, activating an alarm, activating an camera, and/or playing a recorded message to the person.
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