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FDA Clears New Under-Mattress Bed Sensor [video]
Even without the COVID pandemic, hospitals have been struggling with staffing shortages, resulting in increased workloads for those covering patients….
Even without the COVID pandemic, hospitals have been struggling with staffing shortages, resulting in increased workloads for those covering patients. Simple tasks such as collecting vital signs can be a challenge. Automating the process also makes it possible to collect data around the clock, and not just when a healthcare worker is available to take the measurements.
The Indian company Dozee hopes to help with the problem. They have received FDA clearance for their contactless vital sign measurement system. A sensor pad is placed below the patient’s mattress, where it senses micro-vibrations that it translates to heart and respiration rates, as well as body movements. The cloud-based algorithms interpret the data and send it to remote monitoring dashboards so that multiple patients can be tracked from a single station.
The system can also save money and valuable hospital resources. For example, it can serve as a step-down coverage for patients who otherwise might take up an intensive care unit bed.
While this is a clinical product at the moment, it has the potential to benefit patients outside the hospital. It could be used for hospital-in-the-home services, and eventually, as a sensor system to support caregivers who monitor individuals who are aging in place.
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