SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION OVER A PRESSURE-DETECTION MAT WITH DISCONTINUITIES

摘要

A system and method for a pressure-detection mat used in an operating table for monitoring pressure of a subject undergoing a medical procedure and preventing the development of pressure ulcers. The disclosure relates to pressure distribution monitoring over an operating table mattress having at least one discontinuity bridged by using bridging wires to connect a first segment and a second segment of a conducting strip created by the discontinuity. The pressure distribution may be presented on a display unit in a normalized manner to provide indications for the operating team.

主权项

1. A pressure-detection mat comprising:
at least one layer of an insulating material sandwiched between a first layer of conducting strips and a second layer of conducting strips, the first and second layers of conducting strips overlapping at a plurality of intersections; a first bundle of connecting wires for connecting the first layer of conducting strips to a control unit; and a second bundle of connecting wires for connecting the second layer of conducting strips to the control unit, at least one conducting strip of the first layer of conducting strips is non-continuous and includes at least a first segment and a second segment, and the first segment is connected to the second segment by a bridging wire to provide conductive communication therebetween.