摘要 |
<p>A self contained patient sensing and monitoring system (110) is provided for sensing and monitoring the presence, absence, and movement of the patient (P). The system comprises a container (114), a sensor (117) configured within the container, and a control unit (130) responsive to the sensor and configured within the container, wherein the control unit is conformable to the patient support surface (B). The system may also include a processor configured to comprise instruction and data and to which the signal conditioner is configured to provide signals generated by the sensor, at least one storage media, wherein the instructions and data are stored on the at least one storage media, and at least one input connection capable of providing programmable input to the storage media and the processor.</p> |