Contact-Free System Monitors Hospital Patients

A contact-free heart and respiration monitor enables medical establishments to bridge the critical time gap between sudden patient deterioration and clinician intervention.

The EverOn heart and respiration monitor is composed of a unique sensing unit (a single plate with multi-technology mechanical sensors) and a control unit that integrates signal intake and sampling, signal processing and display, and various alert outputs. Once placed beneath a bed mattress, or between the mattress and pad, the sensing unit immediately self-activates whenever the patient is in bed. The data that are continuously filtered, sampled, and analyzed can be stored, and if desired can be presented later on for off-line clinician analysis.

The monitor features a real-time connection to the caregiver's call system and triggers an audible alarm, enabling a proactive response that may potentially avert medical crises before they materialize. EverOn also promotes optimal use of the available medical resources and manpower.

The monitor is designed for any indoor environment--including hospital, clinics, and homes--and performs equally well in chairs and wheelchairs. The sensors are disposable to maintain a high standard of hygiene. Potential applications which are currently in research include monitoring patients in general hospital wards and/or acute care settings, evaluating changes in respiratory or heart rate patterns, and detecting early-warning signs of asthma attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic heart failure (CHF) deteriorations. The EverOn monitor was developed by EarlySense (Ramat Gan, Israel), and has been approved by the [U.S.] Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

"Hospitals and other healthcare providers are facing a growing challenge in treating older and sicker patients. Such providers are looking for technological solutions that allow them to increase the quality of care and improve patient safety without adding to already stretched budgets and manpower,” said Avner Halperin, EarlySense CEO. "We have addressed this need with a smart monitoring solution that facilitates the improvement of patient safety and nursing efficiencies.”


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