Pressure Ulcer Prevention System: Validation in a Clinical Setting

Devdip Sen1, John Mcneill1, Yitzhak Mendelson1, Raymond Dunn2, Kelli Hickle2

  • 1Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • 2University of Massachusetts Medical School

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13:30 - 15:00 | Mon 29 Oct | Ambassador A | A3L-B.4

Session: Sensors & Actuators for Animal Models

Abstract

The incidence of pressure ulcer problems continue to increase substantially. The proposed system would prevent pressure ulcers by alerting the patient or caregiver to a potentially harmful level of pressure that could lead to irreversible tissue damage. Analysis from two different animal models are presented. Measurement results show that rate of sampling of contact pressure with real time measurement and communication can eventually alert a caregiver to a condition requiring intervention.