Title: Introduction of arising sensor to prevent patients with cerebrovascular disease from tumbling at bedside
Author: Yujiro Tanaka
Proceedings of 12th Japanese Conference of Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology . Vol. 12, pp. 505-506 (August, 1997)
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Yujiro Tanaka
Musashidai 2-9-2, Fuchu 183
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Abstract:
An arising sensor has been introduced in the ward of the department of rehabilitation of Fuchu Hospital to prevent patients with cerebrovascular disease from tumbling at bedside. The sensor, which is a photosensor, was installed on the ceiling and a pole. When a patient wakes up on the bed in the sensing area, the sensor transmits signal to the nurse station. The sensing system actually prevented 3 patients from tumbling from bed, although these patients and one another patient tumbled at the bedside before installing sensors.