| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| NAME | 6530-439536 |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY | 10 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | MONI PATIENT-IN-BED |
| NOMENCLATURE | MONITOR, PATIENT IN-BED. AN ITEM DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM OF BED RELATED FALLS IN HOSPITALS. A SENSOR IS PLACED ON THE PATIENT AND/OR BETWEEN THE MATTRESS AND SHEET AND INDICATES PATIENT RESTLESSNESS OR INACTIVITY. PATIENT IS MONITORED BY A BATTERY OPERATED UNIT CONNECTED TO THE NURSING CALL SYSTEM. AN ALARMIS ACTUATED SHOULD THE BED BECOME UNOCCUPIED LONGER THAN THE TIME THAT HAS BEEN SET ON THE UNIT. |