ZENS – RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL Surveillance system for pressure ulcers within the health-care sector.
CONCEPT Pressure ulcers develop easily and are hard to acknowledge at an early stage. Treatment are often put in to late when the ulcers has already developed. This is where the qualities of ElekTex™ is of use. It is a soft and durable fabric that can register a force in 3 coordinates. This mean that it can not only locate a point of pressure, but also its movement and relative force. By integrating ElekTex™ sensor technology into mattresses, a point of pressure on the patient can be monitored in order to locate risk areas for pressure ulcers. So proactive action can be taken. The product may direct attention to staff or gear automatic pressure conduction mattresses. The aim is to provide a tool that facilitate patient monitoring and creating a more efficient prevention/treatment.
BA project made in Spring 2006. | ![]() | ![]() 3 ALERT STAGES
| ![]() | ![]() | ![]() THE ElekTexTM SENSOR
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