A Sensor for Bed Sores
November 1, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
“Patients who remain in bed for long periods of time may develop pressure sores, which can in turn become potentially life-threatening chronic skin ulcers. A new sensor could help keep that from happening, using scattered light. Currently being developed by a team at the University of South Australia, the sensor consists of a thin, inexpensive optical fiber, several of which are embedded in the surface of the bed’s mattress. The patient simply lies on those fibers, which is a less obtrusive setup than existing patient-monitoring devices that have to be worn on the body, and which presents fewer privacy issues than currently used patient-monitoring camera systems.” MORE
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