Patent ID: 9041532
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: A61B,G08B,G16H

Abstract:
1. A body worn patient sensor, comprising: a sensor transceiver configured to transmit patient information to a patient monitor over a communications network available in a designated monitoring area; a sensor processing unit configured to initiate one or more loss prevention indicators upon receiving a reveal signal from the patient monitor, upon failing to receive communication from the patient monitor for more than a determined period of time, or a combination thereof; one or more sensor output devices configured to communicate the loss prevention indicators to indicate location of the patient sensor that is lost; and at least one interrogator coupled to the communications network is configured to: listen for an announce signal from the patient sensor, a request from the patient monitor, or a combination thereof, over a default communications channel in the communications network; and communicate one or more loss prevention indicators to indicate location of the patient sensor upon receiving the announce signal from the patient sensor.