Patent ID: 7027358
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: A61B,G04F

Abstract:
1. A system for pressure ulcer prophylaxis and treatment of a bedridden patient within a room, the system comprising an annunciator, the annunciator including a patient repositioning cycle timer, the cycle timer being resettable by a caregiver, the annunciator further including a caregiver attention directing device operatively coupled to the cycle timer, the caregiver attention directing device notifying the caregiver that the patient's position should be changed in response to a signal received from the cycle timer, the cycle timer generating the signal after a predetermined time interval relative to resetting the cycle timer, the annunciator being positioned externally of the room adjacent a doorway to the room, the system further including a patient position sequence indicator within the room and adjacent the patient, the patient position sequence indicator being preprogrammed with prescribed sequential patient turning positions, the patient position sequence indicator including a visual display of patient positions, the patient position sequence indicator being accessed by the caregiver to indicate the next sequential position to which the patient is to be placed by the caregiver after the caregiver receives notification from the attention directing device.