Patent ID: 8421636

Claim:
A patient monitoring system for detecting wetness in an article, comprising: a. a sensor means configured with a diaper, wherein said sensor means is adapted to detect a wetness event occurring within said diaper; b. a monitoring unit comprising a monitoring system controller means in communication with said sensor means, wherein said monitoring system controller means monitors said sensor means and generates data associated with detected wetness events relative to said diaper so that said monitoring system controller means can detect a variety of wetness conditions and discern between valid wetness events and false or erroneous wetness events caused by static, said diaper providing attaching means for removably attaching said monitoring unit to said diaper; c. a notification means for informing of the said data associated with detected wetness events relative to said diaper, and the notification means being activated by the output of the monitoring system controller means; d. where in said sensor means comprises 1) a laminated metal film, having a front side and a back side, said laminated metal film extending the entire length of the diaper in two strips; 2) a mylar material attached to said back side of said laminated metal film thereby providing tensile strength and permeability to the said laminated metal film; 3) where said front side of said laminated metal film is adhesively secured to the diaper.