System and method for determining incontinence device replacement interval

Abstract

A method of providing hygiene services to a patient. The method includes acquiring patient status data of a patient with a sensor. Incontinence event data is acquired with an incontinence detection system. After the occurrence of the incontinence event, a sleep status of the patient is determined based the patient status data. A time period to provide hygiene services to the patient is determined based on the incontinence event data and the sleep status of the patient.

1 . A method of providing hygiene services to a patient, the method comprising:
 acquiring patient status data of a patient with a sensor;   acquiring incontinence event data with an incontinence detection system;   after the occurrence of the incontinence event, determining a sleep status of the patient based the patient status data; and   determining a time period to provide hygiene services to the patient based on the incontinence event data and the sleep status of the patient.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein acquiring incontinence event data comprises detecting an incontinence event. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein acquiring incontinence event data comprises measuring a fluid volume of the incontinence event. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein acquiring patient status data comprises measuring at least one vital sign of the patient. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein measuring at least one vital sign comprises measuring brain activity of the patient with an electroencephalogram. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein measuring at least one vital sign comprises measuring heart activity of the patient with an electrocardiogram. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein acquiring patient status data comprises measuring movement of the patient. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein measuring movement of the patient further comprises measuring movement of the patient with a load cell. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein acquiring incontinence event data with an incontinence detection system further comprises acquiring incontinence event data with an incontinence detection system including a sensor pad including a plurality of electrically conductive traces. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining a sleep status includes monitoring the occurrence of at least one of non-rapid eye movement sleep and rapid eye movement sleep. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining a sleep status includes determining a period of time that the patient has slept. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein determining a time period to provide hygiene services further comprises comparing a fluid volume of the incontinence event to the period of time that the patient has slept. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting the occurrence of an incontinence event further comprises detecting the presence of at least one of urine or fecal matter, wherein, after detecting fecal matter, the time period to provide hygiene services is as soon as possible. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein, after detecting urine, the method includes determining whether the patient is asleep or awake, wherein, if the patient is awake, the time period to provide hygiene services is as soon as possible. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein, if the patient is asleep and the fluid volume is below a first predetermined volume, hygiene services are not provided. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein, if the patient is asleep and the fluid volume is between a first predetermined volume and a second predetermined volume greater than the first predetermined volume, the time period to provide hygiene services is between a first predetermined elapsed time and a second elapsed time, the second elapsed time greater than the first elapsed time. 
     
     
         17 . A system for providing hygiene services to a patient, the system comprising:
 a sensor configured to acquire patient status data of a patient;   an incontinence detection system configured to acquire incontinence event data;   a processor configured to, after the occurrence of an incontinence event, determine a sleep status of the patient based the patient status data, the processor further configured to determine a time period to provide hygiene services to the patient based on the incontinence event data and the sleep status of the patient.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the incontinence detection system is further configured to detect the incontinence event. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein an incontinence detection system is further configured to measure a fluid volume of the incontinence event. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the sensor is further configured to measure at least one vital sign of the patient. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one vital sign comprises brain activity of the patient measured with an electroencephalogram. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one vital sign comprises heart activity of the patient measured with an electrocardiogram. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein acquiring patient status data comprises measuring movement of the patient. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the incontinence detection system comprises a sensor pad including a plurality of electrically conductive traces. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a period of time that the patient has slept. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a time period to provide hygiene services by comparing a fluid volume of the incontinence event to the period of time that the patient has slept. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the incontinence detection system is further configured to detect the presence of at least one of urine or fecal matter, wherein, after detecting fecal matter, the time period to provide hygiene services is as soon as possible. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein, after detecting urine, the processor is configured to determine whether the patient is asleep or awake, wherein, if the patient is awake, the time period to provide hygiene services is as soon as possible. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein, if the patient is asleep and the fluid volume is below a first predetermined volume, hygiene services are not provided. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein, if the patient is asleep and the fluid volume is between a first predetermined volume and a second predetermined volume greater than the first predetermined volume, the time period to provide hygiene services is between a first predetermined elapsed time and a second elapsed time, the second elapsed time greater than the first elapsed time.