EarlySense Gains Patent For Respiratory Trending Analysis Designed For Reducing “Never Events”

In March 2013, EarlySense Ltd. gained a US patent for the respiratory trending analysis portion of its EarlySense System, a touch-free monitoring system that detects a patient’s heart rate, respiration, and movement using a sensor placed under the bed mattress. The company is initially targeting the estimated two million medical surgical beds in US and European hospitals in hopes of improving patient safety and reducing preventable adverse events.

With the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s mandate to improve health care quality in the US, hospitals are under increasing regulatory and reimbursement pressures to improve patient safety and reduce preventable adverse events (aka “never events”). One company that may be well positioned to help providers in this regard is EarlySense Ltd., based in Waltham, MA. The company’s EarlySense System detects a patient’s heart rate, respiration, and movement using a contact-free sensor that is placed underneath a bed mattress and never touches the patient. According to the company, the EarlySense System is designed to help medical personnel on medical surgical floors proactively respond to early warning signs of clinical deterioration, prevent extended lengths of stay, reduce unplanned ICU transfers, and avoid preventable adverse events such as patient falls and pressure ulcers.

In March 2013, EarlySense was granted a US patent for the respiratory trend analysis component of the system. The patented...

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