RESISTANCE SENSOR FOR IDENTIFYING LEAK LOCATIONS IN OSTOMY SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220265458A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17617672

    申请日:2021-07-12

    摘要: A sensor device for identifying an ostomy effluent leak location in an ostomy system includes a stoma opening and electrically conductive circuitry arranged in pattern around the stoma opening. The electrically conductive circuitry includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced from the first electrode. The first electrode is subdivided by a plurality of resistors spaced along a length of the first electrode. The second electrode extends as a continuous strip of conductive material. The sensor device is configured to detect electrical resistance in the electrically conductive circuit and identify a location of a leak based on the detected electrical resistance.

    Method of detecting leakage in medical devices

    公开(公告)号:US11896512B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US18259371

    申请日:2022-01-04

    摘要: A method of detecting ostomy effluent leakage in an ostomy appliance is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of sensors; measuring resistance of the ostomy appliance using each of the plurality of sensors; entering resistance measurements in a ring buffer configured to hold resistance measurements; calculating a median resistance value of each of the plurality of sensors using the resistance measurements; comparing the median resistance value against a predetermined range of acceptable resistance values; increasing a leak count for a corresponding sensor when the median resistance value of the sensor is outside the predetermined range of acceptable resistance values; determining a leak state when the leak count increases beyond a predetermined acceptable leak count; and sending an alert upon a determination of a leak state.

    RESISTANCE SENSOR FOR IDENTIFYING LEAK LOCATIONS IN OSTOMY SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220362050A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17878684

    申请日:2022-08-01

    摘要: A sensor device for identifying an ostomy effluent leak location in an ostomy system includes a stoma opening and electrically conductive circuitry arranged in pattern around the stoma opening. The electrically conductive circuitry includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced from the first electrode. The first electrode is subdivided by a plurality of resistors spaced along a length of the first electrode. The second electrode extends as a continuous strip of conductive material. The sensor device is configured to detect electrical resistance in the electrically conductive circuit and identify a location of a leak based on the detected electrical resistance.