Carecom – simply safe and worry-free
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The use of wireless technology for ensuring secure and worry-free medical care is becoming more and more widespread. One recent example is the Nurse Call Button based on energy-harvesting wireless technology from EnOcean.
Carecom AG is a manufacturer specializing in information and communication solutions used in social welfare and medical facilities.
Launched at Japan’s high-level rescue center
In March 2016, the system was used for the first time at Japan’s Saitama Medical University Medical Center, a cutting-edge emergency medicine and rescue facility. The hospital makes fast and precise treatment as well as stress-free patient care top priorities. To achieve this goal, the facility must have the best possible equipment, positioned so as to take into account patient and staff mobility. For this reason, Carecom developed the wireless and batteryless Nurse Call Button, which contacts the staff directly when activated.
Saitama Medical University Medical Center, members of the development team
A collaborative effort
For Assistant Professor Takashi Mato, who not only works in the rescue center but also came up with the design for the project, it is particularly important for a nurse call button to work without cables or batteries and to simultaneously meet the requirements of the particular facility.
When searching for the best technology to implement the Nurse Call system, the team working together with Carecom AG discovered wireless EnOcean products, which are ideally suited to meeting the strict requirements in the place of application.
To optimize the result, the researchers incorporated the opinions of the medical staff and patients into the development process. with Nurse Call, Carecom thus came out with a product that is not only wireless and batteryless, but is also very easy to use.
Special features of Nurse Call
The Nurse Call Button does not require any cables or batteries. It can also be easily used anywhere without any restrictions in the choice of location. for example, the button can be mounted right on the bed rails or be positioned freely without any additional equipment. The patient can therefore operate the button in any position, e.g. with his/ her hand, elbow, knee or leg, which is safer for the patient and produces fewer false alarms for the medical staff. The system can thus be adapted to the specific needs of employees and patients, and the ideal operating position for the button can be determined.
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