CPC G08B 21/0446 (2013.01) [G08B 21/0236 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |
1. A system for predicting or reporting movement of a patient, comprising:
a sock for a foot of the patient, the sock having one or more pressure sensors adapted and arranged to detect pressure applied by the foot of the patient;
a monitoring device coupled to the sock, the monitoring device having:
one or more movement sensors configured to detect movement of the patient;
wherein the monitoring device is configured to calculate a triggering value based on input from the pressure sensors and the one or more movement sensors; and
wherein the monitoring device transmits an alert message when the triggering value exceeds a predetermined alert threshold.
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