CPC A61B 5/6808 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0816 (2013.01); A61B 5/14552 (2013.01); A61B 5/72 (2013.01); A61F 13/42 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A61F 2013/424 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for monitoring incontinence and physiological parameters, the system including:
a plurality of electrodes on an absorbent article including an absorbent core to be worn by a wearer being monitored;
a device for electrical connection with the electrodes and for monitoring one or more electrical properties of the electrodes indicative of the occurrence of an incontinence event;
an oxygen saturation sensor for monitoring the oxygen saturation of the blood of the wearer;
wherein the operation of the oxygen saturation sensor is controlled according to the body position of the wearer.
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