Diaper-Embedded Transponder for Monitoring Urinary Tract Infection
An autonomous, self-powered, diaper-embedded transponder provides accurate and timely information via a wireless link for early detection and screening of urinary tract infections in patients and infants.
Urinary tract infections account for more than 8.1 million visits to physicians' offices per year. If not identified and treated early, urinary tract infections can be a major source of additional disease. To identify urinary tract infections, urine collection and lab urinalysis are two methods currently used; however, there is no existing method that uses a diaper-embedded sensor for patients and infants.
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a diaper-embedded transponder for early detection/screening of urinary tract infections. Once activated by urine, the transponder measures and transmits the information via a wireless link to the caregiver. The transponder is autonomous, self-powered, and it provides accurate and timely information.
Advantages:
-Diaper embedded
-Autonomous and self-powered
-Provides accurate and timely information
Potential Applications:
-Nursing homes
-Hospitals
-Nurseries
TRL: 4
Intellectual Property:
Provisional-Patent, 2015-03-13, United States | Provisional-Patent, 2016-03-15, United States | Provisional-Patent, 2016-11-18, United States | PCT-Patent, 2017-01-19, WO | NATL-Patent, 2017-01-19, Canada | NATL-Patent, 2018-09-14, United States | NATL-Patent, 2018-10-15, European Patent | DIV-Patent, 2021-01-08, Canada
Keywords: diaper sensor, UTI detection, smart diaper, autonomous transponder, self-powered sensor, wireless health monitoring, infant health sensor, nursing home technology, hospital monitoring, urine activated sensor, Biomedical Engineering, Diagnostics, Electrical Engineering, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Sensors, Transponder, Urinary Tract Infection, Wireless, Wireless Communication