The Sonitor® IPS P-Tag has been designed using feedback from hospital personnel, specifically to be worn by patients and personnel. The unique construction consists of a reusable electronics core and a disposable, single use (and waterproof) outer shell which makes the P-Tag safe, comfortable and economical to use.
Design
The low-cost, single patient disposable shell eliminates infection control issues, and the reusable core allows for repeated use of the electronics components.
P-Tag Core
The core contains the electronic circuitry for the Sonitor ultrasound-basedindoor positioning system (IPS).
Protected against possible infectiouscontamination by the disposable outershell, the core is designed for repeated use without the need for cleaning.
P-Tag Shell
The disposable shell is designed for single patient use. To eliminate battery handling concerns, disposable batteries are already installed.
The materials and shape have been chosen for wearable comfort as well as easy attachment and removal by authorized hospital personnel.
Use
The P- Tag clam shell snaps easily onto, and becomes safely attached to, any standard patient wristband, or similar band or lanyard.
Opening the disposable shell to remove the core requires a special tool, and renders the shell useless, thus preventing reuse of a potentially contaminated shell.
The removed core is now immediately ready for repeat use inside a new shell.