ELECTRONIC CONTINENCE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM

尿失禁是大约三分之一的成年人的问题。 65岁以上。依赖护理人员的提示系统有 在减少工作人员的UI事件方面表现出了有效性 记得提醒病人。其他情况下有能力 独立生活往往没有可靠的提示器的好处。 因此，这个项目的目标是测试一种新的 可以取代人类的电子控制增强系统(ECES) 提示器，为病人提供更多的尊严。从长远来看 目标是开发一种商业上可行的ECES，既能满足 患者和提供者的需求。 建议的商业应用： 电子控制增强系统(ECES)可用于 医疗保健提供者和他们的病人减少失禁事件 以及相关的不适和尴尬。

Urinary incontinence is a problem for approximately one-third of adults over 65 years of age. Prompting systems that rely on nursing staff have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing UI incidents when the staff remembers to prompt the patients. Patients who are otherwise capable of independent living often do not have the benefit of a reliable prompter. Thus the objective of this project is to test the feasibility of a novel electronic continence enhancement system (ECES) that can replace a human prompter and provide increased dignity to the patient. The long term objective is to develop a commercially feasible ECES that meets both patients' and providers' needs. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: The electronic continence enhancement system (ECES) can be used by health care providers and their patients to reduce incontinent episodes and the related discomfort and embarrassment.