Medical Information Alert Cap

Abstract

A wearable cap designed to reduce medical errors by quickly, accurately, and reliably communicating essential information about its wearer, even when the wearer is incapacitated or otherwise unable to actively participate in communication.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is entitled to the benefit of, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 61 / 648,515 filed on May 17, 2012, which is included by reference as if fully set forth herein.INTRODUCTION[0002]The present invention is a wearable cap designed to reduce medical errors by quickly, accurately, and reliably communicating essential information about its wearer, even when the wearer is incapacitated or otherwise unable to actively participate in communication.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In medicine, high priority information can be characterized as information that, if known, is immediately actionable to counter, prevent or avoid rapid decline or worsening of a patient's condition. It can also encompass information that, if not known or misinterpreted, has a high risk of causing rapid decline in a patient's condition. Patient drug allergies are a ubiquitous example of such high priority information, the inadequate propagat...

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Benefits of technology

[0020]Using the invention, medical professionals will be less likely to make ill-informed decisions, as the most critical information remains physically and conspicuously associated with the patient, instead of leaving with the experienced caregiver or being hidden from view.

[0021]In both emergent and non-emergent situations, attention to the patient is often directed to that patient's face and head. Evaluation of any number of conditions involves d

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It can also encompass information that, if not known or misinterpreted, has a high risk of causing rapid decline in a patient's condition.

Patient drug allergies are a ubiquitous example of such high priority information, the inadequate propagation of which has plagued the medical profession since the inception of modern drug treatments.

Adverse reactions to d

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