Daisy Pendants

Long range LoRa based wireless pendant for institutional applications on the Vitalcare nurse call infrastructure.

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Key Features

Designed for arthritic hands

Long range IoT wireless protocol & GSM network options

Long battery life

Waterproof to IP67

Real Time Location System Support

Duress function with call centre backup

Wireless Pendants

The Vitalcare Daisy wireless pendant is optimised for use with arthritic hands and designed to look more like jewellery than a medical device to encourage use. It has approximately 10 times the range of traditional wireless devices and superior building penetration using LoRa based IoT spread spectrum technology. The device has a replaceable battery which typically lasts up to 3 years subject to use, and a replaceable plastic housing so can be refurbished economically to significantly extend its usable life.

The Daisy pendant is configured with a smartphone application provided by Vitalcare and features a tethered connection to the infrastructure notifying that it is active on the network and operating correctly. It can also be software upgraded with the programming software as enhancements are made over the life of the product. Combined with the Vitalcloud reporting application, the tethered nature of the pendant reduces compliance testing and management overheads and flags either missing devices or essential maintenance, such as a low battery, before there is operational compromise.

Daisy pendants support RTLS through native BLE support and has both a call and cancel button. Daisy pendants and wrist alarms are rated to IP67.

Wrist Alarms

Daisy wireless wrist alarm operate identically to the Daisy pendants except that it is worn on the wrist with a strap rather suspended on a lanyard around the neck.

Vitalcare clients find that male residents and patients are more likely to wear a wrist alarm than a pendant, therefore encouraging use and supporting safety compliance objectives. There are two configurations of the wrist alarm. The most common configuration includes the activation button on the face of the alarm and operates in exactly the same way as the neck pendant.

An alternate plastic case is available that does not have the button on the face. This configuration is used in the case of resident with levels of cognitive impairment and living with dementia. It is used in association with Vitalcare’s RTLS technology to alert facility personnel to wandering residents. The alarm wrist strap can be removed and alarm discretely fitted to clothing or equipment.

Solutions

Vitalcare provides nurse call platforms and critical messaging technology engineered to improve communication, workflow efficiencies, patient care and safety for hospitals, aged care facilities, home care and allied health across Australia and New Zealand. Key features of the platform include wired, wireless and hybrid infrastructure with voice assistant, RTLS, open API integration, enterprise reporting and tools, and industry-leading software. The entire network infrastructure is modular and scalable with in-built active redundancy.