Medline introduces wetness sensing technology to provide real-time incontinence episode alerts

Medline, a market-leading manufacturer and supplier of medical supplies and solutions, announced today new user-friendly technology for incontinence management called FitRight CONNECT Wetness Sensing System. The solution combines special briefs, a sensor pod and real-time alerts to provide data that takes the guesswork out of incontinence management and helps skilled nursing home residents stay dryer longer.

The Wi-Fi enabled FitRight CONNECT Wetness Sensing System provides real-time data on residents' voiding patterns, including the time each wetness event occurred, the amount of time residents spent in each brief, and the amount of time before a clean brief was applied. This data helps identify the real change rate per resident, potential toileting times, caregiver workflow patterns, and the need for changes in residents' plan of care. Utilizing the dashboard data has proven to be instrumental in conversing with family members about the incontinence care provided for their loved ones.