{"id":9049,"date":"2023-07-30T10:01:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T08:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deron.nl\/cooperation-with-kpn\/"},"modified":"2023-07-30T10:01:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T08:01:18","slug":"cooperation-with-kpn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deron.nl\/en\/cooperation-with-kpn\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooperation with KPN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Together with KPN, mattress manufacturer Deron developed a smart mattress with IoT technology for #healthcare<\/a>. This mattress ‘Bossy’ helps prevent bedsores. In addition, the mattress improves sleep, prevents wandering, and relieves work pressure. This case story shows the power of IoT in healthcare.<\/p>\n

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KPN connects Deron’s smart mattress for healthcare<\/h1>\n
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The healthcare sector discovers the benefits of connectivity. The most recent example of that is the Deron Bossy<\/strong> smart mattress. This smart mattress supports the provision of healthcare by preventing bedsores and detecting wandering. \u201cThis innovation improves the quality of life of vulnerable people,\u201d says Joost Eurlings, COO of Deron.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Healthcare personnel try to prevent bedsores by turning patients every three hours. The patient has to be woken up for that purpose. \u201cThat\u2019s really annoying, especially at night. And in particular for people suffering from dementia,\u201d says Eurlings. \u201cIt can be very scary for them. And patients sometimes cannot fall asleep again. Not to mention that repositioning is superfluous in around 40% of cases, because many people are able to change position unaided.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bossy smart mattress ensures greater efficiency in healthcare. Pressure sensors in the smart mattress make it possible to determine how long someone has been lying in the same position. \u201cSo patients are woken up less often and healthcare personnel can reposition patients during the day only if absolutely necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Drastic reduction in false alarms<\/strong><\/p>\n

The market is graying and healthcare is under constant pressure. As an extra watchful eye, the smart mattress also helps healthcare institutions detect wandering. \u201cPeople with dementia have a particular tendency to wander at night,\u201d Eurlings admits. \u201cMany institutions make use of sensors next to the bed. These sensors detect motion, such as when someone gets out of bed, but also when a pillow falls off the bed. False alarms like this waste a lot of caregivers\u2019 time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Using the smart mattress reduces the number of false alarms drastically. \u201cThe caregiver and the patient decide between them when an alarm needs to be activated,\u201d Eurlings explains. \u201cFor example, that the alarm should go off only if the patient has been out of bed for more than five minutes. A visit to the toilet does not automatically result in an alarm, but only if the patient stays out of bed too long. If the alarm does go off, a member of the nursing staff will need to check on the patient. There are virtually no more false alarms, so the smart mattress alleviates the workload.\u201d<\/p>\n

How does the smart mattress work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The alarms link to all call systems and platforms. Data sent from the module or call system are visualized via an app on the caregiver\u2019s mobile phone. The caregiver can then decide what specific assistance the client needs. \u201cThe sensors are fully integrated into the mattress, so the measurements are very accurate,\u201d says Eurlings. \u201cWe use three types of pressure sensors. If one of the sensors detects that the patient is out of bed and another does not, the alarm does not go off. This control mechanism ensures that the reliability of the notifications is virtually 100%.\u201d<\/p>\n

No extra costs<\/strong><\/p>\n

The smart mattress has another major financial benefit for healthcare institutions. \u201cWe offer the smart-ready mattress for the same price as a comfortable foam mattress. The healthcare institution can decide when it wants to use the smart functionality. Only then does the institution pay an amount per mattress per day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Connected by KPN<\/strong><\/p>\n

The smart mattress can be managed in various ways. \u201cFlexibility is important for us,\u201d says Eurlings. \u201cHealthcare institutions can link the mattresses to their existing platform or they can use our management platform.\u201d There are also various options in the domain of connectivity. \u201cThe first prototype made a connection via WiFi, but the latest version of our smart mattress also supports LAN, Bluetooth, Dect and LTE-M, and can send alerts by means of a potential-free contact.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDifferent institutions also have different preferences with regard to the communication protocol used,\u201d Eurlings continues. \u201cThe KPN LTE-M network is always available and has a good range. That isn\u2019t always the case with WiFi, so we\u2019re dependent on the situation in the customer\u2019s locality. In conjunction with the institution we always choose the best solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

KPN IoT supplies the connectivity for the latest version of the smart mattress. KPN IoT also acts as knowledge partner. \u201cThey give us advice on issues such as developing the product and the go-to-market strategy. KPN\u2019s expertise complements ours and we really enjoy our contacts with KPN. KPN has an excellent reputation. Our partnership gives healthcare institutions confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Certified<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bossy smart mattress complies with European laws and regulations and has CE marking. Deron has ISO 13485 certification. \u201cThe mattresses have been tested extensively at various healthcare institutions and the reactions we are getting are all positive,\u201d says Eurlings. \u201cShortly before the test phase we added bed edge detection. The effect of this is that pressure on the sensors indicates that the client is sitting on the edge of the bed and wants to leave the bed. This is of course to give more information to caregivers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smart connectivity and more efficient healthcare<\/strong><\/p>\n

We do it together. The idea of a smart mattress first occurred in 2017. The solutions have been perfected meticulously in the last few years. Following a successful test phase, Deron is now preparing for a full-scale launch. \u201cWe are putting the Bossy smart mattress on the market in the fourth quarter of 2022,\u201d Eurlings announces. He hopes that the healthcare sector will welcome this innovation with open arms. \u201cApart from making healthcare more efficient, we can improve the quality of life of so many people with this product.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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