Tracking device for hospitals, nursing homes, and private use

摘要

A tracking system including a tracking device and external transceivers for tracking a patient and providing patient data is presented. The device features a base ring for securing around a patient's wrist or ankle. The base ring is locked via a tamper-detecting optical lock with an alarm component. A microprocessor with a memory component is disposed in the base ring. A universal serial bus port for transferring data to and from the memory component is operatively connected to the microprocessor. An active radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit with a unique signature is disposed in the base ring and adapted to autonomously transmit signals to a first external transceiver. When the RFID communication is lost, the device automatically starts a secondary transceiver disposed within the device to transmit signals to a second external transceiver. The signals include the unique signature and the location of the tracking device.