MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621021096 A) filed by Mr. Amar G. Prabhu; Mr. Mahesh Sawant; and Ms. Rupali S. Gaikwad, Maharashtra, on Feb. 23, for 'retrofit iot-based smart iv stand with adjustable threshold for saline bottle monitoring..'
Inventor(s) include Mr. Amar G. Prabhu; Mr. Mahesh Sawant; and Ms. Rupali S. Gaikwad.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a retrofit IoT-based smart IV stand for automated monitoring of saline bottle levels in healthcare environments. The system integrates load cell sensors with a microcontroller unit to continuously measure the weight of a saline bottle and determine the remaining fluid level. Wireless communication, preferably using a low-power long-range protocol, enables real-time transmission of saline status data from individual IV stands to a centralized reception unit. Local alert mechanisms such as visual and audible indicators are activated when the saline level reaches a predefined threshold. The centralized reception unit displays real-time saline levels of multiple patients simultaneously and allows adjustable threshold configuration based on patient-specific medical requirements. The invention eliminates the need for manual saline monitoring, reduces nursing workload, minimizes human error, and enhances patient safety by ensuring timely saline replacement. The retrofit nature of the system allows easy deployment on existing IV stands without structural modification, making it cost-effective, scalable, and suitable for modern smart healthcare infrastructure."
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