What is Cuddles?

Cuddles is our newest system in our family of Infant Protection Systems, but it still seems folks have some inquires. I'm hoping this rundown will give you some of the answers you're looking for. If not, remember our support staff is available 24/7 and would love to hear from you!

Cuddles is a system used for preventing infant abductions from hospitals.

The System consists of a Soft Bracelet/tag combination worn by infants on their wrist or ankle, Transmit Antennas strategically placed at exits, and BR Receivers installed at regular intervals throughout the monitored area.

In a typical application, the maternity ward of a hospital is defined as a “safe area.” Within this area, infants may be moved freely. Exits from the safe area are equipped with Transmit Antennas mounted above or beside doorways. As an infant approaches a Transmit Antenna, the tag sends a special signal to the BR Receivers identifying itself and its location. This information is relayed to the Main PC, where an alarm message is automatically displayed.

The tag is automatically enrolled into the system as soon as it is attached to the infant. From the moment it is activated, the tag’s flashing On/OFF light indicates that the tag is activated and working.

Infants can be removed from the safe area for testing and other legitimate purposes. The tag is “Signed Out” of the system for a set time, either through the Main PC, or through optional keypads placed at exits. If the tag is not detected by the system after the Sign Out time has expired, an alarm can be automatically generated.

The Cuddles System is hardware based and UL Security Listed. The Main PC is connected over the network to every BR Receiver and Transmit Antenna, along with optional devices such as Controller/Alarm Outputs. All devices are continually supervised, and an alarm is automatically generated if communication is lost. Because Cuddles is not PC based, if there is a malfunction in the PC or the system crashes, the security system will still be fully functional and the hospital and infants will still be protected and safe.

Cuddles is modular in design providing flexibility during installation, and easy expansion or upgrades. Small systems can be enlarged to cover larger areas, or to add other applications.

Accutech Security Solutions
Cuddles is just one of the RF-based systems from the Accutech security product line. The Patient Wanderer Security System and the AccuTrack Asset Tracking System provide facility-wide locating of personnel and important assets. Build on the same basic infrastructure as Cuddles, these applications can easily and efficiently be added to an existing Cuddles System.