Every cry of a newborn carries the full hopes of a family. Newborn safety is not only the bottom line of hospital obstetric management, but also a core requirement for smart hospital development and baby-friendly hospital accreditation. With the optimization of fertility policies, obstetric admissions keep rising, and patient flow in wards is complicated. The traditional management model relying on manual verification and regular patrols has exposed unavoidable practical shortcomings.
In the traditional model, maternal and infant identities are checked via paper cards and visual inspection by staff. During peak workloads, identity mismatches can easily occur, creating risks of baby swap. There are numerous access points including elevators and stairwells in wards. It is difficult to achieve all-round, 24/7 control only through security and nursing staff shifts. In the event of unauthorized removal of an infant, hospitals can only trace incidents afterwards by checking surveillance footage, lacking proactive interception capabilities. Meanwhile, frequent patrols and repeated identity verification consume substantial nursing manpower, driving up labor costs. Once a safety incident occurs, it will bring irreversible trauma to families and expose hospitals to reputational damage and medical disputes.
The Trial Measures for the Administration of Newborn Safety in Medical Institutions mandates identity verification for hospitalized newborns, strict handover procedures upon admission and discharge, and enhanced ward security control. This pushes medical institutions to transform from manpower-based defense to digital security combining technology and manpower. Ocamar Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has over 20 years of experience in medical IoT. Based on its One-Net Unlimited Converged Data Platform, Ocamar has developed the Ocamar Infant Security System to address obstetric safety management gaps with mature IoT technology and protect newborn safety in hospitals.
Rooted in Medical IoT, Cutting-edge Technology Builds Solid Product Foundation
Founded in 2003, Ocamar has long focused on medical dedicated wireless networks and medical IoT R&D. With more than 20 years of technological accumulation, we serve over 1,000 medical and health institutions nationwide and hold multiple authoritative certifications including software copyrights and utility model patents. Ocamar is a trusted brand in China’s smart hospital IoT sector. Different from civilian IoT products, our complete system is developed for real hospital clinical scenarios. It is compatible with existing hospital network infrastructure, supporting multi-network convergence on one single network. Featuring medical-grade reliability, stability and security, it adapts to complex hospital IT environments.
Multi-dimensional Security Protection, Addressing Core Obstetric Management Pain Points
Centered on four objectives: anti-abduction, anti-baby swap, cost reduction & efficiency improvement, and standardized management, the Ocamar Infant Security System forms a closed-loop full-process security system.
· Dual protection to eliminate baby swap and abduction risks A medical-grade smart tag wristband is fitted on the newborn immediately after birth, and a paired tag is worn by the mother. The system automatically binds mother and infant. Alerts will be triggered instantly if the paired maternal and infant tags mismatch, eliminating baby swap risks at the source. Alarms and cameras are deployed at ward exits including elevators and staircases. If an infant attempts to leave the ward without authorization, audible and visual alarms will activate immediately, access control will be linked, and alerts will be pushed to the nurse station. Potential hazards are proactively blocked, shifting the management mode from post-incident tracing to pre-emptive warning.
· Seven alarm modes covering all risk scenarios： The system is equipped with a comprehensive alarm mechanism: maternal-infant mismatch, illegal cutting of wristband, tag loosening, low battery reminder, expiration of authorized time, out of signal detection range, and unauthorized ward exit. Alarms will be sent in real time when tags are damaged, detached or moved out of bounds, leaving no safety risks unattended and protecting infants in all dimensions.
· Humanized hardware design, gentle on newborn delicate skin： The infant wristband is made of medical-grade flexible silicone, certified with ISO10993 and GB/T16886 biocompatibility standards for low irritation. Adopting dual-frequency dual-mode UHF + low-frequency technology, the tag supports up to 24 months of battery life and is waterproof. It does not need to be removed during infant bathing and delivers comfortable wearing experience for newborns.
· Seamless HIS integration to reduce nursing workload ：The system connects smoothly with hospital HIS. Maternal admission and newborn birth information are automatically synchronized without manual re-entry by nurses. The visualized back-end interface is intuitive, with bed view displaying maternal-infant status and tag status, supporting multi-birth identification. Nurses can complete authorized out-of-ward requests, alarm handling, tag replacement and discharge procedures at the nurse station terminal. Alarm levels are marked in different colors with red for emergencies and pop-up reminders. The operation is simple and user-friendly. It frees nurses from repetitive patrol and verification work so they can focus more on clinical care. It also cuts hospital manpower input and promotes institutionalized, standardized and real-time infant management in obstetrics departments.
· Deeply integrated with Ocamar IoT platform to expand smart hospital capabilities： Built on Ocamar One-Net Unlimited Converged Data Platform, the Ocamar Infant Security System is not limited to infant security. It can seamlessly expand to smart wards, smart operating rooms, smart logistics and other IoT monitoring devices. It protects hospitals’ IT investment and accommodates long-term digital upgrading needs.
Massive Deployment Cases, Preferred by Numerous Tertiary Hospitals
The Ocamar Infant Security System has been stably deployed in many benchmark hospitals nationwide, including Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Fujian Maternity Hospital, Wuxi Xishan People’s Hospital, Urumqi You’ai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Anhui Provincial Hospital.
At Fujian Maternity Hospital, the system is included in the hospital-wide IoT master plan and works in coordination with multiple IoT systems such as wireless infusion monitoring and vital sign monitoring to build a complete smart obstetric system. Wuxi Xishan People’s Hospital leverages the system for hospital-wide infant location tracking, with alarms linked to video surveillance for alarm review and evidence collection. In the Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital project, the tags are safe and non-irritating, waterproof and durable. Alarms respond promptly upon unauthorized removal or boundary crossing, winning high recognition from the hospital and effectively safeguarding newborn safety.
From manual guarding to intelligent technical defense, infant security systems have become standard equipment for modern obstetrics departments. With over 20 years of expertise in medical IoT, Ocamar delivers reliable technology, stable products and rich project experience to help hospitals implement newborn safety management regulations, strengthen maternal and infant safety lines, improve patient experience and hospital core competitiveness, so every new life can be reliably protected.
