DEVICE FOR PREDICTING A BODY TEMPERATURE OF A PATIENT

• US 20090319009A1
• Filed: 06/19/2009
• Published: 12/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dragerwerk AG & Company KGaA (FPS Vermögensverwaltung GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Drager Medical AG & Co KG (Dragerwerk AG)
• Inventors: HAAR, Maral, STAHLKOPF, Susanne, KOCH, Jochim
• Granted Patent: US 8,808,343 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/96
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/20 Clinical contact thermometers for use with humans or animals
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 7/42 Circuits effecting compensation of thermal inertia; Circuits for predicting the stationary value of a temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A device (5) is provided for predicting or simulating a body temperature of a patient (P) at a point in time that is in the future. The device includes a device for determining parameter values concerning the patient (P) and/or the environment thereof. A computing device is provided for simulating a body temperature of the patient (P). A process and a workstation. Are also provided.

Claims

1. A device for predicting or simulating a body temperature of a patient at a point in time that is in the future, the device comprising:

a parameter value means for determining parameter values concerning the patient and/or the environment thereof, and

a computing means for simulating a body temperature of the patient.

2. A device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

a body temperature detecting means for detecting a body temperature of the patient.

3. A device in accordance with claim 2, further comprising:

a comparing means for comparing the detected body temperature with the predicted body temperature.

4. A device in accordance claim 3, further comprising an output means for outputting results of the determination and/or simulation and/or comparison.

5. A device in accordance claim 1, further comprising:

a heating means for heating the patient; and

a set point determination means for determining preset set points for heating means for heating the patient.

6. A device in accordance claim 5, further comprising:

a reheating characteristic determination means for determining characteristics concerning reheating.

7. A device in accordance with claim 5, further comprising with a heating control means for controlling or regulating said heating means based on the preset set points.

8. A device in accordance with claim 6, further comprising with a heating control means for controlling or regulating said heating means based on the preset set points and/or characteristics.

19. A workstation for treating a patient in accordance claim 1, further comprising:

a heating means for heating the patient; and

a set point determination means for determining preset set points for heating means for heating the patient.

20. A workstation for treating a patient in accordance claim 19, further comprising:

a reheating characteristic determination means for determining characteristics concerning reheating; and

a heating control means for controlling or regulating said heating means based on the preset set points and/or characteristics.

9. A process for predicting or simulating a body temperature of a patient, the process comprising the steps of:

determining parameter values of the patient and/or the environment thereof, and

simulating a body temperature of the patient.

10. A process in accordance with claim 9, further comprising the step of:

recording data of a surgery, especially a duration of a surgery procedure and heat losses due to the surgery procedure.

11. A process in accordance with claim 9, further comprising with the step of

using rules stored in a knowledge base.

12. A process in accordance with claim 9, further comprising the step of:

determining the actual temperature of the patient.

13. A process in accordance with claim 12, further comprising the step of:

comparing the actual temperature with the simulated temperature.

14. A process in accordance with claim 9, further comprising the step of:

regulating or controlling, including regulating or controlling specifically over time, a heating or cooling output delivered by a heating means for heating a patient.

15. A process in accordance with claim 9, further comprising the step of:

sending an alarm.

16. A process in accordance with claim 9, further comprising the step of:

determining ambient conditions or parameters.

17. A workstation for treating a patient, the workstation comprising:

a device for predicting or simulating a body temperature of a patient at a point in time that is in the future, the device comprising a parameter value means for determining parameter values concerning the patient and/or the environment thereof and a computing means for simulating a body temperature of the patient.

18. A workstation for treating a patient in accordance with claim 17, wherein the device further comprises:

a body temperature detecting means for detecting a body temperature of the patient;

a comparing means for comparing the detected body temperature with the predicted body temperature; and

an output means for outputting results of the determination and/or simulation and/or comparison.