Medical stocking for temperature detection
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1. A medical diagnostic device comprising:
- sensor means for detecting temperature at a plurality of relatively spaced points on a person'"'"'s leg;
attachment means including a stocking attachable to a person'"'"'s leg for maintaining said sensor means in operative juxtaposition with the person'"'"'s leg, said sensor means being mounted to said stocking;
comparator means operatively connected to said sensor means for automatically comparing a temperature detected by said sensor means at one of said points with a temperature detected by said sensor means at another of said points and for generating an electrical signal encoding results of that comparison; and
indicator means operatively connected to said sensor means, said stocking and said comparator means for automatically providing, in response to said electrical signal, a sensible signal indicative of a local rise in leg temperature at said one of said points relative to said another of said points, thereby providing an alert as to possible phlebitis in the leg.
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Abstract
A hospital-type medical stocking is provided with a temperature sensor and an indicator operatively connected to the sensor for providing a signal indicative of leg temperature. The stocking is additionally provided with at least one strip of soft but substantially rigid material for inhibiting a rolling down of the stocking. The strip extends longitudinally along the stocking from an edge of the stocking'"'"'s mouth. In addition, a pressure application component is provided on the stocking for automatically applying periodic compressive pressure to the person'"'"'s leg.
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28 Claims
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1. A medical diagnostic device comprising:
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sensor means for detecting temperature at a plurality of relatively spaced points on a person'"'"'s leg; attachment means including a stocking attachable to a person'"'"'s leg for maintaining said sensor means in operative juxtaposition with the person'"'"'s leg, said sensor means being mounted to said stocking; comparator means operatively connected to said sensor means for automatically comparing a temperature detected by said sensor means at one of said points with a temperature detected by said sensor means at another of said points and for generating an electrical signal encoding results of that comparison; and indicator means operatively connected to said sensor means, said stocking and said comparator means for automatically providing, in response to said electrical signal, a sensible signal indicative of a local rise in leg temperature at said one of said points relative to said another of said points, thereby providing an alert as to possible phlebitis in the leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6)
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3. The device defined in claim 3 wherein said additional means includes means for comparing the temperature detected by said sensor means at said one of said points with each of said other temperatures individually.
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7. A medical diagnostic method comprising the steps of:
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providing a medical stocking with sensor means mounted to said stocking for detecting temperature of a person'"'"'s leg to which said stocking is fitted, said stocking carrying indicator means operatively connected to said sensor means for providing an alarm signal indicative of an abnormal leg temperature; applying said stocking to the person'"'"'s leg to cover at least a portion of the person'"'"'s leg; upon application of said stocking to the person'"'"'s leg, automatically and at least periodically monitoring the leg via said sensor means to detect a natural temperature of the leg; automatically comparing the monitored natural leg temperature with at least one temperature threshold; and upon determining that the detected natural leg temperature has moved past said threshold, automatically generating an alarm signal via said indicator means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A medical diagnostic method comprising:
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providing a medical stocking with sensor means mounted to said stocking for detecting temperature of a person'"'"'s leg to which said stocking is fitted, said stocking carrying indicator means operatively connected to said sensor means for providing an alarm signal indicative of an abnormal leg temperature; applying said stocking to the person'"'"'s leg to cover at least a portion of the person'"'"'s leg; upon application of said stocking to the person'"'"'s leg, detecting temperature at a plurality of relatively spaced points on the person'"'"'s leg via said sensor means; automatically comparing a temperature detected at one of said points with a temperature detected at another of said points; and automatically providing a signal indicative of a local rise in leg temperature at said one of said points relative to said another of said points, thereby providing an alert as to possible phlebitis in the person'"'"'s leg. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A medical diagnostic device comprising:
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sensor means for detecting temperature at a plurality of relatively spaced points on a person'"'"'s leg; attachment means including a flexible membrane attachable to a person'"'"'s leg for maintaining said sensor means in operative juxtaposition with the person'"'"'s leg, said sensor means being mounted to said attachment means; means on said membrane for inhibiting a rolling down thereof; and indicator means operatively connected to said sensor means and to said attachment means for providing a signal indicative of a local rise in leg temperature at one of said points relative to another of said points, thereby providing an alert as to possible phlebitis in the leg. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A medical diagnostic device comprising:
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sensor means for detecting temperature at a plurality of relatively spaced points on a person'"'"'s leg; attachment means including a flexible membrane attachable to a person'"'"'s leg for maintaining said sensor means in operative juxtaposition with the person'"'"'s leg, said sensor means being mounted to said attachment means; pressure application means on said membrane for automatically applying periodic compressive pressure to the person'"'"'s leg; and indicator means operatively connected to said sensor means and to said attachment means for providing a signal indicative of a local rise in leg temperature at one of said points relative to another of said points, thereby providing an alert as to possible phlebitis in the leg. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A medical diagnostic device comprising:
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sensor means for detecting temperature at a plurality of relatively spaced points on a person'"'"'s leg; attachment means including a foot stocking attachable to a person'"'"'s leg for maintaining said sensor means in operative juxtaposition with the person'"'"'s leg, said sensor means being mounted to said stocking; and indicator means operatively connected to said sensor means and to said stocking for providing a signal indicative of a local rise in leg temperature at one of said points relative to another of said points, thereby providing an alert as to possible phlebitis in the leg.
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