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Method for continuous monitoring of patients to detect the potential onset of sepsis

  • US 7,022,070 B2
  • Filed: 03/19/2003
  • Issued: 04/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of screening for possible onset of sepsis in a patient, comprising:

  • (a) providing the patient with a first transducer that automatically measures core body temperature and intermittently transmits a first signal that is encoded with the measured value of core body temperature,(b) providing the patient with at least one transducer that automatically measures heart rate and respiration rate and intermittently transmits at least one signal that is encoded with the measured values of heart rate and respiration rate,(c) receiving the signals transmitted by the transducers and automatically comparing the measured values of core body temperature, heart rate and respiration rate with respective alarm limits, and(d) issuing an alarm signal in the event that at least one of the measured values bears a predetermined relationship to its alarm limit and the patient also exhibits at least one of redness around an infection site, swelling and facial pallor.

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