Method and apparatus for performing warming therapy utilizing matrix heating
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a patient support platform;
a radiant heater positioned relative to the patient support platform and at a position overtop of the patient support platform, said radiant heater comprising a plurality of heating elements; and
,a controller coupled to the heater and a plurality of sensors for controlling the heat radiated from each of the plurality of heating elements,wherein the patient support platform is comprised of a plurality of warming regions and wherein each of the plurality of warming regions corresponds directly to a respective one of the plurality of heating elements.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for performing warming therapy is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a warming platform, a heating source, a controller, and a plurality sensors. The heating source comprises a plurality of heating elements forming a matrix, wherein each heating element is operable to heat a corresponding region of the warming platform. The controller is operatively coupled to the heating source for controlling the temperature in each region of the warming platform. The plurality of sensors are operatively coupled to the controller for sensing a physiological parameter of a patient (e.g., body temperature) residing on the warming platform, and providing one or more control signals to the controller for selectively controlling the heating elements.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a patient support platform; a radiant heater positioned relative to the patient support platform and at a position overtop of the patient support platform, said radiant heater comprising a plurality of heating elements; and
,a controller coupled to the heater and a plurality of sensors for controlling the heat radiated from each of the plurality of heating elements, wherein the patient support platform is comprised of a plurality of warming regions and wherein each of the plurality of warming regions corresponds directly to a respective one of the plurality of heating elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing warming therapy to a patient disposed on a patient support platform, the method comprising:
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providing heating to the patient through a radiant heater which includes a plurality of heating elements, said radiant heater disposed at a position overtop of the patient; sensing a temperature of the patient at each of a plurality of warming regions; and controlling the temperature of the patient by individually adjusting the heat radiated from one or more of the heating elements, wherein each heating element corresponds directly to a respective one of the plurality of warming regions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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