Device for predicting a body temperature of a patient
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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 one of the patient and the environment thereof; and
a computing means for simulating a body temperature of the patient over a future period, based on established physical relationships between the parameters and heat transferred between the patient and the environment;
a body temperature detecting means for detecting a body temperature of the patient, said computing means using the detected body temperature of the patient for further simulating the body temperature;
a comparing means for comparing the detected body temperature with the simulated body temperature.
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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.
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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:
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a parameter value means for determining parameter values concerning one of the patient and the environment thereof; and a computing means for simulating a body temperature of the patient over a future period, based on established physical relationships between the parameters and heat transferred between the patient and the environment; a body temperature detecting means for detecting a body temperature of the patient, said computing means using the detected body temperature of the patient for further simulating the body temperature; a comparing means for comparing the detected body temperature with the simulated body temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A thermotherapy system for a patient, the system comprising:
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a parameter value device determining a plurality of parameter values for different parameters concerning one of the patient and the environment thereof, at least one of said parameters being a non-temperature parameter; a computing device simulating a future body temperature of the patient over a time period extending into the future based on established physical relationships between the parameters and heat transferred between the patient and the environment, said computing device determining an acceptable temperature range of the patient, and comparing the future body temperature of the patient with said acceptable temperature range of the patient, said computing device generating a desired present temperature value for the patient based on the future body temperature; a temperature measuring means measuring the actual temperature of the patient and generating an actual temperature value; a regulator generating a thermotherapy signal before the time period extending into the future to have the future body temperature be within the acceptable temperature range; a thermotherapy device receiving the thermotherapy signal, and applying thermotherapy to the patient with respect to the thermotherapy signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A thermotherapy process for thermo-regulating a patient, the process comprising the steps of:
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determining an acceptable temperature range of the patient; determining a plurality of parameter values for different parameters concerning one of the patient and the environment thereof, at least one of said parameters being a non-temperature parameter; simulating a future body temperature of the patient at a future time based on established physical relationships between the parameters and the temperature of the patient; comparing the future body temperature of the patient with said acceptable temperature range of the patient; determining if the future body temperature of the patient is within, or outside, the acceptable temperature range; if the simulated future body temperature is outside of the acceptable temperature range, applying thermotherapy to the patient before said future time to have future body temperatures be within the acceptable temperature range. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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