Noncontact thermometry systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method of determining a temperature of a patient, comprising:
- determining that a temperature measurement device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a portion of a measurement site of the patient;
providing an indication to a user of the device that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range;
determining, with the device, a temperature from an inner-canthal region of the patient, without contacting the patient with the device; and
determining a core temperature of the patient based on the temperature.
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Abstract
A method of determining a temperature of a patient includes determining that a temperature measurement device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a portion of a measurement site of the patient, providing an indication to a user of the device that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range, and determining, with the device, a first temperature of a first location on the portion of the measurement site without contacting the patient with the device. Such a method also includes determining, with the device, a second temperature of a second location on the portion of the measurement site without contacting the patient with the device, wherein the second location is different from the first location. Such a method further includes determining a third temperature of the patient based on the first and second temperatures.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of determining a temperature of a patient, comprising:
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determining that a temperature measurement device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a portion of a measurement site of the patient; providing an indication to a user of the device that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range; determining, with the device, a temperature from an inner-canthal region of the patient, without contacting the patient with the device; and determining a core temperature of the patient based on the temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A temperature measurement device, comprising:
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a proximity sensor configured to determine that the device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a measurement site of a patient, the measurement site comprising an inner-canthal region of the patient; an infrared temperature sensor configured to determine a temperature of a location in the inner-canthal region without contacting the patient, wherein the temperature of the location is determined in response to the first sensor determining that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range; a controller in communication with the proximity sensor and the infrared temperature sensor, the controller being programmed to determine a core temperature of the patient based on the temperature of the location; and a display in communication with the controller, wherein the display is configured to display a visual image of the patient with a non-patient indication, illustrated in the image, that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A temperature measurement device, comprising:
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a proximity sensor configured to determine that the device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a measurement site of a patient, the measurement site comprising an inner-canthal region of the patient; an infrared temperature sensor configured to determine a temperature of a location in the inner-canthal region without contacting the patient, wherein the temperature of the location is determined in response to the first sensor determining that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range; and a controller in communication with the proximity sensor and the infrared temperature sensor, the controller being programmed to determine a core temperature of the patient based on the temperature of the location, wherein the controller is configured to; determine a physical attribute of the patient using a visual image of the patient and an input from the proximity sensor, and automatically select at least one core temperature determination algorithm of a plurality of stored core temperature determination algorithms based on the attribute, wherein the core temperature is determined using the selected at least one core temperature determination algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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