Multiple patient infant warming device, manager and method
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1. A multiple patient infant warming device comprising:
- a computer processor;
an input device operatively connected to the computer processor;
a plurality of dedicated temperature zones within the infant warming device, each dedicated temperature zone assigned to a different one of a multiple of patients;
a plurality of temperature sensors operatively connected to the computer processor, wherein each dedicated temperature zone is associated with one of the plurality of temperature sensors;
a plurality of temperature regulating devices that each heat or cool a portion of the infant warming device, wherein each dedicated temperature zone is associated with one of the plurality of temperature regulating devices;
wherein the computer processor is configured to;
determine a temperature range for each of the plurality of dedicated temperature zones based on data from one of the input device and the plurality of temperature sensors; and
control the plurality of temperature regulating devices to maintain each dedicated temperature zone within the respective temperature range.
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Abstract
A multiple patient infant warming management system comprises at least one temperature sensor for sensing at least one temperature of an infant warming device and a controller. The controller processes first signals for different temperature ranges of different temperature zones assigned to different patients to be concurrently warmed the infant warming device, receives second signals from the at least one temperature sensor indicating at least one temperature of the infant warming device and outputs adjustments based on the first signals and the second signals.
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1. A multiple patient infant warming device comprising:
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a computer processor; an input device operatively connected to the computer processor; a plurality of dedicated temperature zones within the infant warming device, each dedicated temperature zone assigned to a different one of a multiple of patients; a plurality of temperature sensors operatively connected to the computer processor, wherein each dedicated temperature zone is associated with one of the plurality of temperature sensors; a plurality of temperature regulating devices that each heat or cool a portion of the infant warming device, wherein each dedicated temperature zone is associated with one of the plurality of temperature regulating devices; wherein the computer processor is configured to; determine a temperature range for each of the plurality of dedicated temperature zones based on data from one of the input device and the plurality of temperature sensors; and control the plurality of temperature regulating devices to maintain each dedicated temperature zone within the respective temperature range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multiple patient infant warming management system comprising:
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at least two temperature sensors for sensing at least two temperatures within an infant warming device, wherein each temperature is measured in a different temperature zone assigned to different patients of a multiple of patients to be concurrently warmed in the infant warming device; a controller operatively connected to the at least two temperature sensors, the controller configured to; process first signals for different temperature ranges associated with the different temperature zones assigned to the different patients; receive second signals from each of the at least two temperature sensors indicating at least one temperature in the respective temperature zone of the infant warming device; and control at least one heating device or one cooling device for each temperature zone based on the first signals and the second signals to maintain each temperature zone within the respective temperature range. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A multiple patient infant warming management system comprising:
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at least one temperature sensor for sensing at least one temperature of an infant warming device; a controller operatively connected to the at least one temperature sensor, the controller configured to; process first signals for different temperature ranges of different temperature zones assigned to different patients to be concurrently warmed in the infant warming device; receive second signals from the at least one temperature sensor indicating at least one temperature of the infant warming device; output adjustments based on the first signals and the second signals; receive third signals for different temperature zones assigned to different patients to be concurrently warmed by one or more other infant warming devices; and output a recommended location for placement of an infant amongst the infant warming device and the one or more other infant warming devices based upon the first signals and the third signals. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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