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US 12,178,742 B2Granted
Therapeutic bed or gurney for thermal diagnosis and treatment of a human
AssigneeBrain Tunnelgenix Technologies Corp.
InventorMarcio Marc Abreu
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Abstract
The described apparatuses, devices, and mechanisms are configured to measure the temperature of one or more Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminuses. In addition, some embodiments are configured to provide treatment for the diagnosed conditions and diseases.
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A brain temperature modification system, comprising:
- a horizontally-extending patient support device for supporting a patient;
- a plurality of temperature modification devices positioned on the support device, including at least one temperature modification device positioned to provide heat to or to remove heat from a respective one of a plurality of extremities of the patient, each of the plurality of temperature modification devices formed of a flexible material;
- at least one temperature sensor sized and dimensioned to acquire a temperature measurement from an Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminus located between an eye and an eyebrow of the patient and configured to transmit a signal representative of the temperature measurement;
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- a controller that includes a power supply, a processor, a non-transitory memory, an input module, and a display, wherein the processor is configured to receive the signal from the at least one temperature sensor, the processor is configured to determine from the signal a hypothermic condition or a hyperthermic condition of the patient, to control the plurality of temperature modification devices to remove heat from at least one of the plurality of extremities when the hypothermic condition is determined, and to control the plurality of temperature modification devices to provide heat to at least one of the plurality of extremities when the hyperthermic condition is detected.
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A brain temperature modification system, comprising:
- a horizontally-extending patient support device for supporting a patient;
- a headgear supported on the patient support device, comprising a support portion, and at least one adjustable arm supported on the support portion, the at least one adjustable arm having, at an end thereof, at least one temperature sensor sized and dimensioned to acquire a temperature measurement from an Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminus located between an eye and an eyebrow of the patient and configured to transmit a signal representative of the temperature measurement;
- a hand interface supported on the patient support device, comprising an interior portion configured to allow a hand of the patient to be placed inside the hand interface, an exterior portion comprising an outer surface of the hand interface, and at least one hand temperature modification device provided on the exterior portion to provide heat to or to remove heat from the hand;
- a foot interface supported on the patient support device, comprising an interior portion configured to allow a foot of the patient to be placed inside the foot interface, an exterior portion comprising an outer surface of the foot interface, and at least one foot temperature modification device provided on the exterior portion to provide heat to or to remove heat from the foot;
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- a processor configured to receive the signal from the at least one temperature sensor, the processor configured to determine from the signal a hypothermic condition or a hyperthermic condition of the patient, to control the hand temperature modification device and the foot temperature modification device to remove heat from the hand or the foot when the hypothermic condition is determined, and to control the hand temperature modification device and the foot temperature modification device to provide heat to the hand or the foot when the hyperthermic condition is detected.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.