Tympanic Thermometer
OwnerXavier Ledouxinventor
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Abstract
A device for the non-invasive measurement of the core temperature of a patient that includes a tympanic thermometer with a means for measuring the temperature of the patient is described. The device includes a flexible tube capable of being inserted into an external auditory meatus and including an end to which a sensor is connected; a housing including a shell to which a display for displaying the measured temperature is attached; a first blocking means for blocking the external auditory meatus; and a second blocking means for isolating the external auditory meatus from the ambient environment. According to the invention, the measuring means, the housing and the first and second blocking means are sealed and washable.
Claims15
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A device for measuring the internal temperature of a patient, the device comprising a tympanic thermometer comprising:
- a flexible tube for measuring the temperature of the patient and configured to be introduced into an external auditory meatus and comprising an end to which a sensor is fixed;
- a housing comprising a shell to which a display for displaying the measured temperature is fixed;
- a first blocker for blocking the external auditory meatus;
- a second blocker for insulating the external auditory meatus from the ambient environment, wherein the flexible tube, the housing and the first and second blocker are sealed and can be cleaned.
A device for measuring the internal temperature of a patient, the device comprising a tympanic thermometer comprising:
- a means for measuring the temperature of the patient that includes a flexible tube configured to be introduced into an external auditory meatus and comprising an end to which a sensor is fixed;
- a housing comprising a shell to which means for displaying the measured temperature are fixed;
- a first blocking means for blocking the external auditory meatus;
- a second blocking means for insulating the external auditory meatus form the ambient environment, characterized in that the measurement means, the housing and the first and second blocking means are sealed and can be cleaned.
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