Method and apparatus for obtaining the core body temperature of an infant
OwnerJoel R. L. Ehrenkranzinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring the core body temperature of infants or persons without volitional bladder control utilizing minimal urine volume. The device employs a readily deployed collection surface contiguous with a sump or reservoir into which the collected urine contacts a superabsorbent powder. Affixed to the reservoir is a peak temperature sensor for indicating the maximum temperature of the urine and thereby the core body temperature of the donor.
Claims8
A device for measuring core body temperature of individuals without volitional bladder control from a freshly voided urine specimen comprising:
- a sump having a viewable temperature indicator;
- an impermeable insulating barrier for collecting and directing urine into said sump,
- means for immobilizing the urine contained in said sump to increase the peak detecting signal time of said temperature sensor, and
- wherein said sump incorporates a structural framework to prevent external compression from closing its orifice.
A device for measuring core body temperature of infants and incontinent adults from a freshly voided urine specimen comprising:
- an anatomic conforming impermeable insulating barrier for directing the flow of urine:
- a sump attached to said insulating barrier to collect said urine flow;
- means supporting an opening of said sump to resist closure as a result of external compression,
- a temperature sensing element in contact with said collected urine for indicating the peak temperature of the urine and thereby the core body temperature, and means for immobilizing said urine.
A disposable non-invasive thermometer for measuring urine temperature comprising:
- a moldable impermeable barrier having at one end a relatively open surface for collecting voided urine and at its contiguous opposite end a closed area forming a reservoir having an opening facing said open surface into which the collected urine can be channelled,
- superabsorbent means within said reservoir for containing urine channelled into said reservoir opening,
- a temperature sensor in contact with said superabsorbent means for providing a peak temperature indication representative of the infant's whole body temperature, and,
- a framework within said reservoir to resist external compression and closure.
A disposable non-invasive thermometer for measuring voided urine temperature comprising:
- a moldable impermeable barrier having at one end a relatively open surface for collecting voided urine and at its contiguous opposite end a closed area forming a reservoir having an opening facing said open surface into which the collected urine can be channeled,
- a temperature sensor in contact with said collected urine for providing a peak temperature indication,
- a plurality of undercut ribs on said open surface oriented to direct said voided urine into said reservoir,
- a circumferentially disposed gutter on said barrier cooperating with said ribs to direct voided urine flow and means for immobilizing said urine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.