Patent ID: 9320642
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,G16H

Claim Text:
1. A method of selecting one or more patient temperature regulation tools, the method comprising: providing a database storing one or more properties of each of a plurality of temperature regulation tools; selecting one or more patient temperature regulation tools from the database; calculating an estimated patient heat balance taking into account one or more of the one or more properties of the selected patient temperature regulation tool(s); providing an indication of the estimated patient heat balance; and providing a visual aid illustrating the one or more selected patient temperature regulation tools regulating the temperature of a patient, wherein the visual aid comprises a visual representation of the patient and a visual representation of the one or more selected patient temperature regulation tools in the act of regulating the patient's temperature and wherein the estimated patient heat balance is calculated at least by calculating and summing some or all of the following: the metabolic heat flow of the patient; the heat flow of uncovered body parts the heat flow of passively insulated body parts; the heat flow of actively warmed body parts; the heat flow of supplied intravenous fluids; and the heat flow of one or more surgical wounds.