Patent ID: 6458087
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A temperature monitoring system that provides non-invasive automated monitoring of a patient's temperature, comprising:one or more thermometers that are adapted to come into contact with the patient's head, the one or more thermometers being attached to a pillow case, wherein the patient sleeps or naps on the pillow case and the thermometer(s) measures the patient's temperature; a connector, connected to each thermometer, that transfers signals between the thermometer(s) and a monitoring unit, wherein the monitoring unit uses the signals from the thermometer(s) to calculate the patient's temperature, the monitoring unit comprising; a temperature display for displaying current or past temperature values; a time display for displaying time values corresponding to the temperature values; a visual and audio alarm that attracts the attention of a care giver through a light that may flash and an auditory alarm that can selectively be reset; circuitry for calculating, storing and displaying temperature values; and a memory for storing temperature related information.