Therapeutic bed or gurney for thermal diagnosis and treatment of a human
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Publication Number
US-11723794-B2
Publication Date
2023-08-15
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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.
Core Innovation
The invention relates to thermal diagnosis and therapeutic thermal treatment implemented using a horizontally-extending patient support device for supporting a patient and a processor that determines a hypothermic condition or a hyperthermic condition. At least one temperature sensor acquires a temperature measurement from an Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminus located between an eye and an eyebrow of the patient, and the processor controls temperature modification devices positioned on the patient support device based on the received signal representative of the ABTT temperature measurement.
A plurality of temperature modification devices positioned on the horizontally-extending patient support device provide heat to or remove heat from extremities of the patient consisting of hands and feet, where each temperature modification device is formed of flexible material. A torso temperature modification device is sized and dimensioned to provide heat to or remove heat from only a torso of the patient, and the processor controls the extremity temperature modification devices to remove heat from at least one of the extremities when hypothermic condition is determined, and to provide heat to at least one of the extremities when hyperthermic condition is detected.
The processor also controls operation of the torso temperature modification device so that when hypothermic condition is detected, the processor operates the torso temperature modification device to apply heat to the torso, and when hyperthermic condition is detected, the processor operates the torso temperature modification device to remove heat from the torso. The operation of the torso modification device is performed simultaneously with operation of the plurality of temperature modification devices, and the system includes embodiments using thermoelectric devices or temperature-controlled fluid.
Claims Coverage
The provided material identifies two independent claims. Across the independent claims, there are three core inventive groupings: ABTT terminus temperature sensing positioned between the eye and eyebrow, flexible extremity temperature modification devices and a separate torso temperature modification device, and processor-controlled determination of hypothermic versus hyperthermic condition with simultaneous, opposite heat application/removal to extremities and torso.
Horizontally-extending patient support device with flexible extremity temperature modification devices
A horizontally-extending patient support device for supporting a patient; a plurality of temperature modification devices positioned on the horizontally-extending patient 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, the extremities consisting of the patient's hands and feet, each of the plurality of temperature modification devices formed of a flexible material.
Torso-only temperature modification device
A torso temperature modification device sized and dimensioned to provide heat to or remove heat from only a torso of the patient.
ABTT terminus temperature sensor between eye and eyebrow
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.
Processor determination of hypothermic vs hyperthermic condition with extremity control
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 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.
Simultaneous opposite heat control for torso and extremities
The processor controlling operation of the torso temperature modification device, and the processor being configured to operate the torso temperature modification device to apply heat to the torso when the hypothermic condition is detected and configured to operate the torso temperature modification device to remove heat from the torso when the hyperthermic condition is detected, the operation of the torso modification device being performed simultaneously with operation of the plurality of temperature modification devices.
Extremity locations spaced away from the head and neck
A plurality of temperature modification devices positioned on the horizontally extending patient support device to provide heat to or to remove heat from a plurality of extremities of the patient at locations spaced away from the head and neck.
Across the independent claims, the claim coverage centers on ABTT-terminus temperature sensing between the eye and eyebrow and a processor that determines hypothermic versus hyperthermic condition to control flexible extremity temperature modification devices and a separate torso temperature modification device. The system performs simultaneously controlled, opposite temperature modification between extremities and torso depending on whether hypothermic or hyperthermic condition is detected, with extremity devices positioned on a horizontally-extending patient support device.
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