Thermometric apparatus and method
US6090050A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/015
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermometric apparatus useful for recording temperatures, after sensing contact with, or proximity to, a dermal surface is disclosed. The apparatus also provides various visual and aural mechanisms for indicating alarm conditions to the user. A method for thermometric diagnosis using temperatures acquired from bilateral dermal surfaces is also disclosed. The apparatus and method are especially useful in the early diagnosis of plantar foot surface pre-ulceration conditions which may be present in diabetic persons.
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