Patient Temperature Management System; Widely Used In Pre, Post, and Perioperative Surgeries

 

The patient temperature management system is used to manage the temperature of the patient by monitoring the temperature to determine the need for additional monitoring or cooling. This is usually done in a hospital setting. The temperature management system aims to maintain the patient's temperature at a normal level between 36.5 degree Celsius and 37.5 degree Celsius. The patient temperature management system helps maintain and regulate body temperature of the patient in recovery rooms, operating theaters, intensive care units, and other areas of the hospitals.

Moreover, the patient temperature management system plays an important role in the treatment of cancer, and thus, the temperature warming system is used along with radiation and chemo therapy during cancer treatment. The increasing need for patient temperature management systems has led to the introduction of a wide range of warming and cooling systems. Moreover, with the increasing prevalence/incidence of chronic diseases, such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and cancer, the demand for patient temperature management system is also increasing. For example, over 157 million people in the United States were expected to have more than one chronic disorder by 2020, according to the National Health Council.

It is a temperature and non-invasive temperature-modulating diagnostic medical device used as part of a treatment process to regulate patient temperature by circulating cold water in individual pads directly attached to the patient's body. These thermometers are designed for use by rheumatoid arthritis patients to measure their own temperature during periods of rest or active relaxation. The pads, which also contain built-in hygrometers, are placed directly on the skin where a thermometer can register changes in temperature for up to five minutes without changing clothing. Thermostats on the pads must be placed at specific points on the skin, hence, patient and doctor must establish where the ideal temperature-point is. The temperature-sensitive pads are then removed after a prescribed period and replaced with new ones.

Thermostats that have the ability to measure and transmit data are an important component of a patient temperature management system. There are several manufacturers in the United States that have been granted approval to manufacture and sell medical thermometers for use by physicians. The devices must conform to standards established by the American Association of Clinical Chemistry. The most commonly used therapeutic temperatures range between 75 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature has been shown to reduce the incidence of cardiac arrest, decrease swelling in the blood vessels, increase blood flow, and increase circulation in the extremities.