U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;ABEE, CATHERINE P.
发明人:
ABEE, CATHERINE P.
申请号：
CA2857419
公开号：
CA2857419A1
申请日:
2012.11.26
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Method and apparatus for providing reliable blood oxygen (Sa02) and heart rate measurements includes a chemical energy heating source in conjunction with a harness that is adapted to secure the chemical energy heating source and a pulse oximeter probe proximate to a region of the body which is to be warmed prior to measurement. Preferably, the chemical energy heating source is in the form a mixture including a metal powder, which releases heat at a predetermined rate via oxidation of the metal powder when exposed to the atmosphere. The apparatus may be designed to be reusable or disposable and can be used in a transmission or reflectance mode, or both.
