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EP 1228351 A1 20020807 - A CLINICAL THERMOMETER

Title (en)

A CLINICAL THERMOMETER

Title (de)

EIN KLINISCHES THERMOMETER

Title (fr)

THERMOMETRE MEDICAL

Publication

EP 1228351 A1 20020807 (EN)

Application

EP 00973037 A 20001103

Priority

GB 0004225 W 20001103
GB 9925900 A 19991103

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0133178A1] A clinical thermometer is disclosed which includes a visual indication of the temperature of the patient relative to normal body temperature. An alternative thermometer is also disclosed in which an alarm is triggered if the temperature of the patient rises (or falls) too rapidly. In a still further arrangement, a trend indicator is provided to represent changes in the measured temperature over time.

IPC 1-7

G01K 13/00

IPC 8 full level

G01K 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01K 13/20 (2021.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0133178A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0133178 A1 20010510; AU 1159301 A 20010514; EP 1228351 A1 20020807; GB 9925900 D0 19991229

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0004225 W 20001103; AU 1159301 A 20001103; EP 00973037 A 20001103; GB 9925900 A 19991103