Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is an infrared thermometer with an infrared sensor. The infrared thermometer is adapted for determining a temperature on at least one predetermined spot on or in a human or animal body and further comprises recognition means for recognizing if the sensor is properly positioned on said at least one predetermined spot. Further shown is a method of operating an infrared thermometer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising a digital medical thermometer (1) and a device (2) for resetting said thermometer (1). Said thermometer (1) has at least two operating modes, a first operational mode and a second non-operational mode. Further it comprises a receiver unit (6) adapted for receiving a reset signal and an electrical controlling unit. This controlling unit has means for setting the thermometer (1) into the second non-operational mode after a temperature measurement, means for identifying the reset signal and means for resetting the thermometer (1) into the first operational mode when said signal fulfils a predetermined criterion. The device (2) for resetting the thermometer (1) into the operational mode has a transmitter (7) to send a signal to the thermometer (1). The receiver unit (6) of the thermometer (1) is adapted to receive the signal of the transmitter (7).

Abstract: A method and a system for teaching and guiding an individual and changing the lifestyle and in building up a health or healthier behaviour includes the step of making a basic assessment of the individual and of defining at least one program to which the individual should attend on the basis of this assessment. The program includes at least teaching, guiding and actively involving the individual and individually gathering personal objective information represented by at least one health indicator. The individual is taught in accordance with a specific learning program in view of understanding a relationship between the objective information and a phenomenon or symptom caused by pathology or functional deficiency. The individual is further taught and guided to understand the effect of specific behaviour and lifestyle on the pathology or functional deficiency.

Abstract: A electronic medical thermometer (1) comprises a maincase (2) which is made substantially of transparent material. The main-case thermometer (1) has a display element (6) for displaying the temperature and the maincase (2) has a display area (7) through which the display element can be observed. The maincase (2) further has an additional transparent or translucent area (8), through which an interior member such as a subcase (17) or the decorative sheet (27) are provided with a colored or patterned surface.

Abstract: By a method to measure the blood pressure of a patient, a series of measurements for the diastolic, the systolic blood pressure and for the pulse rate are made. The results are analysed in order to determine, and to display whether the patient is properly settled to a rest condition, and whether the patients blood pressure variation is found as being normal. Further it is investigated, whether there are high measurement result alterations due to artefacts. Highly altered results are excluded. If the results are sufficiently similar, an average of the result is made. If the results are not sufficiently similar, but still below pre-defined alteration limits, a weighted average is applied to the systolic and the diastolic blood pressure.

Abstract: A thermometer for determining body temperature at a first body site, such as the mouth or rectum, has an infrared sensor located in a probe for viewing and detecting heat radiated from a second body site such as the forehead. Ambient temperature is measured concurrently. The measured second site temperature is used as a reference base, and the sensed operating ambient temperature is used as an index so as to calculate a corresponding temperature of the first body site. A final temperature reading display is read from a lookup table containing three groups of data derived from a comprehensive clinical test done previously with a substantial number of measuring targets. The data groups include a second body site temperature database, an operating ambient temperature database, and a first body site temperature database.

Abstract: An electronic fever thermometer includes a housing made of a transparent material, for example, transparent plastic. The housing includes a temperature sensor to measure the temperature, and a display element to display the measured temperature. The housing has a treated outer and/or inner surface so that the housing is essentially nontransparent to visible light. The housing also has an untreated viewing area. The display element is arranged within the housing adjacent to the viewing area.

Abstract: A wrist type bloodpressure monitor (1) is provided with an interface connector (16) for calibration purposes. The correct values of the blood pressure are measured with a calibration device (20) including an upper arm blood pressure measuring monitor (11). The values (D′, S′) measured in this way are used to recalibrate the wrist type blood pressure monitor (1). The wrist type blood pressure monitor (1) is therefore provided with an editable memory (5) for the purpose of recalibration.

Abstract: A system for monitoring medical data of a patient comprises at least one central computer and at least one terminal device for measuring and storing medical data. The terminal device has a communication interface for exchange of data with the central computer. Computer readable program means can be loaded from the central computer into the terminal device.

Abstract: In a device or in a method for oscillometric measurement of the blood pressure, the pulse time differences are determined associated with the measurement of the blood pressure. Subsequent pulse time differences are stored in a storing unit (15). A distribution of pulse time differences is calculated in a calculating unit (16) and compared in a comparing unit (17) with predetermined reference values. If the distribution or the values of pulse time differences exceed a predetermined amount, an indication means (19) is activated which indicates existence of arrhythmic activities.

Abstract: A blood pressure measuring device is operatable in a first operating mode (M1) and in a second operating mode (M2). In the first operating mode, blood pressure values are based on one single measurement. In a second operating mode (M2), a mean value (SA, DA) of the systolic and the diastolic blood pressure is calculated on the basis of subsequent measurement values. The blood pressure monitor (1) is provided with means (2) for switching between the first operating mode (M1) and the second operating mode (M2).

Abstract: A medical thermometer for measuring the temperature of a patient comprises a metal tip (2) with an outer contact surface (3) for contacting the tissue of a patient. A temperature sensor (4) mounted within the metal tip (2) is used to produce a signal which represents the temperature of the metal tip (2). The temperature is displayed on a display (5). The metal tip surrounds a substantially hollow cavity (8) and is of a length (L) which is at least three times, preferably five times larger than the diameter of the metal tip (2). The metal tip (2) is free from additional heating means.