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Critical care: Temperature sensors & medical devices
Explore six key applications, from cardiac care to laser surgical assemblies, and learn how Amphenol Sensors leads the industry with high-performance solutions tailored to the unique demands of medical professionals.
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n medicine, there’s a simple reality: no two patients are the same. Thus, their treatments and the accompanying monitoring are oftentimes tailored to their individual needs. This is especially true in critical care, where patients are at their most vulnerable and the nuances of treatment have the biggest impact on immediate and long-term health outcomes. Whether used for monitoring or performing a procedure, the demand for accurate and reliable monitoring of key metrics, such as temperature, are key components of successful critical care. Thus, temperature sensors and the medical devices they’re installed in require the highest performance levels for medical professionals to deliver the highest-level care.
Temperature sensors and medical devices: six applications Like pressure sensors, temperature sensors are among the most important components in critical care medical devices. From patient monitors to ventilators, temperature sensors are used in a wide range of applications. And, also like pressure sensors, temperature sensors help medical professionals perform their life-saving work through fast(er) response times and accurate readings of a patient’s condition or a device’s performance, in areas such as: ■Cardiac care ■Skin surface ■Dialysis ■Respiratory care ■Thermometry ■Laser surgical assemblies
Cardiac care
In cardiac critical care, temperature sensors are used to monitor a patient’s core body temperature, as well as skin
68 Careful monitoring of body and skin temperature is critical during the provision of cardiac care.
temperature at various sites. This information can be used to detect and manage temperature-related complications, such as fever or hypothermia, which may occur during cardiac surgery or treatment. During cardiac surgery – a procedure requiring extreme patient monitoring – temperature sensors are often used to keep tabs on the patient’s core body temperature, which can be affected by the anaesthesia and surgical environment. In addition to body core temperature monitoring, skin temperature sensors can also be used to monitor the temperature of the hands and feet, which can be an early indicator of poor cardiac function. Changes in skin temperature can be caused by changes in blood flow to the extremities, which can indicate the need for intervention to maintain stable cardiac function. How do Amphenol Sensors meet cardiac care applications? Small diameter chip-in-glass or glass bead thermistor
assemblies for thermodilution catheters and continuous cardiac output systems.
Skin surface Temperature sensors are extensively used to monitor skin surfaces in critical care. These sensors are typically placed on a patient’s forehead, chest and other areas of the body that may be vulnerable to infection, inflammation or other medical concerns. The purpose of patient temperature monitoring is to detect any abnormalities, which can indicate a variety of health concerns such as fever or infection.
A body heat sensor of sorts, skin surface temperature sensors play a critical role in care for the most vulnerable of patients – premature infants. Temperature monitoring of these infants can be used to anticipate complications and provide the necessary interventions for stabilisation. Regardless of the scenario in which
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