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iThermonitor Core Temperature Monitor
This is an innovative
and interesting prod-
uct, though you'd
want to think careful-
ly about which
patients would bene-
fit. It's a non-invasive
wearable thermome-
ter that fits under the
arm, monitors core
temperature and
wirelessly, and con-
tinuously transmits
that data to a moni-
tor. The idea is that it
can be worn not just
in pre-op and PACU,
but also after the
patient is discharged.
It's true that the lack of continuous data can make it harder to iden-
tify normothermia ranges at individual levels, but most patients
shouldn't need continuous monitoring, especially after they go home.
Nor, necessarily, should patients in the PACU, because it's anesthesia
that increases the risk of hypothermia. However, if you can identify
patients who are more at risk for fever or sepsis, this could definitely
help you decrease post-op complications by letting you catch poten-
tial problems earlier.
