A noninvasive temperature measurement system delivers continuous data on body temperature. The SteadyTemp system consists of a temperature sensor integrated into a patch and an app that visualizes and processes the collected data.
The patch with an integrated temperature sensor is placed on the body and can be used for several days. The data saved in the sensor is read by an end device (e.g., smartphone) and is available in a digital format. Since there are no comparable noninvasive methods established for temperature measurement, a trial was conducted in an intensive care unit, where continuous temperature measurement via a bladder catheter tube is part of the routine.
Continuous values from the tubes in the bladder were compared to the measurements with the system and the conventional measurement method employing an axillary contact thermometer. Researchers say the patch was as precise as the established axillary measurement. At the same time, continuous temperature measurement captures the development in the individual’s temperature.
