Thermo-modulating container for protecting point-of-care devices from extreme temperatures during disaster relief

C. A. Gamache; M. J. Rust; Gerald J Kost

doi:10.1109/NEBEC.2013.146

Thermo-modulating container for protecting point-of-care devices from extreme temperatures during disaster relief

C. A. Gamache, M. J. Rust, Gerald J Kost

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

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Abstract

When a crisis occurs, emergency medical responders must often operate outside of a hospital setting without basic resources such as electricity. As a result, they rely on point-of-care (POC) testing devices, which are designed to be portable for monitoring critical parameters such as blood gases and glucose levels. Unfortunately, POC devices often have narrow operating ranges, with typical temperature limits within ±10°C of room temperature. This presents significant challenges to the efficiency of the medical response effort since environmental temperatures can vary widely as a function of geography and seasonal weather patterns. To address this issue, a thermo-modulating container is being developed to protect POC devices from extreme temperatures during crisis care situations.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC
Pages	299-300
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NEBEC.2013.146
State	Published - 2013
Event	39th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2013 - Syracuse, NY, United States Duration: Apr 5 2013 → Apr 7 2013

Other

Other	39th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2013
Country	United States
City	Syracuse, NY
Period	4/5/13 → 4/7/13

Keywords

container
disaster
point of care
temperature

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Bioengineering

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Gamache, CA, Rust, MJ & Kost, GJ 2013, Thermo-modulating container for protecting point-of-care devices from extreme temperatures during disaster relief. in Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC., 6574477, pp. 299-300, 39th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2013, Syracuse, NY, United States, 4/5/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/NEBEC.2013.146

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