US 12,226,230 B1
Care giver display surgical cap to control patient body temperature
David G. Abood, Rocky River, OH (US)
Filed by David G. Abood, Rocky River, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/102,277.
Application 18/102,277 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/104,040, filed on Nov. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,980,246.
Application 17/104,040 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/242,295, filed on Jan. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,857,019.
Application 16/242,295 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/872,095, filed on Jan. 16, 2018, granted, now 11,528,950.
Application 15/872,095 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/850,940, filed on Sep. 10, 2015, abandoned.
Application 14/850,940 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/692,060, filed on Dec. 3, 2012, granted, now 11,545,052.
Application 13/692,060 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/649,887, filed on Dec. 30, 2009, granted, now 10,219,568.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/447,424, filed on Jan. 17, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/048,684, filed on Sep. 10, 2014.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A42B 1/017 (2021.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/6803 (2013.01) [A42B 1/017 (2021.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/7445 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method to maintain the euthermic state, said method comprises the steps:
providing a head covering unit to maintain a user's optimal body temperature, said head covering unit adapted to closely fit the contours of a user's head and forming a grip said user's head in a manner that impedes said covering unit from falling off said user's head during surgery and incorporating a user interface display formed within or attached to head covering unit in a position and location to be visually accessible from an outer surface by a medical care giver;
locating the display at a position that corresponds generally along the centerline of a wearer's head from front to back; and
placing one or more monitoring sensors in communication with a patient's body and in operative communication wirelessly with the user interface display;
displaying information obtained from said one or more monitoring sensors discernable at said user interface display; and
communicating medical information on the vital signs display mechanism in a visual or audible manner;
wherein said communicating medical information is selected from a group consisting of: alerts; status; and patient care instructions.