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World's First Non-Contact Thermometer

by Steve
Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Kidz-Med ThermofocusA company called Kidz-Med, Inc. has launched a new thermometer called, "Thermofocus", claiming it as the first thermometer to take accurate body temperature readings without touching the body.

The product's website says it can read infrared heat eminating from a person's forehead, and give results as accurate as a rectal thermometer, and more accurate than an ear thermometer.

The reason why they recommend pointing the device to the forehead is because the head is supplied with blood from the temporal artery, which receives blood through the aorta and the carotid artery, guaranteeing a considerable flow of blood. Moreover, the forehead is the only part of the body close to the brain that is not covered in hair.

Kidz-Med says you can also use the Thermofocus to take the temperatures of baby formula, bath water, and food.

This might be the start of the first Medical Tricorder?

Visit Kidz-Med online at...
http://www.kidzmed.com/

5 Comments:

  • that's a lie.
    Chicco, bebe confort and other sell thermometers like "non touch" for years.
    I have one of those since my daugther as born.



    see here
    http://www.ciao.es/Opiniones/Chicco_termometro_de_frente_infrarrojo__494098

    http://comprar.todaoferta.uol.com.br/termometro-de-testa-digital-infravermelho-dotory-fs100-Y7TFXZM4VY

    By Blogger Atalaia, at 11/23/2007 08:02:00 AM  

  • I bought one a couple of weeks ago. Works well. I had two sick children and I was able to take there temp. without waking them or having to clean a thermometer in between taking ones temp from the other. I have another "non-contact" but to be honest it didnt work as well. This one is point and go. That's it. I recommend it.

    By Anonymous Jeff K., at 11/23/2007 08:51:00 PM  

  • Completely aside of its supposed benefits or functionality, why is it shaped like Voltron's Blazing Sword?

    By Anonymous vjb2, at 12/09/2007 10:26:00 PM  

  • Doctors say the only way to accurately take a baby's temperature is rectally. Don't waste your money on one of these.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/10/2007 05:35:00 AM  

  • Why so anal, no pun intended, about accurate temps? The kid is hot, yep, you got it, he's got a fever. Couple aspirins and call me in the morning.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/06/2008 08:33:00 AM  

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