device for the determination of the type of contact between a health professional and a patient.

摘要

device for the determination of the mode of contact, comprising a signal generator (7) alternately connected out with a first transducer (8) applied to the body of an operator sanlaw (3), for example, a surgeon, and a circuit (4) that computer analyzes a signal picked up by a second translator (11) worn by a patient (5).the computer circuit (4) is capable of analyzing the signal from the second transducer (11) in order to detect three types of contact: direct contact operator - patient (3)5) due to the perforation of gloves used by the operator (3).an indirect contact due to the hydration of these gloves and latex to form a contact mediated by portions of fabric impregnated by body fluids of the patient (5) [figure 1].