Study at America's Best Hospital1 Finds TemporalScannerT "An Effective Screen for Clinically Important Rectal Fever"

Boston, MA, August 19, 2002-A recently published study2 by physicians and researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD) of 275 children aged 0 to 24 months stated: "we found that the TemporalScanner thermometer performed well as a rapid, noninvasive screening tool for detection of rectal fever." In addition, they compared the results between nurses using the professional version and parents using the home version of the TemporalScanner, and reported: "These findings suggest that TemporalScanner thermometers should perform equally well in the home and office settings." Further, the authors concluded from their investigation that "agreement of ear with rectal temperatures and sensitivity of ear temperatures to detect rectal fever were repeatedly found to be too poor for safe clinical use." As a result of their findings, the research team selected the TemporalScanner for use in a new vaccine trial in which temperatures were to be taken frequently by parents at home, as well as to be in daily use in their clinics. The world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the No. 1 Best Hospital in America. Its affiliated Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is ranked No. 2 Best Medical School. The TemporalScanner is a fast, non-invasive method of taking temperatures by gently scanning the thermometer across the forehead over the temporal artery. Studies at Boston Children's Hospital (No. 1 Best Hospital in Pediatrics) and Harvard Medical School (No. 1 Best Medical School) have proven that Exergen's TemporalScanner is more accurate than ear thermometry and more accurate than rectal thermometer in responding to change in fever; as accurate as a pulmonary artery catheter by a study at the Massachusetts General Hospital (No. 3 Best Hospital); and consistent with rectal temperatures by a study at Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Akron. Further descriptions and clinical information are available at www.exergen.com. Exergen Corporation is world leader in the science and technology of non-invasive thermometry systems. Developed by a team led by Dr. Francesco Pompei, President, the TemporalScanner is protected by 20 US and foreign patents. 1America's Best Hospitals 2002, 13th annual edition. U.S. News and World Report. July 22, 2002 2Siberry GK, Diener-West M, Schappell E, Karron RA. Comparison of temple temperatures with rectal temperatures in children under two years of age. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2002 Jul-Aug;41(6):405-14. Contact: Marybeth Pompei Vice President and Chief Clinical Scientist 617-923-9900, ext.6202 mpompei@exergen.com