Unlike other thermometers that require disinfection after each use or expensive hygienic disposable covers, Thermofocus does not require anything like this at all. And with savings that for a hospital becomes very important. Usually the costs of hygienic caps vary from 2 to 10 Euro cents (according to the kind of thermometer). Let's suppose that they have an average cost of 5 cents each. Let's also suppose that we have to take 4 measurements a day in a 25-patient ward with an auricular thermometer. We have a cost of 0,05 x 4 x 25 = 5 € a day. Let's multiply by 365 and we get a cost of 1.825 € for each thermometer! Which is money that is literally wasted! Moreover the battery consumption is certainly lower with Thermofocus. Then, if we estimate the time saved by the nurses for each measurement (cap insertion, probe positioning in the auditory canal, cap removal) we can suppose that each Thermofocus can allow savings of more than 4.000 € per year!