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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2012
Sanna Gaspard, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mel Siegel, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Todd M. Przybycien, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
James F. Antaki, Allison Park, PA (US);
David M. Brienza, Allison Park, PA (US);
Mark B. Friedman, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Sanna Gaspard, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mel Siegel, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Todd M. Przybycien, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
James F. Antaki, Allison Park, PA (US);
David M. Brienza, Allison Park, PA (US);
Mark B. Friedman, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Medical device or instrument for diagnosing pressure ulcers using optical reflectance spectroscopy. The device may comprise a tip and a controller. The tip is pressed against the skin of the patient and collects the optical reflectance data. The controller processes the data to determine whether there exists a pressure ulcer and, if there is one, its depth. The tip may also include a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure at which the tip is applied to the patient's skin.