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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024

Filed:

Jul. 27, 2021
Applicant:

Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US);

Inventors:

Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, Dewitt, NY (US);

Allen R. Hart, Knoxville, TN (US);

David L. Ribble, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Craig M. Meyerson, Syracuse, NY (US);

Heather Whitt, Kirkville, NY (US);

Gene J. Wolfe, Pittsford, NY (US);

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/10 (2006.01); A61B 3/02 (2006.01); A61B 3/11 (2006.01); A61B 3/12 (2006.01); A61B 3/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/1241 (2013.01); A61B 3/112 (2013.01); A61B 3/14 (2013.01); A61B 5/0013 (2013.01);
Abstract

An example system for microvascular assessment of a patient can include: a fundus imaging device including: a camera configured to capture one or more images of an eye of the patient; and at least one light source; and a microvascular assessment computing device including: a processor; and memory encoding instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: activate the light source to direct light at a fundus of the eye of the patient; capture, with the camera, one or more images of the fundus of the patient, the fundus comprising a plurality of blood vessels; and analyze with the microvascular assessment computing device, the one or more images to determine a microvasculature health index for the patient.


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