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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1997
Jonathan A Eppstein, Atlanta, GA (US);
Mark A Samuels, Norcross, GA (US);
Keith D Ignotz, Duluth, GA (US);
Gregory J Newman, Atlanta, GA (US);
SpectRx, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
A disposable calibration device is used to calibrate a spectroscopic measurement system which transmits radiation to a material or tissue in order to effect measurements such as bilirubin measurements. The disposable calibration device includes a structure with a window through which radiation can be transmitted, as well as a removable calibration target arranged on the window and capable of returning a portion of the radiation for calibrating the spectrometer system. The removable calibration target can be peeled of the window to allow a measurement to be made on the material or tissue. Once a measurement is complete, the disposable calibration device can be discarded and a new calibration device can be inserted on the spectroscopic system.