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System and method for estimating a quantity of a blood component in a fluid canister

  • US 10,282,839 B2
  • Filed: 01/26/2017
  • Issued: 05/07/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for assessing fluid in a fluid container, comprising:

  • receiving an image of at least a portion of the fluid container, wherein a fluid is in the fluid container;

    extracting at least one color-related feature from an area of the image depicting at least a portion of the fluid in the fluid container;

    correlating the at least one extracted color-related feature with a concentration of a blood component in the fluid in the fluid container;

    estimating a quantity of the blood component in the fluid container based on the concentration of the blood component and an estimated volume of blood in the fluid container; and

    communicating the estimated quantity of the blood component to a user.

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