Ultrasonic apparatus and method to assess compartment syndrome
First Claim
1. A process for measuring pressure buildup in one or more body compartments that encases muscular tissue, comprising the steps of:
- assessing a body compartment configuration; and
, identifying the effect of pulsatile components on at least one dimension of the body compartment.
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Abstract
A process and apparatus for measuring pressure buildup in a body compartment that encases muscular tissue. The method includes assessing the body compartment configuration and identifying the effect of pulsatible components on compartment dimensions and muscle tissue characteristics. This process is used in preventing tissue necrosis, and in decisions of whether to perform surgery on the body compartment for prevention of Compartment Syndrome. An apparatus is used for measuring pressure build-up in the body compartment having components for imparting ultrasonic waves such as a transducer, placing the transducer to impart the ultrasonic waves, capturing the imparted ultrasonic waves, mathematically manipulating the captured ultrasonic waves and categorizing pressure build-up in the body compartment from the mathematical manipulations.
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24 Claims
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1. A process for measuring pressure buildup in one or more body compartments that encases muscular tissue, comprising the steps of:
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assessing a body compartment configuration; and
,identifying the effect of pulsatile components on at least one dimension of the body compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for measuring pressure build-up in one or more body compartments that encases muscular tissue, comprising:
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(a) a transmitting device for imparting ultrasonic waves into the one or more body compartments;
(b) means for positioning the transducer adjacent to the one or more body compartments effective for imparting ultrasonic waves therein;
(c) means for capturing reflections of the imparted ultrasonic waves and converting the reflected waves into electrical signals;
(d) means for mathematically manipulating the electrical signals; and
,(e) means for categorizing pressure build-up in the one or more body compartments from the mathematical manipulations. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for measuring pressure build-up in one or more body compartments that encases muscular tissue, comprising:
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(a) a transmitting device for imparting ultrasonic waves into the one or more body compartments;
(b) means for positioning the transducer adjacent to the one or more body compartments effective for imparting ultrasonic waves therein;
(c) a receiver for capturing reflections of the imparted ultrasonic waves;
(d) means for mathematically manipulating the ultrasonic waves captured by the receiver; and
,(e) means for categorizing pressure build-up in the one or more body compartments from the mathematical manipulations.
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