Neuropathy Test Device
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1. A neuropathy test device comprising;
- a thermal stimulus application arrangement for applying a thermal stimulus to a test area of skin in use,wherein the neuropathy test device further comprises a temperature sensing arrangement for sensing a reference temperature for use in controlling the temperature of a thermal stimulus applied by the thermal stimulus application arrangement, wherein the reference temperature is a temperature of the ambient environment or a reference skin temperature.
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Abstract
A device for testing for the presence of neuropathy by applying a thermal stimulus to a test area of skin includes a temperature sensing arrangement for determining a reference temperature being a reference skin temperature or room temperature, a thermal stimulus application arrangement and a temperature controlling arrangement for controlling temperature of the thermal stimulus. The reference temperature is used in controlling the temperature of the applied thermal stimulus. The device may include a blood flow sensing arrangement which provides a measurement of blood flow in an area of the skin which may be considered to be indicative of a blood flow in response to an applied stimulus.
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25 Claims
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1. A neuropathy test device comprising;
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a thermal stimulus application arrangement for applying a thermal stimulus to a test area of skin in use, wherein the neuropathy test device further comprises a temperature sensing arrangement for sensing a reference temperature for use in controlling the temperature of a thermal stimulus applied by the thermal stimulus application arrangement, wherein the reference temperature is a temperature of the ambient environment or a reference skin temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23)
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17. A neuropathy test device comprising;
a thermal stimulus application arrangement for applying a thermal stimulus to a test area of skin, and a blood flow sensing arrangement for sensing blood flow in the skin. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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24. A method of operating a neuropathy test device including a thermal stimulus application arrangement and a blood flow sensing arrangement comprising the steps of:
- operating the thermal stimulus application arrangement to apply a thermal stimulus to the test area of skin, and operating the blood flow sensing arrangement to determine the effect of the thermal stimulus upon blood flow.
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