Apparatus and method for detecting deep vein thrombosis
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1. An apparatus for detecting deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in a patient, said apparatus comprising:
- an automated system for generating an output indicative of DVT, said automated system being adapted to manipulate biocharacteristic signals to arrive at the output indicative of DVT;
a first biocharacteristic gathering device operably associated with said automated system for providing said automated system with a first biocharacteristic signal, said first biocharacteristic gathering device being a photo-plethysmographic device adapted to be placed at a predetermined position on a calf of the patient for measuring blood volume, the first biocharacteristic signal being a blood volume signal from said photo-plethysmographic device;
a second biocharacteristic gathering device operably associated with said automated system for providing said automated system with a second biocharacteristic signal; and
said automated system comprising a multiple risk factor analyzer, said multiple risk factor analyzer being adapted to perform a weighted analysis of the first and second biocharacteristic signals to arrive at the output indicative of DVT.
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in a patient includes a computer based device, a device disposed on a predetermined position on a calf of the patient for measuring blood volume, another device for measuring temperature of the calf and still another device for measuring calf size. A cuff is operably connected to the computer based device and envelops a portion of a thigh of the patient and is controllably restrictable by the computer based device to produce a controlled venous occlusion of the patient'"'"'s deep veins for a predetermined period. A method for detecting DVT using the device is also provided.
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1. An apparatus for detecting deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in a patient, said apparatus comprising:
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an automated system for generating an output indicative of DVT, said automated system being adapted to manipulate biocharacteristic signals to arrive at the output indicative of DVT; a first biocharacteristic gathering device operably associated with said automated system for providing said automated system with a first biocharacteristic signal, said first biocharacteristic gathering device being a photo-plethysmographic device adapted to be placed at a predetermined position on a calf of the patient for measuring blood volume, the first biocharacteristic signal being a blood volume signal from said photo-plethysmographic device; a second biocharacteristic gathering device operably associated with said automated system for providing said automated system with a second biocharacteristic signal; and said automated system comprising a multiple risk factor analyzer, said multiple risk factor analyzer being adapted to perform a weighted analysis of the first and second biocharacteristic signals to arrive at the output indicative of DVT. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for detecting deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in a patient'"'"'s leg, said apparatus comprising:
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an automated system for generating an output indicative of DVT in the patient'"'"'s leg, said automated system being adapted to manipulate biocharacteristic signals to arrive at the output indicative of DVT; a first biocharacteristic gathering device operably associated with said automated system for providing said automated system with a first biocharacteristic signal from the patient'"'"'s leg; a second biocharacteristic gathering device operably associated with said automated system for providing said automated system with a second biocharacteristic signal from the patient'"'"'s leg; and said automated system comprising a multiple risk factor analyzer, said multiple risk factor analyzer being adapted to perform a weighted analysis of the first and second biocharacteristic signals to arrive at the output indicative of DVT. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for detecting deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in a patient'"'"'s leg, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a first biocharacteristic signal and a second biocharacteristic signal, said first biocharacteristic signal and said second biocharacteristic signal each being indicative of blood flows in the patient'"'"'s leg; producing a controlled occlusion of the deep and superficial veins of the patient'"'"'s leg such that blood volume in the patient'"'"'s leg is substantially maximized; eliminating said controlled occlusion of the deep and superficial veins of the patient'"'"'s leg to allow natural flows of blood from the patient'"'"'s leg; re-obtaining said first biocharacteristic signal and said second biocharacteristic signal during the period of natural flows following said eliminating said controlled occlusion step; and performing a weighted analysis over time of said first biocharacteristic signal and said second biocharacteristic signal to arrive at an assessment of the patient'"'"'s DVT status. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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