Device and method for quantifying edema
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1. A method of measuring edema comprising:
- displacing a region of tissue of the patient to a displaced position; and
measuring a time over which the region of tissue returns from the displaced position.
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Abstract
The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed at a device that provides a reliable, accurate and quantifiable measure of a patient'"'"'s edema. The device improves on the current method of digital manipulation by evaluating the pitting phenomena in a user-independent manner. The output of the device allows a physician to categorize edema into at least ten different levels of severity. The systems of the present invention provides the ability to distinguish between tissues of varying viscosity.
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1. A method of measuring edema comprising:
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displacing a region of tissue of the patient to a displaced position; and
measuring a time over which the region of tissue returns from the displaced position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An edema measurement device comprising:
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a housing;
a displacement member attached to the housing that is actuated to displace tissue of a patient; and
a sensor that measures displacement of the displacemetn member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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