Image-analysis for assessing heart failure
US10172517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for assessing heart failure can include an image sensor configured to capture image data of a patient, a sensor configured to capture sensor data for the patient, a memory configured to store the image data and the sensor data, and a processor coupled to the image sensor, the sensor, and the memory. The processor is configured to receive image data in response to detecting a biological condition from the sensor data, wherein the biological condition is indicative of psychophysiological health and cardiac health. The processor is further configured to detect a visual characteristic from the image data, wherein the visual characteristic is indicative of heart health, and, in response to detecting the visual characteristic, provide an indication that the patient is experiencing a worsening of heart failure.
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