Mouthguard for analysis of biomarkers for traumatic brain injury
US10244971B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0219
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products for monitoring a user of a helmet for traumatic brain injury. Aspects include obtaining a saliva specimen from a mouthguard and providing the saliva specimen to a lab on chip. Aspects further include determining whether the saliva specimen contains a biomarker that indicates the user suffered a traumatic brain injury and creating an alert that the user of the helmet has suffered a traumatic brain injury.
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