Methods and apparatus for monitoring wound healing using impedance spectroscopy

US10463293B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• Michel M. Maharbiz · Corona, US
• Vivek Subramanian · Redwood City, US
• Ana Claudia Arias · Redwood City, US
• Sarah Swisher · Corona, US
• Amy Liao · Berkeley, US
• Monica Lin · Oakland, US
• Felippe Jose Pavinatto · Albany, US
• Yasser Khan · Berkeley, US
• Daniel A. Cohen · Los Gatos, US
• Elisabeth Jacques Leeflang · San Francisco, US
• Shuvo Roy · Cleveland, US
• Michael R. Harrison · San Francisco, US
• David Young · Notre Dame, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2016
• Grant date: Nov 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Jul 14, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2562/164
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for real-time, quantifiable monitoring of high-risk areas of biological tissue are described. The methods and apparatus use impedance spectroscopy to detect subtle changes in tissue health.