Fibrinogen monitor
US4092980A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fibrinogen monitor for use in monitoring the concentration of iodinated fibrinogen distribution in the calf and thigh veins of bed-restricted patients. The fibrinogen monitor is an improved scintillation detector which a hospital staff member can manipulate using one hand to detect and record scintillation events at measured points along the leg of a patient while leaving the other hand free to aid in positioning the leg. The output of the monitor is digitized and provided both as a visual display and as a hard-copy record. The geometrical configuration of the probe of the monitor provides for increased sensitivity to gamma radiation without an attendant increase in probe size.
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