Point of care diagnostic systems
US6394952B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S436/814
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for medical diagnosis or risk assessment for a patient are provided. These systems and methods are designed to be employed at the point of care, such as in emergency rooms and operating rooms, or in any situation in which a rapid and accurate result is desired. The systems and methods process patient data, particularly data from point of care diagnostic tests or assays, including immunoassays, electrocardiograms, X-rays and other such tests, and provide an indication of a medical condition or risk or absence thereof. The systems include an instrument for reading or evaluating the test data and software for converting the data into diagnostic or risk assessment information.
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