Accurate tissue injury assessment
US6411907B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S706/924
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods using a spectrometer system for real-time automatic evaluation of tissue injury are described. A method of assessing an injury to tissue comprises reflecting an electromagnetic signal from the tissue to produce a reflected electromagnetic signal; producing spectral data pertaining to the intensities of individual wavelengths of the reflected electromagnetic signal; analyzing the spectral data to obtain a set of results; and providing an indication of the nature of the injury to the tissue based upon the set of results.
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